Billy Childish

Billy Childish is associated with the Selmer Triumph Reverb amplifier, capturing a blend of vintage and modern sound. This connection is highlighted in the Reverb listing titled "Selmer Triumph Reverb 1962 Blue Grey."

Back in 1999 Billy first ordered a guitar from me. When I asked what it should look like, Billy dug out a Bo Diddley album and his old red leatherette Klira guitar. For the headstock shape he went to his neighbor to borrow an old Vox Ace guitar that had a remarkable headstock. The result was Billy's slender looking Buff Medway Cadillac guitar.

Last year Billy came up with the idea to make a series of 13 guitars after his Buff Medway Cadillac. This Billy Childish Cadillac features a slim 1 1/4 inch body with red leatherette covering and white piping on the side. Two dogear AlnicoV P-90's pickups with chrome covers, a horse shoe vibrato and Billy's iconic Hangman logo

Billy Childish discusses his gear in this interview with Forced Exposure -

"You've really captured that authentic gritty urban blues sound. Gearheads will want to know what guitars and amps you used?"

"My same old Selmer Truevoice guitar 15 amp I've used since the Milkshakes, a 15 Selmer bass combo (15 quid from Rochester flea market. A '59 Jazzmaster guitar and an old Hagstrom bass that Thee Headcoats got on the cheap in Seattle"

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