Mike Dirnt

From Guitar World: "On this record (Nimrod), I used Precision basses because my old Gibson G-3 didn't sound good with the new songs. I used a '66 and '69; they have a real warmth on the low end. For this record I knew we weren't going for the huge guitar sound; this gave me more room to get in there. I needed to play a real punchy bass on the old records because the guitar frequencies where everywhere and I needed to get right in the middle. I recorded Dookie with a Percision bass too. I use Mesa/Boogie amps, MB 2000's. They're half-tube and half-solid state. I wanted to custom-make my own sound , and Mesa/Boogie was really willing to work with me. They made me 6x10 cabinets, and we put those on top of a 1x18. I think i'm nailing it. I have an MB 2000 running each one of my 6x10 cabinets and then a MB 2000 running both of my 18's"

In this photo we can see Mike playing a G&L USA SB-2 PJ Bass, you can clearly see the pickups, the bridge and the headstock

According to this post (link below), Mike Dirnt has MXR M300 reverb, Boss DD3 delay, TC Electronic PolyTune (On the photo, it’s hidden under guitar neck), TC Electronic Corona chorus and Lovepedals Fuse effect pedals in his guitar rig. (Probably this rig is used during The Coverups gigs.) Post https://www.instagram.com/p/B5tfX8sjdPM/

In this post (link below), Mike shows his Gibson Doublecut Junior guitar.
Post https://www.instagram.com/p/B5tfX8sjdPM/

This is the bass that I think was used on Dookie. While I couldn't find an original article, I did see this message on talkbass.com that referred to several other articles of interviews from Mike Dirnt. They stated...

"Throughout the years in interviews, Mike Dirnt has talked about the bass used on the classic Green Day album Dookie, but he's never actually stated what it was. The info he's given us is that... -It was a Fender -It had P/J pickups -It was black -It was active -It was new at the time -It was rented for the sessions, That's all we know. The task is finding a bass that matches that description."

Mike Dirnt has also stated in another interview that he specifically rented it from SIR. With that knowledge, the closest unmodified bass that fits that description, in my opinion, is the Fender Precision Bass Plus Deluxe.

"The first time I played my 1200 PRO head trough my 810 (Rumble) pro cabs it kicked my ass" Mike Dirnt on his Fender 810s.

"On tour and in the studio, Dirnt uses Super Bassman heads and 610 Neo 6x10 cabs."

At 0:33 at this old video, we can see a young Mike Dirnt using a Takamine EGBS2S Acoustic Bass

At 2:13 in this live performance, we can see Mike using a Shure SM58 Vocal Mic

Mike played with this bass at 2012 Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland.

In this photo, you can see young Mike Dirnt with Stratocaster.

"MIKE DIRNT GREEN DAY We met #MikeDirnt from @greenday at the Namm Show. He fell in love with our #WillTv “Butterscotch” Ultra relic and asked us to craft a custom bass guitar for him… It’s a great honor to make an instrument for a punk rock living legend.

SPECIFICATIONS :

Body: SWAMP ASH / BUTTERSCOTCH ULTRA RELIC FINISH

Neck: MAPLE / VINTAGE YELLOW ULTRA RELIC FINISH

Fingerboard: MAPLE / VINTAGE YELLOW ULTRA RELIC FINISH

Scale: 34?

Pickups: HEPCAT Hand Wound in PARIS

Electronic: 1 Vol + 1 Tone"

On the Green Day Community website, it says when it comes to effects that Mike used this pedal on Dookie.

On Instagram, a post by mnnesotagirl features Mike Dirnt using the Shure P9R Wireless Receiver during a performance on the "Late Late Show with James Corden."

In a photo uploaded to Blogger, Mike Dirnt is shown playing an Ibanez GSR100EX bass guitar.

Mike Dirnt is seen with a Gibson Les Paul Standard in an Instagram post dated December 16, 2017.

here in Waiting music video. you can see Mike Dirnt playing a sunburst Fender Highway One Precision Bass, it's covered with sticker on pickguard.

Mike uses the music man stingray during their MTV performance from 1996 when they played Stuck with Me, Brain Stew, and Jaded. Other than that performance I have seen no other use of the stingray. The stingray has black tape on the arm of the bass where the strap meets the arm, and a black fretboard with a basic yellow finish.

Mike Dirnt is quoted in this Fender ad as saying he uses the Bassman 810 Pro cabinets.

In this photo (supposedly taken in late 1991, on tour in Europe), Dirnt's Gibson G-3 appears to be plugged in Marshall JMP.

In this picture, take it from the Green Day's movie "Heart Like A Hand Grenade" we can see Mike playing a Grestch G6119B Broadkaster, in the image we also can see the bass behind Mike

In an Instagram post captioned "Home Office! @mikedirntshomies #💋," Mike Dirnt showcases his Gretsch Americana G4530 Acoustic Guitar.

In this video, we can see Mike playing trough a couple of Fender Bassman 410 Neo

In this video of a live acoustic performance of their song.Redundant Mike Dirnt is seen using a Takamine EF341C Acoustic Guitar at 0:04

As seen in the Instagram account of Dirnt's friend and Fender manager Billy Siegle during a concert of Revolution Radio Tour.

Mike Dirnt is seen with a Fender Mustang Electric Guitar in an Instagram post celebrating his daughter's birthday, reinforcing his use of this instrument.

In an Instagram post dated September 21, 2017, Mike Dirnt is shown playing a Fender Kingman Bass SCE.

In an Instagram post by Rizky, Mike Dirnt is shown playing a Fender '70s Reissue Stratocaster.

In this photo, Mike Dirnt can be seen playing this guitar.

In this photos, Mike Dirnt playing Ibanez Roadbass. you can clearly see the headstock of this bass.