Riff Tone

When I Come Around

Green Day

Guitarpunk1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (Charvel Strat-style, as used on Dookie sessions)

AmpMarshall JCM900 4100

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker, as modded in Billie Joe's blue Strat)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6.5

treble6

reverb0.5

presence4.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1993-1994 (Dookie album sessions). Clean tone sections likely used the same amp with gain set low. No evidence of pedal use for clean tone; all sources point to amp-only for clean sections.

Tone Character(10)

clean and punchybright but not harshfull-bodiedtight, percussive attackarticulate power chordsdry and direct (no reverb)slight amp breakup when strummed hardminimal sustainquick note decayno audible modulation or time-based effects

Difficulty

The riff is built on simple power chords and a steady strumming pattern, with no advanced techniques or complex timing, making it accessible to beginners with some chord experience.

Sources

Tone Settings for When I Come Around by Green Day (guitar and amp) - Guitar Chalk Green Day – Dookie - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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