Riff Tone
When I Come Around (BBC Live Session)
Green Day
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Toronado Deluxe
AmpMarshall JCM900 (likely, based on era and live BBC session context)
PickupsFender Atomic Humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live BBC Session, 1994; guitar and amp inferred from Equipboard and era-typical Green Day live rigs. No explicit pedalboard evidence for this session. Studio vs. live: This is a live-in-studio BBC session.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchymid-forwardarticulate power chordsslightly compressedwarm but not muddyclear note separationdynamic responseminimal reverbdry and directclassic 90s punk crunch
Difficulty
The riff is based on straightforward power chords and palm muting, requiring tight rhythm and dynamic control but no advanced techniques.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Toronado Deluxe
AmpMarshall JCM900 (likely, based on era and live BBC session context)
PickupsFender Atomic Humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live BBC Session, 1994; guitar and amp inferred from Equipboard and era-typical Green Day live rigs. No explicit pedalboard evidence for this session. Studio vs. live: This is a live-in-studio BBC session.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchymid-forwardarticulate power chordsslightly compressedwarm but not muddyclear note separationdynamic responseminimal reverbdry and directclassic 90s punk crunch
Difficulty
The riff is based on straightforward power chords and palm muting, requiring tight rhythm and dynamic control but no advanced techniques.
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