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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Sounding like green day/amp help | 12/26/2010 | Doug |
| Q: I LOVE green day especially their first five albums. I know nothing about guitars and I have a ... A: Hey Carla. I too have found the Microcube to be too ambitious, thus sacrificing sound. If you want ... | ||
| RE: billie joe's acoustic guitar amp and speaker | 12/21/2010 | Doug |
| Q: can you tell me what acoustic guitar and amp and and speaker billie joe uses for the 'track time of ... A: No that's an antique guitar, older than the one he uses. His acoustics aren't vintage (unlike his ... | ||
| Les Paul Jr | 12/13/2010 | Doug |
| Q: hey doug, I asked you a question earlier, about the differences between billie's sig model and the ... A: Hey Kevin, the sad truth is the difference is because of the pick up and the fact that it says ... | ||
| Les Paul Jr | 11/29/2010 | Doug |
| Q: Hey Doug, how are you doing? i think its nice of you that you help many people with his questions. ... A: Hey Kevin there's literally no difference aside from the modified P-90 pickup, which is designed to ... | ||
| RE: song meanings and equipment | 11/17/2010 | Doug |
| Q: what mic does billie joe use live in munich? (the one that was at the cinema) Also can you tell me ... A: TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik M80 dynamic microphone And the song is about Gloria and Christian, the ... | ||
| Jason White | 10/8/2010 | Doug |
| Q: do you know how i set my guitar like jason white(green day)? A: Guitars * Gibson Les Paul 1958 plain top reissue * Gibson Les Paul 1957 gold top reissue ... | ||
| please try to answer this im really confused | 9/15/2010 | Doug |
| Q: right i have a situation and id like to know what billie joe would do. i have just started college ... A: No. he basically knew what he wanted. knew how to get there, and just went for it. i on the other ... | ||
| Tre Mics | 8/27/2010 | Doug |
| Q: I know from sitting behind the live board and studying their live set up that Tre does not trigger ... A: David I'm sorry but I have no idea. But I know the PA system is an integral part of all the drums ... | ||
| tour dates and song meaning | 8/23/2010 | Doug |
| Q: green day for some reason wernt very good on the 16th when i saw them at old traffod which i think ... A: hey karl sorry to hear about your show. i saw them in connecticut earlier this month and they were ... | ||
| Green Day Tone | 8/22/2010 | Doug |
| Q: I have a Fender 212R 100w and a schecter c-1 fr. I know that a schecter probably isn't meant for ... A: hey sam turn the schecter on the bridge humbucker, a single coil would work best but we'll work with ... | ||
| billie joe acoustic guitar 21st century breakdown | 8/18/2010 | Doug |
| Q: what acoustic guitar does billie joe use on 21st century breakdown? is it a gibson j-180 thanks ... A: karl sorry about that. didn't know you wanted to buy one, read it too fast. well that guitar is a ... | ||
| killer sound | 6/13/2010 | Doug |
| Q: hey i wanted to know how to get that green day sound. i know u need a marshall blah blah blah but ... A: kerem the size of the amp doesn't effect the sound or tone or quality, just how loud it can go. for ... | ||
| aspergers green day | 6/7/2010 | Doug |
| Q: am i right in thinking that billie joe, mike dirnt and tre cool has aspergers syndrome? or an A S D? ... A: Sorry about that, it's a syndrome not a disease. Also I wasn't referring to asperger's I was ... | ||
| aspergers green day | 6/1/2010 | Doug |
| Q: am i right in thinking that billie joe, mike dirnt and tre cool has aspergers syndrome? or an A S D? ... A: Hey Karl sorry for the delay of the answer. We had a recent death in my family and I haven't been on ... | ||
| Guitar strap and straplocks | 12/31/2009 | Doug |
| Q: what brand (kind) of guitar straps does BJ use? What brand (kind) of straplocks does he use? What ... A: On Blue he has a stock red strap, nothing special. On other guitar's he uses Levy's, all different ... | ||
| green day recording and plectrums | 12/22/2009 | Doug |
| Q: what software do green day use when recording on a computer or dont they ever use a computer to ... A: Probably the only picks you'll find that are .72 and will provide the same sound are Clayton Ultem ... | ||
| green day recording and plectrums | 12/21/2009 | Doug |
| Q: what software do green day use when recording on a computer or dont they ever use a computer to ... A: hey arse. Green Day, like almost everyone else, use Pro Tools. Now they probably use Pro Tools 8 on ... | ||
| Equipment | 11/23/2009 | Doug |
| Q: Is there any way you could give me a thorough rundown of the equipment Green Day uses for their live ... A: Sure Dustyn Billie Joe: ~ Fernandes Stratocaster (Blue) ~ Gibson ES 335 ~ Gibson Les Paul ... | ||
| strings | 11/20/2009 | Doug |
| Q: what acoustic guitar strings? (make and guage) does billie joe use? ANSWER: Ernie Ball Super Slinky ... A: yep elixir 10's. And you'd probably have to find it online at musiciansfriend.com or maybe get lucky ... | ||
| Mic stand, amp | 6/10/2009 | Doug |
| Q: what brand of mics stands does Billie Joe use? And what kind of modify is on Pete amp (1959 SLP)? ... A: http://www.guitarcenter.com/Ultimate-TOUR-LT-Oversized-Weighted-Base-Mic-Stand-581765-i1448519.gc ... | ||
