Clean Tone
When I Come Around
Green Day
Basspunk1990s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (Mike Dirnt Signature or vintage P-Bass)
AmpFender Super Bassman (studio likely Ampeg SVT or similar tube amp, but Super Bassman confirmed for live; Dookie era often associated with Ampeg SVT)
PickupsSplit single-coil Precision pickup
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid7
treble6
presence5
compression3
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1994 (Dookie album); live rig uses Super Bassman, but studio likely Ampeg SVT or similar high-headroom tube amp; clean section requested, so no amp drive.
Tone Character(10)
tight low endclear upper midsslightly scooped but presentarticulate attackno audible drive or gritpunchy and focusedfast transient responseno mud or excessive boomdistinct pick attackeven dynamics
Difficulty
The bass line is straightforward, mostly root notes with a steady eighth-note rhythm and minimal fills. The main challenge is maintaining tight timing and consistent pick attack for clarity.
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (Mike Dirnt Signature or vintage P-Bass)
AmpFender Super Bassman (studio likely Ampeg SVT or similar tube amp, but Super Bassman confirmed for live; Dookie era often associated with Ampeg SVT)
PickupsSplit single-coil Precision pickup
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid7
treble6
presence5
compression3
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1994 (Dookie album); live rig uses Super Bassman, but studio likely Ampeg SVT or similar high-headroom tube amp; clean section requested, so no amp drive.
Tone Character(10)
tight low endclear upper midsslightly scooped but presentarticulate attackno audible drive or gritpunchy and focusedfast transient responseno mud or excessive boomdistinct pick attackeven dynamics
Difficulty
The bass line is straightforward, mostly root notes with a steady eighth-note rhythm and minimal fills. The main challenge is maintaining tight timing and consistent pick attack for clarity.
When I Come Around settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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