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Billie Joe Armstrong’s Fernandes Strat-style guitar “Blue,” fitted with a bridge humbucker, fed a modified Marshall 1959 Super Lead known as “Pete” for the Dookie sound. The amp’s modification supplied the tight extra gain without a conventional distortion-pedal chain. Exact session control positions were not published, so settings are approximated from the documented guitar, modified Marshall and Vintage 30 cabinet. Source: Premier Guitar’s Green Day Rig Rundown and MusicStrive’s Green Day tone guide.

The core sound uses Billie Joe Armstrong’s single-humbucker Fernandes S-style guitar, Blue, in Eb standard through the two modified Marshall Super Leads nicknamed Pete and Meat. Pete supplied the defined midrange while Meat added higher-gain, scooped weight; exact song-specific blend and control positions were not published, so the settings are approximated from the documented album rig. Source: Jim Dunlop’s Dookie Drive feature and Premier Guitar’s Green Day Rig Rundown.