Holiday amp settings — Roland Cube 40GX
The Green day guitar tone for “Holiday”, dialed in for a Roland Cube 40GX with a Harley Benton ST-70 Deluxe series. Studio version, American Idiot (2004)
Marshall 1959SLP Plexi 100W head, Les Paul Junior with bridge humbucker (P90 or Seymour Duncan), Marshall 1960B 4x12 cab with V30s, CAE 3+ SE preamp for switching
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 5 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 10 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
Your Cube 40GX's CLASSIC STACK is the closest voicing to a cranked Plexi. The Harley Benton ST-70's bridge humbucker approximates the Les Paul Junior's hot bridge pickup. Gain stays moderate (5) because Billie Joe's tone has clarity, not saturation — the original breaks up from volume, not preamp gain. Mids maxed at 10 is non-negotiable; this IS the Green Day sound.
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