Guitar Question: The ‘Super Yob’ ... ?

There were two Framus copies made. http://www.perseverancesite.co.uk/slade/gear/index.htm

Paul Day, a massive guitar collector in the uk owns this one....legend has it that was commissioned by Dave hill because the John Birch one was unplayable live because of the weight of the head stock. I only played it on my knee sitting down. that leaves one More missing that Framus made at the same time.....not to mention the flame guitars! That were stolen from Slades Wolverhampton warehouse in 77 (ish).....along with loads of other stuff...

There are loads of recent made Framus guitars, some say 12 of the originaly planned 50 were made....but I have only ever know about 2...dreadful copies... unfinshed and cheap...

Dave hill had two made.....I played the one you see in the madness video. It was Dave’s hills main guitar. Hill had sold it to “Musical exchange” (well swooped it for 5 other guitars) in Birmingham around 1979/80. It sat in that shop for couple of years, more as a show piece than “for sale”. I played it, made an offer, and was turned down.....fast forward a couple of years and Adam and the ants were playing Birmingham Odeon. Marco the guitar playing, while visiting various music stores, spotted it and being newly “cashed up” bought it.....he still owns it to this day. He lends it out on occasion for vids and even once for it to be reproduced. Which it has many times now. The original maker, John Birch guitars, has Even made Hill a reproductio....though it’s pretty dire....with flashing lights and lighter headstock...the Orange one, that Framus made, has never been found...I have searched for it via various well known guitar collectors...there was a rumour they made a few, if they did, iv never seen them.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWksvwqM3Ok

In case you want a SuperYob tee-shirt...I think I might just get one!😛

https://www.bathroomwall.com/products/slade-inspired-dave-hill-super-yob-guitar-1?variant=13582405894237

I like that the Super Yob is written in the pupil of of pectoral 👁 ... the guitar shape itself is from the future and sort of reminds me of Space Invaders style shapes. The logo is lava lamp psychedelics and reminds me of a glittery sticker I saw sometimes as a kid that read “Take It Easy.”

I also think of the DEVO Cloud Guitar now available thanks to Eastwood.

Well I'm a really big Slade fan alec, so I recognised it straight away...It was Dave Hill's guitar (one of his guitars) in the early '70s, when Slade were at the top...I just had a look and it was designed by English luthier John Birch in 1973, who made this 'SuperYob' guitar for Hill, as that was Hill's nickname in the band....Apparently Chris Foreman used it in the 'Shut Up' video, which I didn't know and it is now owned by Marco Pirroni , which I didn't know either.

John Birch also designed and built guitars for Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler (Sab), Brian May, Jim Lea (Slade bass), Roy Orbison, Manny Charlton of Nazareth, so he was obviously rather good...and I'm pleased to say, he's a born and bred Nottingham lad!