Green Day
Dookie · 1994
Amp settings (as recorded)
The recording
Recorded in 1994 at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA, for the album 'Dookie', produced by Rob Cavallo. The recording sessions were defined by the use of Billie Joe Armstrong's modified Marshall Plexi (known as 'Pete') and his Fernandes 'Blue' Stratocaster. The production focused on a raw, punchy sound, capturing the band's energy with minimal studio processing and no excessive use of pedals, relying instead on the natural interplay between the hot-rodded amplifier and the bridge humbucker.
Tuning
Eb StandardRecording Signal Chain · 3 items
Fernandes Stratocaster 'Blue'
Fernandes
Main rhythm/lead guitar
Equipped with a Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB humbucker in the bridge position, which was the only pickup used for the recording.
Marshall 1959SLP 'Pete'
Marshall
Amplification
Modified by Martin Golub at Custom Audio Electronics with the 'Dookie Mod' (cascading gain mod).
Marshall 4x12 Cabinet
Marshall
Speaker output
Typically paired with the 'Pete' head using vintage Celestion speakers.
Tone Characteristics
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