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American Idiot guitar tone

Green Day · 2004 · Alternative

KeyA♭ major
ChordsA♭5 – D♭5 – E♭5
High Gain

Main

AmpMarshall 1959 SLP (modded)
GuitarGibson Les Paul Jr.
PickupBridge P-90
GAIN7.5
BASS6
MID5.5
TREBLE6.5
PRESENCE5.5
REVERB0

SIGNAL CHAIN

no pedals, straight into the amp

Power chords as protest signs — all downstrokes, zero swing.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

Open in ToneAmp

Adapt this tone to your own amp and pedals in the app.

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