Know Your Enemy guitar tone

Green Day · 21st Century Breakdown (Deluxe Edition) · 2009 · Alternative

Crunch

Main Riff

AmpOrange Rockerverb

GuitarFender Stratocaster

PickupMiddle + bridge (position 2)

GAIN4.5

BASS4

MID6

TREBLE5

PRESENCE5.5

REVERB2

Boss SD-1 overdrive
Drive 3.5 · Tone 4.5 · Level 5.5
Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.

Big open chords, let them ring — the amp does the work.

Lead

AmpOrange Rockerverb

GuitarFender Stratocaster

PickupMiddle + bridge (position 2)

GAIN5.5

BASS4

MID6.5

TREBLE5

PRESENCE5.5

REVERB2

Boss SD-1 overdrive
Drive 3.5 · Tone 4.5 · Level 5.5
Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.
MXR Carbon Copy delay
Time 4 · Repeats 3 · Mix 3
Kicks in for the solo — repeats tucked under the dry signal.

Lead variant: extra gain and mids to cut through, delay for width. Pick nearer the bridge and let bends sustain.

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

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