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Clean Tone

Holiday

Green Day

Basspunk2000s

Original Gear

BassFender Precision Bass (Mike Dirnt signature or vintage P-Bass)
AmpAmpeg SVT Classic (likely SVT-CL or vintage SVT head with 8x10 cab)
PickupsSplit single-coil Precision pickup

Amp Settings

gain0
bass5.5
mid7
treble6.5
presence5
compression4.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, American Idiot album sessions, 2004

Tone Character(9)
tight low endmid-forward punchclear pick attackslightly scooped bassarticulate and definedno audible distortionstudio-polished clarityfocused, non-boomy lowspresent upper mids

Difficulty

The clean section of 'Holiday' features straightforward root-note playing with a pick, requiring tight timing and consistent articulation but no advanced technical skills.

Sources

Green Day – American Idiot (Deluxe) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | EquipboardGreen Day - Holiday bass solo sound? - RedditMike Dirnt Tone | TalkBass.com

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Holiday settings for your amp

Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.

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