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.....