mattwolf
Joined: Nov 21, 2022
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Posted on Nov 21 2022 03:57 PM
There were TWO Fender 1962 Jaguar guitars customized Black/Gold for use in the 1963 movie, Bye Bye Birdie. One was for promotional shots and appears in the main street scene where Conrad Birdie sings "Honestly Sincere." The second guitar was used in a couple of rehearsal scenes and an a stage scene, which can be seen falling to the floor during a fight. That slightly-damaged guitar eventually ended up in Hard Rock Cafe's collection. The near-mint first guitar was thought to be missing for decades. It has remained private hands for decades.
Hard Rock Cafe has a video demonstrating their BBB Jaguar here: https://www.facebook.com/hardrock/videos/10156175607293320
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edwardsand
Joined: Jun 29, 2018
Posts: 660
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Posted on Nov 21 2022 05:32 PM
Very cool! Were they customized by Fender or by the moviemakers?
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mattwolf
Joined: Nov 21, 2022
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Posted on Apr 04 2023 03:18 AM
The finishes, including the Fender gold lettering, suggests the Birdie Jags were possibly the first Fender factory custom-made Jaguars. Fender aggressively marketed their new top-of-the-line guitar, and movie product-placement was a brilliant move.
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DaveF
Joined: May 10, 2009
Posts: 1111
Old Mission, CA
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Posted on Apr 04 2023 12:21 PM
A BBB guitar was displayed at the Fender museum in Corona, not far from the Fender factory. The museum closed a few years ago.
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