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Boss BD-2

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Who uses it

Billie Joe ArmstrongSignature gear (career overview) career
Named in the article's equipment section: “…distortion. nicknamed "meat" and "pete", the two amps are run in conjunction for a fuller sound, with a boss bd-2 blues driver used for solos. for clean tones, armstrong uses a rackmount custom audio electronics 3+ se tube preamp…” Wikipedia: Billie Joe Armstrong ↗

Affordable clones & alternatives

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Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive Pedal~$70 new approx.
Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer Overdrive Pedal~$100 new approx.

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