yeslek Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 To me, it seemed like he was just unhappy with how it wasn't staying in tune or wasn't tuning properly, and I totally understand that frustration. Every time I play one of MY cheapo guitars, I get pissed whenever I have to stop right in the middle of the song and make sure it's in tune and stays in tune (that G string really drives me crazy sometimes!!!). The only difference is Billie has money and guitar techs so he can throw/smash the guitars he doesn't think are fit enough for him to play and get away with it; with me, I just gotta deal with what I have. :\ touche though its the B string that the bitch for me! I think so, yeah. Him getting into the mindset of "Oh, this guitar broke/is out of tune, I'll just throw and break it." To me, it's very immature and childish. Just signal it's out of tune, place it on the ground, and someone will switch you out. Easy as cake. but politey swapping guitars and saying thanks to the guy who helps you a) distracts from the performance and b) isnt rock and roll lol Ah I love it. Put a smile on my face. Why do it? Because he can. And that's awesome. same Heck I even enjoyed the infamous rant/distraction last year (until it got serious and the truth came out that is... ) A while ago there was a live video interview with Chris Dugan and Bill Schneider on the Idiot Club and someone asked them about him chucking his guitars. They said if it's a guitar he cares about he kind of chucks it in a way that means it won't get broken too much and will be able to be fixed , apparently he usually strikes a balance between wanting to smash it because he's pissed off and not wanting to lose the guitar. Plus he has people who are really good at fixing guitars to sort them out, he even got the iHeart guitar fixed. sounds like your average guitarist to me, only he's got the affordability to be a bit rougher with the instruments. The worst I can afford to do to mine is rag the shit out of the strings I've smashed 3 of them in my teenage years it's fun but i smashed my aunts old 60's Gibson ES (it was broken no bridge pick ups or wiring) at the time i didnt know u could fix em so smashed it to pieces (i was a die hard Cobain fanatic...) a year or so ago im at a vintage guitar store i see the SAME guitar as it going for 26k i was sick as all fuck lol whoops! least you'll always have the memory...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrot Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 yall motherfuckas need jesus, all he did was throw it off of a what? 6 foot ledge probably just a couple dents or scratches that need fixing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Strummer Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 yall motherfuckas need jesus, all he did was throw it off of a what? 6 foot ledge probably just a couple dents or scratches that need fixing Well, it may have been a six-foot-high ledge, but add on Billie's height because he was lifting the guitar over his head when he threw it, and you're looking at an 11 to 12 foot high drop. That's pretty damn high when you're talking about throwing a guitar down onto a floor. That kinda drop should do some serious damage at least to the neck, if not to the entire guitar. From the looks of it, I think the headstock might've broken off the neck, which isn't always an easy fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrot Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Well, it may have been a six-foot-high ledge, but add on Billie's height because he was lifting the guitar over his head when he threw it, and you're looking at an 11 to 12 foot high drop. That's pretty damn high when you're talking about throwing a guitar down onto a floor. That kinda drop should do some serious damage at least to the neck, if not to the entire guitar. From the looks of it, I think the headstock might've broken off the neck, which isn't always an easy fix. just realized that the headstock did snap off the neck. im not a guitar genius, but if billie's guitar tech repaired his double cutaway then im sure he could fix this one... correct me if im wrong. it's not like i've rebuilt a whole entire guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteTim Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 just realized that the headstock did snap off the neck. im not a guitar genius, but if billie's guitar tech repaired his double cutaway then im sure he could fix this one... correct me if im wrong. it's not like i've rebuilt a whole entire guitar His tech should be able to fix it new neck good to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 cba to read all of this but his guitar wouldn't tune properly, kept fuckin up and the frustration on his face kinda showed how he felt, think it was more out of annoyance than anything. if it was fuckin up it could have been faulty and would need fixing anyway so why not fuck it up a bit more for the entertainment value. it wasn't one of his more loved guitars anyway. it didn't have a name or anything, those ones he babies and we know that so fuck it. he's made of money, i'm sure one more broken guitar means jack shit to him. plus if i see anyone saying 'he's drinking/taking drugs again oh god/ i may have to find you and stab you (ceadagh) also yes i was there i was at barrier for the whole set and it did end up snapping into a few pieces. when the bloke snuck on to take it away it was held together by the strings in places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuricanIDIOT Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 If it was any other guitar I would've loved seeing Billie go Pete Townshend on it but a Gibson Black Beauty Les Paul is my dream guitar and is not one you