Mike Dirnt: What do you think of him now?

[sonic assassin]

Originally Posted by isher1992

I've always heard it reffered to as a Grabber. Is the pickups the only difference?

i believe so, yes.

[sonic assassin]

found the interview with guitar center:

"GC: Tell us about your basses. What do you use and why do you use it?

Mike: Right now, I'm using anything from 1963 to 1974 Fender P-Basses, mostly ash bodies. Sometimes I'll swap out the pickups, if they're dying, to a Seymour Duncan antiquity, which is a pretty hot pickup. I used to use a Gibson G3 bass years ago. I played at least 700 shows out of that thing before Tre accidentally broke the neck on it twice on stage by pushing over my amps."

found here: http://gc.guitarcenter.com/interview/greenday/

[1FATDAD]

He sure looks like he is having a blast on stage! I like his signature model P. I think it is one of the best sounding and looking sig models Fender ever made.

[HashbrownCOBM]

Originally Posted by isher1992

Personally, I love pre-Warning Dirnt, back when he wrote some cool stuff.

I can hardly stand playing his lines on American Idiot, they sound so much like anything else.

His basslines on stuff like Welcome to Paradise (Which is inevitably going to be mentioned), When I Come Around, Longview, stuff like that is what made me love him.

But, I want to know what other people thing.

P.S.: I want his Grabber. Even if it is screwed up.

Dude I know gave him that bass back in....90? Maybe 91? I don't remember. They were playin a show with them at the Varsity theatre I believe and he either lost or got his bass ripped off so Scott gave him the Grabber. Yeah, it's a hand me down story so I can't get details. Just know he gave it to him. Why I have no idea. But dudes bass lines are pretty much the same that I've heard since then. He fits his genre well.

[bggeezer]

Originally Posted by funkybass4ever

I think he is the premier pick user and one of the few i listen to since I a finger man. He has great tone and I love the way he used to play bass fills. The band has changed their sound and the songs aren't written to spotlight his talents as much anymore. Newer GD has too much going on with layered background singing and lots of strings, older GD put the bass out more in front in their recordings also

I dont want to start a finger v pick hijack here... but r u KIDDING ME?

had to comment on THAT one...

[HashbrownCOBM]

Originally Posted by bggeezer

I dont want to start a finger v pick hijack here... but r u KIDDING ME?

had to comment on THAT one...

Why? He is a good pick player. It fits the music. I prefer fingers myself but I don't think it would sound right if he didn't play with a pick.

[bggeezer]

that's what I'm saying... i use both techniques depending on the song...my quote was against the guy who said he never (or hardly ever) listens to pick players cause he's a fingerer!

[HashbrownCOBM]

Originally Posted by bggeezer

that's what I'm saying... i use both techniques depending on the song...my quote was against the guy who said he never (or hardly ever) listens to pick players cause he's a fingerer!

Right on man. Fingerer, lol. I don't know why people get hung up on that? Just another way of makin sound.

[crow01]

I think dookie was like college football. He was trying his best to make it out there. Now that he did, maybe is just like a job.

[bggeezer]

'Maria' is one of my favourite bass lines...i never get tired of it