Autumn

Soo... its been awhile, huh?

I know, I know. But there's a good reason for that. I've been mostly battling severe depression and anxiety, coupled with really horrid gender dysphoria. All in all, pretty shit honestly.

But, I'm okay now! Great even! I finally changed my name legally and have begun my laser hair removal treatments! I'm making progress at long last! So fucking happy!

So I bought another guitar recently...

I’ve decided to base this next project on Billie Joe Armstrong’s iconic “Blue” stratocaster from his Dookie days in the early 90′s with songs like Basket Case, Welcome to Paradise and Longview. I’m going all out on this one as I’ve purchased all I can get my hands on with finding as many as parts accurate to the original. Though I am NOT changing the neck as I like it as is.

The reason why? Well, after watching Green Day’s performance at 2019′s Game Awards where they performed Welcome to Paradise, I was like, I want to make my own Blue replica. Plus, seeing several YouTube channels do the same before me, this further fueled my desire to go ahead with this idea.

Just to further reiterate, I don’t care if it doesn’t look right. I personally like how the guitar looks overall.

(Guitar is the LA Legacy in Lagoon Blue by Gear4music.)

Please excuse all the crap in my living room, I need to sort it all out. No joke.

Anywho, here is what I’ve been up to lately with my most current and recent build, the Dave Grohl tribute Stratocaster. Now, why Dave Grohl and not anyone else? Well, the idea came to me out of nowhere when I was browsing through Ebay and then, I saw it. The body that you see now.

I am in absolute love with the blue! It just really pops and with the black pickguard & Chrome parts make it look even better!😍

Parts used: Unbranded Squier Strat body, Vanson HH Scratchplate Pickguard for Fender Stratocaster, EMG Chrome pickups (57 in the bridge, 66 in the neck) with shaft pots, EMG 3 Position Toggle switch for Stratocasters & Bridge and neck reused from my EVH strat build from Feb-Apr this year.