Tone Card

Brain Stew — Green Day

Billie Joe Armstrong's thick, mid-forward punk crunch, mapped to GarageBand's Vintage British Stack. No pedals needed — it's all amp.

BJA
Billie Joe Armstrong
Tone inspired by "Brain Stew"
GarageBand Ready
Guitar Style
Strat-style body, bridge humbucker
Pickup
Seymour Duncan JB (bridge)
Tuning
E♭ Standard (½ step down)
Amp Settings
Gain
70
Bass
50
Mid
65
Treble
55
Presence
60
Master
55
GarageBand Settings
Amp Model Vintage British Stack
Real-World Equivalent Marshall Plexi 1959SLP (modded)
EQ Type Vintage
Cabinet 4×12 (matched)
Mic Dynamic 57 (on-axis, close)
Pedals None — amp gain only
Sources

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