Beerjeezus Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 so, they recycled the old bits to sell them? that's actually awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 10 hours ago, Beerjeezus said: so, they recycled the old bits to sell them? that's actually awesome one day my old bits will be recycled and sold 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammie Stein Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 13 hours ago, Todd said: No longer for sale on Reverb. Do you recall how much it was listed for? I wish I had seen your post earlier, I love that guitar! Its back up for sale in London now. https://reverb.com/item/29026067-fender-stratocaster-1970-olympic-white-ex-billie-joe-armstrong-green-day 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drink Coffee And Destroy Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 (edited) On 11/14/2019 at 12:20 PM, Todd said: No longer for sale on Reverb. Do you recall how much it was listed for? I wish I had seen your post earlier, I love that guitar! The original price in Paris was $24,900; and as @Hammie Stein mentioned above, the relisting in London is for around $17.5k. Edited November 15, 2019 by Drink Coffee And Destroy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Drink Coffee And Destroy Posted November 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2019 (edited) So I'm planning to send an email to Fender regarding their involvement in Billie's guitars from the nimrod era/tour cycle. I'm going to include this picture for reference: The main guitar I'm going to be asking about is the Blue to his left (with the left handed bridge, my profile pic) in regards to its origin and the neck. I also wonder if they supplied him with any stock guitars as way of getting his attention and as stated before, if they tried to get him on their artist roster. If anyone has any other questions I should include, drop them here! Edited March 14, 2020 by Drink Coffee And Destroy 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drink Coffee And Destroy Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) @Liam I'm not sure if you added this or not, but after Lollapalooza '94, the white humbucker was taken out of Blue and the Bill Lawrence pickup was reinstalled sometime in the fall of 1994. The only difference between his original BL and this one is it's all black, without the chrome shield: If you want a sound sample, it was featured in Jaded In Chicago and Madison Square Garden '94. Not many people know that he used it again briefly before the JB was installed in 1995. Edited January 28, 2020 by Drink Coffee And Destroy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drink Coffee And Destroy Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) Finally found the 1997 Total Guitar scans after digging around a bit: The Telecaster on the second page is Candy Apple Red, not the maroon color I had listed. I also think it's a bit ironic that Billie proceeds to say "Strats are just the hardest to break. Les Pauls are so wimpy - you can smash them instantly..." and two years later begins to play Gibson almost exclusively. Plus, he's not wrong. Strats are damn near bulletproof. Edited June 21, 2020 by Drink Coffee And Destroy 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe. Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 On 11/16/2019 at 4:15 PM, Drink Coffee And Destroy said: So I'm planning to send an email to Fender regarding their involvement in Billie's guitars from the nimrod era/tour cycle. I'm going to include this picture for reference: The main guitar I'm going to be asking about is the Blue to his left (with the left handed bridge, my profile pic) in regards to its origin and the neck (which is owned by a member on this board). I also wonder if they supplied him with any stock guitars as way of getting his attention and as stated before, if they tried to get him on their artist roster. If anyone has any other questions I should include, drop them here! Fender's communication is absolutely shocking if there's no money in it for them, had a few questions about a friend's '62 Strat and they still haven't replied Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drink Coffee And Destroy Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 10 hours ago, Joe. said: Fender's communication is absolutely shocking if there's no money in it for them, had a few questions about a friend's '62 Strat and they still haven't replied Oh wow. That email I was going to send to them never actually happened but that is good to know! They probably have no interest in answering questions unless its inquiring about a guitar from the Custom Shop. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe. Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 11 hours ago, Drink Coffee And Destroy said: Oh wow. That email I was going to send to them never actually happened but that is good to know! They probably have no interest in answering questions unless its inquiring about a guitar from the Custom Shop. We wanted to ask about the neck stamp dates and a few other bits and pieces and never heard back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post foxborohottub Posted March 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 that guitar still exists. all the others were destroyed or turned into other guitars -Bill 10 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 2 hours ago, foxborohottub said: that guitar still exists. all the others were destroyed or turned into other guitars -Bill Please let me buy it 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drink Coffee And Destroy Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 (edited) That's incredible! Happy to know this one is still alive! Edited August 24, 2020 by Drink Coffee And Destroy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredenormal Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 (edited) 23 hours ago, foxborohottub said: that guitar still exists. all the others were destroyed or turned into other guitars -Bill Yoo Bill! Hope you’re well. I own the neck to that guitar. I’m using a Fender Mexican 50’s Classic Series body, Duncan Antiquity single coils, JB. Neck still had the Sperzel’s on it when I acquired it. Also had some blue paint on the headstock. This thing must’ve been smashed up good before it was discarded. Alex Fernez at Fender built the neck. The only imperfection from him was that pesky Fender logo. Thank goodness you guys sanded that off... p.s. I think what I have follows the Fernandes dimension, which the only difference is a wider nut width. So in essence, I made a Frankenstein of a Frankenstein of a copy of a lawsuit copy of a Fender Strat. - Lee Taylor Edited March 14, 2020 by alfredenormal 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamCicatello Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) On 3/13/2020 at 9:26 PM, foxborohottub said: that guitar still exists. all the others were destroyed or turned into other guitars -Bill Hi Bill. I hope I am finding you well and safe during this time. I was just wondering, with you posting this picture a couple of weeks ago, if it is in your possession? I always loved this second Blue. It looks just as awesome is i remember it! Sorry to bother you during this time. Adam Edited April 4, 2020 by AdamCicatello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Boy Named Booze Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Hey guys! What's the best way to make a replica of Blue? I already have the right guitar but I don't have any stickers and she isn't pickled. The only solution is to buy everything online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe. Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Little Boy Named Booze said: Hey guys! What's the best way to make a replica of Blue? I already have the right guitar but I don't have any stickers and she isn't pickled. The only solution is to buy everything online? The stickers you can find online, what do you mean by pickled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Boy Named Booze Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 4 hours ago, Joe. said: The stickers you can find online, what do you mean by pickled? I really don't know how to translate this word from french to english 😂 But at certain parts of the guitar, the blue isn't there anymore, it's only wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squashie Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 8 minutes ago, Little Boy Named Booze said: I really don't know how to translate this word from french to english 😂 But at certain parts of the guitar, the blue isn't there anymore, it's only wood. ah, you mean faded or aged, perhaps? distressed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
localinsomniac Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 27 minutes ago, Squashie said: ah, you mean faded or aged, perhaps? distressed? I think he means relic-ed. Where are the stickers available? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe. Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 36 minutes ago, Little Boy Named Booze said: I really don't know how to translate this word from french to english 😂 But at certain parts of the guitar, the blue isn't there anymore, it's only wood. I get you. I would be careful doing that yourself, its very easy to just fuck up the guitar. Personally I'd try and find a luthier who's still working and send them the specs you want. It can be done at home, but its difficult to do without looking shit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share Posted May 22, 2020 19 hours ago, Joe. said: I get you. I would be careful doing that yourself, its very easy to just fuck up the guitar. Personally I'd try and find a luthier who's still working and send them the specs you want. This is what I did and the guy did a fucking incredible job 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxborohottub Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 (edited) On 3/14/2020 at 12:50 PM, alfredenormal said:On 11/14/2019 at 10:29 PM, Hammie Stein said: Its back up for sale in London now. https://reverb.com/item/29026067-fender-stratocaster-1970-olympic-white-ex-billie-joe-armstrong-green-day this guitar is sort of legit, I bought this guitar and we put the humbucker in it and a week later Billie gave it away to a girl at a show in Paris. So it is what it is... Bill Edited May 22, 2020 by foxborohottub 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacejunkie punk Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 19 minutes ago, foxborohottub said: this guitar is sort of legit, I bought this guitar and we put the humbucker in it and a week later Billie gave it away to a girl at a show in Paris. So it is what it is... Bill Not really a guitar question Bill, but can you tell me if Broken Guitars is still going to offer t-shirts for sale? They were supposed to come out for pre-order and then nothing happened? I’ve been trying to get one for a couple years now. Thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drink Coffee And Destroy Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 (edited) Question for you Bill @foxborohottub regarding two guitars; the Blue on the right with the black initials and the pink guitar on the left: From doing research, I came to the conclusion that the Blue on the right was a Fender American Vintage Reissue Strat in Lake Placid Blue; can this be confirmed? Also, was the Pink Strat on the left a fully constructed guitar or was it built entirely from parts? I noted it only has the one humbucker in the bridge going to a single volume knob. Thank you! Edited May 23, 2020 by Drink Coffee And Destroy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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