Billie Joe Armstrong
Billie Joe Armstrong's Gear
In this article, it states that Billie used a Beyer 201 on Dookie. Under the section "Do You Have The Time To Listen To Me Whine?" it says, “the 201 combines the best of a large diaphragm and the best of a dynamic, and it was perfect for his voice."
Used in the trilogy era, you can see it a lot in HLAHG
Part of Billie Joe Armstrong private guitar collection at reverb.com
Billie Joe Armstrong owns a Danelectro 1950s 2PUP Shorthorn Electric Guitar, as listed on Reverb.com.
In this photo, you can see a pair of Telefunken THP-29 headphones laying atop the mixing console.
In this trailer of the movie ("Heart Like A Hand Grenade")about the making of "American Idiot", we can see Billie Joe Armstrong playing some riffs on this guitar. He modified it a little bit: he removed one of the knobs and changed the original green tuning keys with another Gibson chrome tuning keys set.
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Billie Joe Armstrong, of Green Day, uses a Korg DTR-1 Rackmount Tuner as detailed by Customaudioelectronics. The connection was facilitated by producer Rob Cavallo, highlighting their longstanding collaboration.
Posted by Adrienne Armstrong's official instagram.
Billie Joe Armstrong played a Gibson Firebird I Non-Reverse during the Revolution Radio tour, as shown in his Instagram post celebrating a performance in Salt Lake.
In Cuatro, Billie Joe Is Seen Wearing these Headphones Multiple times Like In Teaser#3 at 1:30. He is Also Seen Wearing them in the 21 Guns Cast Version Recording Video
It can be seen in Billie's pedalboard at 2:50, on the right.
Billie Joe Armstrong used the Josephson e22S microphone while recording "Love Is For Losers," as seen in his Instagram post.
On the rack is a Les Paul Custom Shop Slash Signature which was used on American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown.
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In this photo. One of the amps is a Gibson GA40 1956 with Brown Finish.
This amp was in Billie's private collections.
This is one of Billie's studio effects from Reverb.
Billie Joe Armstrong, of Green Day, owns an Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer Effects Processor, as listed on Reverb.
This amp is apart of Green Day's Reverb Sale.
Billie Joe Armstrong is seen with a Wide Sky P125 guitar in an Instagram post by billiejoearmstrongguitars, where it's noted that the guitar was a gift from his wife, Adrienne.
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Billie Joe Armstrong is seen with a Gibson Firebird Vintage on Instagram, showcasing its distinct features such as the vibrato bar, P-90 pickups, and the unique style of the pickup selector. The guitar, likely a Firebird I or a modified non-reverse Firebird, highlights Armstrong's preference for customized instruments.
They are apparently using the 2028 DPA capsule (instead of the 4018 VL) based on Green Day's last performance at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, OK on 7/20/21.
The player pack edition of his signature Epiphone Les Paul Junior was used for "Knowledge" during Hella Mega Tour 2022.
Green Day's lead guitarist, Billie Joe Armstrong, uses a ISP Technologies Decimator Noise Reduction Pedal in his pedalboard.
1994 in Woodstock, Billie Joe Armstrong uses an SM58 as a sort of percussive instrument, demonstrating that it takes about 21 licks to get to the center of (and kill) the SM58 - a testament to their rugged construction. In the 'Basket Case' video, a dented SM58 can be seen. These have been their microphones of choice whenever on stage.
The SM58 is undeniably the most ubiquitous mic on the market today; almost every musician/artist has used one in his/her life.
According to Armstrong's Instagram photo, he also uses the Ibanez TS9 tube screamer in 2016.
“For acoustic guitar parts, I mostly used the N22. ‘Ordinary World’ was done before I had that mic, though, so I think I used a [Neumann or Telefunken] U47 on that one."
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