Billie Joe Armstrong's Gear

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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."

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Used in the trilogy era, you can see it a lot in HLAHG

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Part of Billie Joe Armstrong private guitar collection at reverb.com

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Billie Joe Armstrong owns a Danelectro 1950s 2PUP Shorthorn Electric Guitar, as listed on Reverb.com.

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In this photo, you can see a pair of Telefunken THP-29 headphones laying atop the mixing console.

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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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"Swamp Thing. Coming to a show near you. #happynewyear #revrad #fender #iplayslinky #seymourduncan #tortexpicks #marshallamps"

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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.

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Posted by Adrienne Armstrong's official instagram.

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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.

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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

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It can be seen in Billie's pedalboard at 2:50, on the right.

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Billie Joe Armstrong used the Josephson e22S microphone while recording "Love Is For Losers," as seen in his Instagram post.

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On the rack is a Les Paul Custom Shop Slash Signature which was used on American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown.

In this photo. One of the amps is a Gibson GA40 1956 with Brown Finish.

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This amp was in Billie's private collections.

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Billie Joe had this guitar in his private collection.

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This is one of Billie Joe's Studio Effects.

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This is one of Billie's studio effects from Reverb.

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Billie Joe owned two of these master clocks.

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Billie Joe Armstrong, of Green Day, owns an Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer Effects Processor, as listed on Reverb.

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This amp is apart of Green Day's Reverb Sale.

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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.

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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.

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The player pack edition of his signature Epiphone Les Paul Junior was used for "Knowledge" during Hella Mega Tour 2022.

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Green Day's lead guitarist, Billie Joe Armstrong, uses a ISP Technologies Decimator Noise Reduction Pedal in his pedalboard.

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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.

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According to Armstrong's Instagram photo, he also uses the Ibanez TS9 tube screamer in 2016.

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“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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