"Some guys have gotten great active sounds, but that’s just never been my wor... more
His collection also includes a Höfner, a black 1982 Gibson Victory bass, a ’6... more
His collection also includes a Höfner, a black 1982 Gibson Victory bass, a ’65 candy-apple red Jazz Bass, and an Olympic white ’62 P-Bass that “sounds like a Steinway.”
"that was mostly my ’69 P-Bass and a ’52 Precision, I think." Mike word about... more
"that was mostly my ’69 P-Bass and a ’52 Precision, I think." Mike word about his Fender Precision '52
In this photo you can see Mike playing a Jackson Custom Shop Rhoads Bass more
In this photo you can see Mike playing a Jackson Custom Shop Rhoads Bass
It was main Mike Dirnt's bass up until July 5th, 1990. The bass was used to r... more
It was main Mike Dirnt's bass up until July 5th, 1990. The bass was used to record EP's "1,000 Hours", "Slappy" and "Sweet Children"; and their debut LP, "39/Smooth".
This is one of the basses specifically made for stage destruction after "When... more
This is one of the basses specifically made for stage destruction after "When I Come Around" in Mexico. Most notably used at the show in Sala Bikini in 2000.
Green Day's Mike Dirnt on his signature Fender Road Worn Signature P Bass. more
Green Day's Mike Dirnt on his signature Fender Road Worn Signature P Bass.
Mike used the Kramer 250B June 1994 as a replacement for then-broken Gibson G... more
Mike used the Kramer 250B June 1994 as a replacement for then-broken Gibson G3 for a few radio concerts, plus for recording Screeching Weasel's "How To Make Enemies and Irritate People". The Kramer was also played by Mike at Woodstock.
According to [this article](http://gc.guitarcenter.com/interview/greenday/) f... more
According to this article from Guitar Center Mike says "I had a Gibson Ripper bass similar to the Grabber with a Bill Lawrence pickup system, the same thing that Chris Novoselic used to play." now that bass was sold to Mike friend.
In the early days of Green Day Mike played a Gibson G3 which for a long time ... more
In the early days of Green Day Mike played a Gibson G3 which for a long time was his main bass. In this music video for "Basket Case" he can be seen playing it. Also, in an interview with guitar center he said "I used to use a Gibson G3 bass years ago. I played at least 700 shows out of that thing before Tre accidentally broke the neck on it twice on stage by pushing over my amps."
http://gc.guitarcenter.com/interview/greenday/
He also says "On Insomniac, I played my Gibson G3; you can really hear it on Kerplunk and Insomniac. It’s distinctive, like on the intro to “No One Knows.”" http://www.bassplayer.com/artists/1171/holy-trinity-mike-dirnt-and-green-day/26887
Prior to getting his full on fender , Mike had a squier artist signature he u... more
Prior to getting his full on fender , Mike had a squier artist signature he used.
This is was main Mike bass guitars. Used from 1997 until 2010. more
This is was main Mike bass guitars. Used from 1997 until 2010.
Here we can see a young Mike Dirnt playing an Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray in... more
Here we can see a young Mike Dirnt playing an Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray in the early days
At 1:27 in this video, Mike says "This is the white version of my new P-Bass ... more
At 1:27 in this video, Mike says "This is the white version of my new P-Bass signature model and you know, the first thing you'll notice is a Mapple Neck"
At 20:58 in this video, Mike tech says "This is a '58, this one is real nice,... more
At 20:58 in this video, Mike tech says "This is a '58, this one is real nice, his wife gave this to him for his birthday" and the tech show us a Fender Precision Bass Olympic White with Maple Neck
At 20:56 in this Premier Guitar video, we can see how Mike's tech show us a F... more
At 20:56 in this Premier Guitar video, we can see how Mike's tech show us a Fender Standard Precision Bass Black.
Also this bass use for recording album "American Idiot"
"It’s distinctive, like on the intro to “No One Knows.” On Nimrod, that was m... more
"It’s distinctive, like on the intro to “No One Knows.” On Nimrod, that was mostly my ’69 P-Bass and a ’52 Precision, I think." And "They’re based on my ’69; that’s Stella, named after my daughter." Mike Dirnt's words about his Fender Precision Bass 1969, named Stella
" And I play a Höfner on one song, “Drama Queen,” which has really fat bass."... more
" And I play a Höfner on one song, “Drama Queen,” which has really fat bass." Mike Dirnt word about Hoffner Viola Bass
"My signature bass is a big part of the sound of the new record—it’s between ... more
"My signature bass is a big part of the sound of the new record—it’s between that and my ’71 P-Bass with a maple neck that I call “the Weapon.” Mike's word about his 1971 Fender Precision Bass
"I used a Les Paul as well, wich was another piece of shit" Mike's word about... more
"I used a Les Paul as well, wich was another piece of shit" Mike's word about Gibson Les Paul Bass
"Actually, Tré has played bass on a song, and I played drums. He played my ca... more
"Actually, Tré has played bass on a song, and I played drums. He played my candy-apple red ’65 Jazz Bass, which I’ve never played on a song. It’s an unreleased B-side, but it’ll come out one day." Mike's word about his Fender Jazz Bass
His collection also includes a Höfner, a black 1982 Gibson Victory bass, a ’6... more
His collection also includes a Höfner, a black 1982 Gibson Victory bass, a ’65 candy-apple red Jazz Bass, and an Olympic white ’62 P-Bass that “sounds like a Steinway.”
In this picture, we can see Mike playing a G&L L1000 Bass more
In this picture, we can see Mike playing a G&L L1000 Bass
"Making shit happen!!! #MeAndRickKickingOutTheJams! @bassplayunited @rickenb... more
"Making shit happen!!! #MeAndRickKickingOutTheJams! @bassplayunited @rickenbackerbasses" Mike on Instagram talking about using a Rickenbacker 4001
Before the new Road Worn series, Mike has another signature bass with Fender more
Before the new Road Worn series, Mike has another signature bass with Fender
At 0:19 in this live Green Day performance in Trieste, we can see Mike playin... more
At 0:19 in this live Green Day performance in Trieste, we can see Mike playing a red Fender Mustang Bass
At 0:33 at this old video, we can see a young Mike Dirnt using a Takamine EGB... more
At 0:33 at this old video, we can see a young Mike Dirnt using a Takamine EGBS2S Acoustic Bass
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"Some guys have gotten great active sounds, but that’s just never been my world. Actually, on Dookie, I played an active P-Bass that I rented from SIR, because my basses were broken and thrashed from touring. That bass had P/J pickups, but the way I had it set, it might as well have just been a P-Bass." At that time, Fender's only active P/J bass was the Precision Plus, so that must be the bass on Dookie.