Clean Tone
Stuck with Me (Live in Prague)
Green Day
Basspunk2010s+
Original Gear
BassFender Mike Dirnt Signature Precision Bass
AmpFender Super Bassman (custom, tube head) into 4x10 cab (live rig, 2020s)
PickupsSplit single-coil Precision (passive)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid7
treble6
presence5
compression2.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live, Prague, 2024 tour; confirmed by Premier Guitar rig rundown and tech interviews. Mike Dirnt’s live rig for this era is the Fender Super Bassman head into an isolated 4x10 cab, with his signature P-Bass.
Tone Character(9)
deep and punchy low endpresent, slightly aggressive midrangeclear but not harsh trebletight, articulate attackpercussive pick definitionwarm and round overallno audible grit or drivefull-bodiedsits forward in the mix
Difficulty
The part is rhythmically driving and requires stamina and tight pick technique, but is straightforward in terms of note choice and phrasing.
Sources
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Original Gear
BassFender Mike Dirnt Signature Precision Bass
AmpFender Super Bassman (custom, tube head) into 4x10 cab (live rig, 2020s)
PickupsSplit single-coil Precision (passive)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid7
treble6
presence5
compression2.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live, Prague, 2024 tour; confirmed by Premier Guitar rig rundown and tech interviews. Mike Dirnt’s live rig for this era is the Fender Super Bassman head into an isolated 4x10 cab, with his signature P-Bass.
Tone Character(9)
deep and punchy low endpresent, slightly aggressive midrangeclear but not harsh trebletight, articulate attackpercussive pick definitionwarm and round overallno audible grit or drivefull-bodiedsits forward in the mix
Difficulty
The part is rhythmically driving and requires stamina and tight pick technique, but is straightforward in terms of note choice and phrasing.
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