smash,and he didn't actually smash it he just threw it once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Nimrod Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 The Les Paul he has never played (or barely plays it) could be new to him and he wasn't liking the sounding or tuning, that's why he decided to "smash" it. Lol I wish I was rich enough to break a new guitar because it was out of tune. I can't actually believe that this is even a discussion. Where the fuck were you guys back in 2001 when Tre was burning drum kits every single night, you guys would all be crying and having a field day with conspiracy theories I can't explain it, but its different when it's a guitar. Guitars seem like people to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuricanIDIOT Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 I've smashed 3 of them in my teenage years it's fun but i smashed my aunts old 60's Gibson ES (it was broken no bridge pick ups or wiring) at the time i didnt know u could fix em so smashed it to pieces (i was a die hard Cobain fanatic...) a year or so ago im at a vintage guitar store i see the SAME guitar as it going for 26k i was sick as all fuck lol I feel sorry for you man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 plus if i see anyone saying 'he's drinking/taking drugs again oh god/ i may have to find you and stab you (ceadagh) Cocaine's a helluva drug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Cocaine's a helluva drug see now this is why we could never spend a pro-longed period of time together without me punching you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Nimrod Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 I don't know if you know anything about guitars, but what he did is basically the same as having a go at smashing it. That guitar is probably in a bin in Leeds somewhere. I sure hope not. I want his techs to fix it so it's playable. I'm just poor and want to keep every guitar and never damage it and play it all by myself Any artist breaking a guitar is just painful to me Same. I do believe his roadie will be ripped a new one for the out of tune string... It isn't necessarily the roadie's fault. It could have just been a lemon guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 see now this is why we could never spend a pro-longed period of time together without me punching you I actually don't think you punched me over that 72 hours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaCharlatan&Saints Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 over analysing what the fandom does best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOE THE X-KID Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 It's funny because if this was 1994 no one would bat an eyelid, because it's 2013, Billie smashes a guitar and everyone goes OMG He needs to go back into rehab!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Nimrod Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 It's funny because if this was 1994 no one would bat an eyelid, because it's 2013, Billie smashes a guitar and everyone goes OMG He needs to go back into rehab!!! I didn't see anyone suggest he go back to rehab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOE THE X-KID Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 I didn't see anyone suggest he go back to rehab. sorry, slight exageration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave To The Network Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 He's channeling the great Jimi Hendrix. XD But seriously, he didn't really "smash" his guitar, he just kind of threw it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 He's channeling the great Jimi Hendrix. XD But seriously, he didn't really "smash" his guitar, he just kind of threw it. Forcefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARVESTER Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I'm just poor and want to keep every guitar and never damage it and play it all by myself Any artist breaking a guitar is just painful to me About that picture of Miley in your Signature: that shit should be banned. It is too close to pornographic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 About that picture of Miley in your Signature: that shit should be banned. It is too close to pornographic. What? That picture of two musicians, taken from live TV broadcasts and photoshopped together is PORNOGRAPHIC?! Guess that says a lot about modern entertainment, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARVESTER Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 What? That picture of two musicians, taken from live TV broadcasts and photoshopped together is PORNOGRAPHIC?! Guess that says a lot about modern entertainment, eh? It does say a lot about modern entertainment... but please remove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 It does say a lot about modern entertainment... but please remove it. Nope. I've seen far worse things in sigs on this site than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykee Mexx Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Dear me, what happened to Rock´n´Roll, when people make such a fuss about a mere dropped guitar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_am_B Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 a lot of guitars got it bad this year at Reading, seemed to have set a trend! Simon set his on fire during Biffys set which was to pay homage to their Reading 2007 set where he also burnt his guitar and lower the atlantis gave their guitar to the crowd instead of smashing it up lol que a riot for the guitar! poor guitars!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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