Green Day is passing along some of their old instruments and pedals so that fans can have a piece of pop punk history of their own.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the legendary Green Day album Dookie and the band have decided to celebrate by sharing their legacy with their fans. They have teamed up with Reverb to sell some of their favorite gear.
“Every guitar has its own character,” Armstrong said. “Each one reflects who you are – the kind of songwriter you are, the kind of guitar player that you are. Used guitars, in particular, come with a history to them. I love the character you can see looking at a fretboard that’s been used. After 30 years of collecting odds and ends and really good stuff, I have to sell some of it off.”
Cool said: “If you hoard the right s**t long enough, they call you a collector. So I’m selling off just a wee bit of the collection. I’m not doing it any justice sitting around when someone could be using this stuff. I haven’t really sold anything ever – this is the first time. My psychiatrist said I have to do this.
“In all seriousness, I hope whoever buys this stuff gets some enjoyment out of it… rocking it on their stage or putting it in their studio. I really hope they just don’t sit around and get dusty.”
You can take a look at the items going on sale here.
