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Fernandes Stratocaster "Blue"

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This is a Fernades Stratocaster that has a slanted Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 in the bridge, and a replaced neck with locking tuners (Was replaced in very early 90s). Owned by Billie Joe Armstrong.

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Billie Joe Armstrong

In this Rig Rundown video of Billie Joe Armstrong’s guitars and gear, his tech Hans shows one of Billie Joe’s most famous guitars, the Fernandes Stratocaster copy named *Blue*. The guitar shows a lot of wear and is covered in stickers. Starting at the beginning of the video, 0:30 in: > “The guitar everyone likes to hear about most is *Blue*, Billie’s guitar he got many years ago for his birthday. And it’s the same guitar, he’s still playing it. There’s a [pic of him there on the back](http://images.equipboard.com/uploads/source/image/44114/blue7.jpg).” The interviewer asks if there are any modifications Billie Joe Armstrong has done to it, to which his tech replies: > “I replaced - it’s a [**Seymour Duncan SH-4**](https://equipboard.com/items/seymour-duncan-sh-4-jb-humbucker-pickup), which just sounds great, and… not really much. This is the biggest mod, having the pickup angled like that. It’s a completely different sound than having it just straight, like in a Les Paul. I’m still trying to figure it out in my mind, why it sounds that way, but it just does. [Eddie Van Halen](https://equipboard.com/pros/eddie-van-halen) - same thing, his guitar has the pickup angled. ” The tech then confirms that Billie Joe Armstrong uses this guitar to perform Green Day’s older material live, which is all Eb. He also confirms that guitar is strung with [Ernie Ball .010 - .046 strings](https://equipboard.com/items/ernie-ball-2221-slinky-electric-guitar-strings). Blue's official model is a Fernandez LE-1 - probably dating from 1987 or 1988. The official color is "Sonic Blue" - which is the same one Fender Japan used on their guitars as the guitar was manufactured by Fuji Gen Gakki (whom made Ibanez and the Fender Japan instruments). Note: the Fernandez LE-1 didn't begin production until 1993[1] so it's proably not that model. Plus, it's too late in Fernandes' history to have had a clone Fender headstock like it seems Blue does in all the early photos. Fernandes changed the headstock design in the mid-80s to avoid litigation that the other major Japanese guitar manufacturers had faced for manufacturing clones. [1] - https://www.guitar-list.com/fernandes/electric-guitars/fernandes-le-1
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Tré Cool

Tre Cool can be seen using Billie Joe Armstrong's Fernandes Stratocaster "Blue"
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John Aquino

A replica of Billie Joe Armstrong's famous guitar "Blue" can be seen in the back of this cover video of "Minority" Green Day's song.
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This is a Fernades Stratocaster that has a slanted Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 in the bridge, and a replaced neck with locking tuners (Was replaced in very early 90s). Owned by Billie Joe Armstrong.

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johnpickk

130

BLUE!

I made my own copy of blue, it's got a JB in the bridge, and pretty much identical to Billie Joe's except mine doesn't have the stickers! I love it!

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about 2 years ago
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thetalkingcandy

130

classic green day!

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almost 5 years ago
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alexandria_jovovich_barsov

153

Fernandes "Blue" Stratocaster

When I saw this brilliant guitar into the billie joe armostrong ' s hands I thank what a marvellous guitar,I want I want I want lol!!!!

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over 2 years ago
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