Nick854 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Ok I didn't actually steel the real one... but when i posted a picture people on Instagram dm'ed me thinking i did 😂. This is my Blue replica/tribute. Id love to hear any input/suggestions for you guys on here. I took some pictures of it from the same angles as the ones BJA put up a while back and posted them both below for comparison. Let me know what you think! imgur.com/a/Obankip  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddie86 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Wow, that looks amazing! Great relic job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick854 Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 Just now, Maddie86 said: Wow, that looks amazing! Great relic job! Thanks! It felt so weird to beat it up after painting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 This is definitely the best one I’ve ever seen. Great job dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
localinsomniac Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 I said this over on r/greenday, but side-by-side, I'd have a hard time picking out the original. It's just too good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cav9mm Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 How much was this or how much do the replicas go for ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe. Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Very very nice, better than the replica company by a mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan86 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Really cool. You got it just right, hope it plays as good as it looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick854 Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Todd said: This is definitely the best one I’ve ever seen. Great job dude! THanks man! Appreciate it 24 minutes ago, Alan86 said: Really cool. You got it just right, hope it plays as good as it looks. It plays great! I got it setup by Hans, BJA's tech, so its got a pretty legit Blue setup.  1 hour ago, cav9mm said: How much was this or how much do the replicas go for ? Im not sure how much you can get a pre-made replica for. I dont think i want to know exactly how much i spent on this one over the last couple years.  Well over $1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alf Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 9 hours ago, Nick854 said: Ok I didn't actually steel the real one... but when i posted a picture people on Instagram dm'ed me thinking i did 😂. This is my Blue replica/tribute. Id love to hear any input/suggestions for you guys on here. I took some pictures of it from the same angles as the ones BJA put up a while back and posted them both below for comparison. Let me know what you think!  This is just awesome! What is your instagram? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 3 hours ago, Nick854 said: THanks man! Appreciate it It plays great! I got it setup by Hans, BJA's tech, so its got a pretty legit Blue setup.  Im not sure how much you can get a pre-made replica for. I dont think i want to know exactly how much i spent on this one over the last couple years.  Well over $1000 How did you get Hans to set it up? I’m amazed at the authenticity. It’ll definitely sound as real as it looks! I want to hear it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick854 Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Alf said: This is just awesome! What is your instagram? 0NL10 2 hours ago, Todd said: How did you get Hans to set it up? I’m amazed at the authenticity. It’ll definitely sound as real as it looks! I want to hear it now Ive been thinking of recording a cover or something.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeachBum Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 This is really freaking awesome! Shared on GDA's instagram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave To The Network Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 That's incredible! How did you get all the stickers and photos to put on it? It's scary how similar they are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUBBYBUB Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 That is epic all the way down to the photo on the back👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick854 Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 18 hours ago, Green Day In Seattle said: That's incredible! How did you get all the stickers and photos to put on it? It's scary how similar they are! Thanks! You can find some on line but they are usually pretty low quality or inaccurate. Its a good starting point though.  I drew/traced the stickers in photoshop and then had them printed on vinyl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick854 Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 19 hours ago, BeachBum said: This is really freaking awesome! Shared on GDA's instagram. I saw that. So cool! The pictures on the left side of the instagram collage are pictures of the real blue. Not sure if that was accident or on purpose but some people in the comments were confused.   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Nick854 said: I saw that. So cool! The pictures on the left side of the instagram collage are pictures of the real blue. Not sure if that was accident or on purpose but some people in the comments were confused.   I didn't even notice at first! Thanks for clarifying. Now I can really compare, yours is still amazing! How'd you get the duct tape to look so grimy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillenniumFan Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Honestly, if Billie ever were to lose Blue or if it were to get stolen some day or something like that, he could just take yours and honestly no one would notice, maybe not even he himself haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moniibmt Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 holly shiiit! this is fucking amazing bro! <3333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick854 Posted June 18, 2019 Author Share Posted June 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Todd said: I didn't even notice at first! Thanks for clarifying. Now I can really compare, yours is still amazing! How'd you get the duct tape to look so grimy? First i heated it up and dripped xylene on it to get the red layer to separate from the grid of strings underneath. Then I rubbed it with scotch brite to rough it up. Then i put black shoe polish on it and then some different translucent paint colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
localinsomniac Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019  9 hours ago, Nick854 said: First i heated it up and dripped xylene on it to get the red layer to separate from the grid of strings underneath. Then I rubbed it with scotch brite to rough it up. Then i put black shoe polish on it and then some different translucent paint colors. This is true artistry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeachBum Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 20 hours ago, Nick854 said: I saw that. So cool! The pictures on the left side of the instagram collage are pictures of the real blue. Not sure if that was accident or on purpose but some people in the comments were confused.   Thank you for clarifying grabbed the wrong photos on my phone😂 Updated the post. Also edited your post here so the comparison reads better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber Age Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Whoa this is neat.... you bring my "I want to build a guitar"-urges back, pal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnout_blast Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Looks fantastic, best replica I've seen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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