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Punk Rock Rhythm — Helix
Billie Joe uses a Marshall Plexi and Les Paul Junior. Mid-forward crunch tone, relatively simple.
Signal Chain
Marshall Plexi→4x12 Greenback→Output
AmpMarshall Plexi
bass
5
gain
7
mids
7
treble
6
presence
5
Cab / IR4x12 Greenback
micSM57
mic positioncenter cap
Notes
Simple chord shapes. The tone is mid-forward and crunchy — avoid scooping the mids.
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See the same signal chain mapped to another platform. Knob values carry over as starting points — gain ranges differ between platforms. NAM/TONEX users: the real gear names are what to search for as captures.