Riff Tone

Wake Me Up When September Ends

Green Day

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (Billie Joe Armstrong's signature model, singlecut, likely 2003-2004 production)

AmpMarshall Plexi Super Lead 1959SLP (Dookie mod, studio recording amp)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Antiquity P-90 (bridge position, single coil)

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass5.5

mid7

treble7

reverb2

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2004 (American Idiot album sessions). Clean intro/riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean section. Billie Joe Armstrong's signature Les Paul Junior with P-90 pickup into a Marshall Plexi with Dookie mod. No explicit pedal use for clean section.

Tone Character(10)

warm and articulateclear single-coil chimeslight edge-of-breakup on strong attackdynamic and touch-sensitivemid-forward but not boxybright but not harshslight amp reverb for spaceopen and ringing chordsclean with subtle gritresponsive to picking dynamics

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, articulate picking and smooth chord transitions, but is not technically advanced. Dynamic control is important to maintain the clean tone.

Sources

Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends Complete Guide to Green Day 'Holiday'

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