Green Day
American Idiot · 2004
Amp settings (as recorded)
The recording
The tracking for the album American Idiot took place at various studios including Ocean Way Recording. Producer Rob Cavallo and the band sought a 'solid, big, thunderous' rock sound, moving away from ultra-high gain toward a punchy, mid-focused, and clear tube-amp driven tone. The basic heavy rhythm sound was typically captured using double-tracked guitars through the modded Marshall heads.
Tuning
Eb StandardRecording Signal Chain · 4 items
1956 Les Paul Junior
Gibson
Lead/Rhythm
Billie Joe's primary guitar for the American Idiot sessions, known as 'Floyd'.
BD-2 Blues Driver
Boss
Boost/Overdrive
Used selectively per song parts for sustain and drive.
1959SLP Super Lead 'Pete' (Dookie Mod)
Marshall
Main Amp
Modified by Martin Golub at Custom Audio Electronics with cascading gain.
1960B 4x12 Cabinet
Marshall
Speaker Cabinet
Equipped with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers.
Tone Characteristics
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