| 21st century breakdown music videos | 5/28/2009 | Doug |
| Q: i know Green Day have made a new music video for one song off 21st century breakdown - know your ... A: There will definately be more videos, but I don't know which ones. Sorry but since the album is ... | ||
| green day skateboarding | 4/11/2009 | Doug |
| Q: I'd like to know if Green Day have ever done a music video of one of their song with skaters or ... A: Hey greg No there's no skating in any Green Day videos. I own International Supervideos! and there ... | ||
| billie's voice | 3/27/2009 | Doug |
| Q: did billie ever take singing classes? if so for how long? and do you know his exact vocal range? A: The great thing about Billie is that he had no training. His dad was a jazz musician (drummer) who ... | ||
| green day bootleg tacoma, wa 2005 | 1/30/2009 | Justin Chapman |
| Q: I am trying to track down a Green Day bootleg from Tacoma, Wa. from Sept. 26th 2005. I can't locate ... A: sorry iv never come across this as a official bootleg, but you might be able to find a cd-r of it? ... | ||
| green day | 1/29/2009 | Doug |
| Q: What is this band about? A: aaa, Green day is a pop punk band formed in 1988 and they continue to this day. They first started ... | ||
| Tone | 8/17/2008 | Doug |
| Q: What is a good amp tone using a marshall amp with high middle and low eqs? A: Nick I don't really know what your asking. A good tone to play this type of music on your amp is: 10 ... | ||
| Billie Joe guitar Sticker 2 | 8/17/2008 | Doug |
| Q: I already have a Billie Joe Armstrong 'Blue' replica, but I'm really not happy with it, I have some ... A: Alix Sorry about your guitar. and I can help with your stickers. The blue Special Sauce sticker ... | ||
| guitar amp | 8/14/2008 | Doug |
| Q: im thinking of buying a 15 watt marshall micro stack. do u think this will have a good green day ... A: That's a perfect amp to get Green Day tone. Just make sure there's a lot of treble and mid and ... | ||
| RE: song meaning | 8/4/2008 | Doug |
| Q: what is misery about off the warning album? and is it true that Green Day will make one more album ... A: None of the members of Green Day are gay. Billie was just joking as are Mike and Tre they all have ... | ||
| RE: song meaning | 8/3/2008 | Doug |
| Q: what is misery about off the warning album? and is it true that Green Day will make one more album ... A: well considering the UK is always being passed thru by Green Day on tours I'd say next year. They ... | ||
| RE: song meaning | 8/3/2008 | Doug |
| Q: what is misery about off the warning album? and is it true that Green Day will make one more album ... A: KARL The song Misery is basically these people and their stories that Billie Joe made up and in the ... | ||
| RE: feedback | 7/12/2008 | Doug |
| Q: here is my question this time how come billie joes mic amp and guitar amp doesnt feed back on bullet ... A: Karl They use two ISP Decimator Noise Reduction. ... | ||
| RE: tribute | 6/26/2008 | Doug |
| Q: as it is my birthday today i would like a green day tribute to come round to my house and gig for ... A: well if you know how to tie a tie then thats how he does that. The reason it doesn't get in the way ... | ||
| RE: tribute | 6/24/2008 | Doug |
| Q: as it is my birthday today i would like a green day tribute to come round to my house and gig for ... A: Karl Well it looks like Billie Joe has been working hard, "In an interview with Kerrang!, Billie Joe ... | ||
| RE: tribute | 6/23/2008 | Doug |
| Q: as it is my birthday today i would like a green day tribute to come round to my house and gig for ... A: Happy Birthday Karl Well Green Day is not touring right now they are spending time with their ... | ||
| Green Day EP Vinyls and Any Bootlegs | 6/21/2008 | Justin Chapman |
| Q: Hey Man I've been a Green Day fan for years and only just got to the point of wanting to expand my ... A: you could try www.gemm.com as well its a funny one though sometimes you find bargains sometimes you ... | ||
| Green Day EP Vinyls and Any Bootlegs | 6/20/2008 | Justin Chapman |
| Q: Hey Man I've been a Green Day fan for years and only just got to the point of wanting to expand my ... A: ahh was this slappy just a black vinyl or coloured? basically if you want to collect rarer stuff ... | ||
| RE:red tie etc | 6/10/2008 | Doug |
| Q: where can i buy a suit like Billie Joe's? the one he wears on bullet in a bible? where can i buy the ... A: Karl, Well he wear Adeline Street (Him and his wife's company) ties. You can get them in all sorts ... | ||
| RE: Marshall | 6/2/2008 | Doug |
| Q: i am stuck for choice with buying a amp that sounds like green day and that will make my billie joe ... A: Karl, For getting a good Billie Joe sound, any Marshall will do, it doesn't matter what size but a ... | ||
| RE:destortion mics | 5/16/2008 | Doug |
| Q: hi mate on american idito and cast away and warning and holiday we here billie joes voice come out ... A: I know what you mean Karl and that's not a distortion mic. He's putting a distortion effect on it, ... | ||
Doug
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I know a LOT about their bios and equipment. Also about song meanings, CD's, and songs in general. I don't know a lot about rare and bootleg CD's and vinyls.
Experience
Green Day fan since '98
Education/Credentials
High School
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