Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (Green Day) guitar tone and amp settings
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams guitar tone on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3: Crunch amp type, medium gain (Gain 6), forward mids (Middle 6.5), balanced lows (Bass 4), bridge pickup.
Settings for your amp
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams settings on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3
BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3 settings for every songAmpBOSS Katana 50 Gen 3
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Variation
- Off
- Amp Type
- Crunch
- Gain
- 6
- Volume
- 5
- Bass
- 4
- Middle
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6
- Booster
- 0
- Mod
- 0
- FX
- 0
- Delay
- 0
- Reverb Color
- Green
- Reverb
- 1.5
- Master
- Set to your room
- Power Control
- Set to your room
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 7.5
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams settings on a Positive Grid Spark 40
Positive Grid Spark 40 settings for every songAmpPositive Grid Spark 40
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Amp Type
- Crunch
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 4.5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6
- Master
- Set to your room
- Mod
- 0
- Delay
- 0
- Reverb
- 0
- Output
- Set to your room
- App Amp Model
- Plexiglas
- App Drive
- Off
- App Comp/Wah
- Off
- App Mod/EQ
- Off
- App Delay
- Off
- App Reverb
- Off
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 7
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams settings on a Fender Mustang LT25
Fender Mustang LT25 settings for every songAmpFender Mustang LT25
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Amp Model
- 70S ROCK
- Gain
- 5.5
- Volume
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Bass
- 4.5
- Middle
- 6.5
- Master
- Set to your room
- Stomp
- None
- Mod
- None
- Delay
- None
- Reverb
- SMALL ROOM
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 7
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams settings on any amp with Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble
Amp
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Gain
- 5.5
- Bass
- 4.5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 7
Why it sounds like that
Billie Joe Armstrong switched to mainly Gibson Les Paul Juniors for American Idiot, the album this song comes from, leaving his Blue guitar behind. His two primary guitars were a Les Paul Junior and a Les Paul Standard, and the Juniors' P90 pickups give a raw, spiky sound. Two modified amps were used. One was a Marshall with an extra gain stage for a crunchy, thick tone, and the other was a Park 75, also modified. A tweed Fender Tremolux covered the clean tones.
- Butch Vig said a pair of guitars through a Marshall, for when they wanted to hit overdrive, was used for a lot of the big guitars on American Idiot.
What amp did Billie Joe Armstrong use on Boulevard Of Broken Dreams?
- Two primary guitars on the album were a Gibson Les Paul Junior and a Les Paul Standard. (on the album American Idiot)[1]
- A Marshall, modded with an extra gain stage for a crunchy, excessively thick sound, was one of two modified amps used on the album. (on the album American Idiot)[1]
- The other modified amp on the album was a 50-watt Park 75. (on the album American Idiot)[1]
- A tweed Fender Tremolux was used for clean tones on the album, as well as for smaller tones. (on the album American Idiot)[1]
- For American Idiot, Armstrong switched from his Blue guitar to mainly Les Paul Juniors. (on the album American Idiot)[2]
- P90 pickups gave the guitars on American Idiot a raw, spiky sound. (on the album American Idiot)[2]
- Butch Vig said a pair of guitars through a Marshall, for when they wanted to hit overdrive, was used for a lot of the big guitars on American Idiot. (on the album American Idiot)[3]
Questions
What amp did Billie Joe Armstrong use on Boulevard Of Broken Dreams?
The sources on this page document Billie Joe Armstrong's gear on Boulevard Of Broken Dreams by Green Day: guitar, Gibson Les Paul Junior [1]; pickup, P90 [2]; amp, Marshall [1]. Each value cites the numbered source it comes from, listed at the foot of the page.
What are the Boulevard Of Broken Dreams settings on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3?
For the Boulevard Of Broken Dreams guitar tone on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3, set Amp Type Crunch, Gain 6, Volume 5, Bass 4, Middle 6.5, Treble 6, Booster 0, Mod 0, FX 0, Delay 0, Reverb Color Green, Reverb 1.5; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 7.5. Set Master and Power Control to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
What are the Boulevard Of Broken Dreams settings on a Positive Grid Spark 40?
For the Boulevard Of Broken Dreams guitar tone on a Positive Grid Spark 40, set Amp Type Crunch, Gain 6.5, Bass 4.5, Mid 6.5, Treble 6, Mod 0, Delay 0, Reverb 0, App Amp Model Plexiglas; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 7. Set Master and Output to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
What are the Boulevard Of Broken Dreams settings on a Fender Mustang LT25?
For the Boulevard Of Broken Dreams guitar tone on a Fender Mustang LT25, set Amp Model 70S ROCK, Gain 5.5, Volume 6, Treble 6, Bass 4.5, Middle 6.5, Stomp None, Mod None, Delay None, Reverb SMALL ROOM; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 7. Set Master to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
Can I get the Boulevard Of Broken Dreams tone on my own amp?
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