American idiot amp settings — Laney Lx 20
The Greenday guitar tone for “American idiot”, dialed in for a Laney Lx 20 with a Squier Telecaster. Studio version, American Idiot album (2004)
Gibson Les Paul Junior with P-90 pickup, Marshall 'Idiot Amp' (modified Plexi with extra gain stage), Boss BD-2 Blues Driver for boost, tuned to Eb standard
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Master | 5 |
The Laney LX20 is a British-voiced solid-state amp with no presence or reverb controls. Original tone came from a modded Plexi with extra gain and a P-90's midrange bark. Your Tele's single coils are brighter and thinner than the P-90, so I've pushed mids +1 (to 7) to compensate for the lost low-mid body, and kept treble moderate at 6 to avoid ice-pick highs. The LX20 Drive channel can reach the required crunch without a pedal.
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