Basket Case
Green Day, 1994, from Dookie. Solo by Billie Joe Armstrong.
The instrumental break keeps things simple and melodic, a snapshot of the band's early approach to leads.
Basket Case by Green Day is #11 in our ranking of the best Green Day guitar solos. The solo is played by Billie Joe Armstrong and the song was released in 1994.
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Who played the guitar solo on Basket Case?
Billie Joe Armstrong played the solo on Green Day's Basket Case (1994).
What guitar was used on the Basket Case solo?
A fernandes stratocaster (blue) through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.