American idiot amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
The Green day guitar tone for “American idiot”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Ibanez Am 53. Studio version, American Idiot (2004) — main rhythm track
1956 Gibson Les Paul Junior ('Floyd') with single P-90 into modded Marshall 1959SLP Plexi heads ('Pete' Bradshaw mod) blended with Marshall DSL Lead channel
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
The Katana's Crunch model with Variation on replicates Billie Joe's hot-rodded Marshall Plexi crunch. Because the Ibanez AM53 humbuckers are smoother and thicker than a raw vintage P-90, the Katana's mids and treble are boosted to 8 and 7 while bass is kept tight at 5 to capture the gritty upper-mid bite of the original track. The Katana 50 MkII lacks a physical presence knob on the faceplate, so presence is omitted.
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