Any idea what sort of guitar this 'Super Yob' guitar played by Chris Foreman (Chrissy Boy) in the Madness official promo for 'Shut Up' is?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul_Kotlqi3k
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Any idea what sort of guitar this 'Super Yob' guitar played by Chris Foreman (Chrissy Boy) in the Madness official promo for 'Shut Up' is?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul_Kotlqi3k
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!
😎 ty for the info, Tourist. I seem to remember reading an interview with Chrissy Boy sometime back and Slade was mentioned. Dave in that photo could’ve collaborated with 1973-1974 era Eno and it might’ve been some spiffy results. 👌🏼✨
@Tourist, Dave’s shiny boiler suit goes well with the Super Yob. Both are compatible, made for one another and they present a Sci-Fi Glam statement, one that’s not far away, visually, from from Les Rockets and Roxy Music era Eno. Always liked the pointy shoulders that some people wore then on stage and in photographs. KISS had that with the shoulders at least.
All (or much of it) thanks to David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust it could easily be said, a look that partly much sprung from David’s childhood love of NFL gear. The SY could fit in with KISS and Parliament/Funkadelic but it could fit on anywhere even Madness.
Boy spelt backward ... take it away, Gen ... https://youtu.be/9b5TgQR8ba4
@Alec ...Brutally honest thoughts and observations from Genesis. I admire his courage and honesty (for it does take courage) in actually saying, publicly, what one believes in and how one really feels as a human being..good for him for standing up and saying so in such an eloquent manner.
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.
Good point about the logo and now you mention it, you can definitely see Space Invaders shape to the body!..I could never put my finger on it, but that's what it reminds me of = now I can see it!...…………..Although the actual Space Invaders arcade game didn't come out until 1978 (I think), so was not an actual influence on the guitar design..but there is an abstract aesthetic similarity, nonetheless.
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 want one. 🔥 🙏
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWksvwqM3Ok
It's great and the accuracy is meticulous for everyone portrayed here .... but ... in the Christmas one, available in the sidebar, called Christmas with SLADE ....and Simon Le Bon .... I dunno ... they've blurred the images of Little Boy Blue with Little Lord Fauntleroy, a hint of Simon Le Bon (hair colour) with Nick Rhodes (haircut) and .... erm ... Oscar Wilde, too.
Come on now, Simon's such a flaming heterosexual as well, I reckon they're out to prove that all those New Romantics are one person. ;)
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.....
Denmark Street Guitars had the Framus orange SY guitar at one time.
I think they obviously sold it on...maybe they could give you a lead?
Framus Super Yob Ex Dave Hill - Slade (hanksguitarshop.com)
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...