MXR Dookie Drive 30th Anniversary Drive Pedal - Limited Edition Overview
The MXR Dookie Drive 30th Anniversary Drive Pedal is a special edition celebrating the iconic tone of Green Day’s Dookie album, specifically honoring its 30th anniversary. This pedal captures Billie Joe Armstrong’s signature guitar sound, which blended two heavily modified amps—one for high-gain distortion and the other with a more midrange-focused crunch. The result was a dirty, punchy tone with just enough articulation to drive Green Day’s melodic, fast-paced riffs.
MXR meticulously analyzed Billie Joe’s original amps used during the Dookie sessions and recreated their tonal characteristics in pedal form. The High Gain and Crunch Gain sections each have independent controls, allowing players to shape their tone from heavily distorted to crunchy, dynamic overdrive. The Blend control enables you to mix the two sounds in varying amounts, just as they did in the studio to match each track’s vibe. Additionally, the pedal features a Scoop switch to dial in extra midrange cut, perfect for achieving that signature punk rock tone.
This pedal isn’t just for Green Day fans; it offers a wide harmonic range of overdriven tones, allowing for deep, rich sonic textures suitable for various styles of rock and beyond. The 30th Anniversary edition comes with a striking new finish to commemorate the monumental 1994 release of Dookie, making it both a powerful tool for your pedalboard and a collector’s item for any fan of the album or iconic punk tones.
- Footswitch toggles effect On/Bypass (red LED indicates on)
- Output knob sets compressed (attenuated) output level
- Sensitivity knob sets compression ratio (highest sensitivity is maximum compression).