Rancid singer-guitarist Lars Frederiksen is promoting off dozens of guitars with the launch of his official Reverb Store on September twenty fifth.
Frederiksen and Reverb made the announcement on Wednesday (September 18th) and previewed the store’s preliminary inventory, which features a plethora of axes utilized by Frederiksen within the studio and onstage with Rancid and his solo tasks by way of the years.
“Over time, I’ve acquired lots of several types of guitars, some basses, and lots of different cool stuff,” Frederiksen instructed Reverb. “I’ve used all of it not directly, whether or not it’s been on stage or within the studio, nevertheless it’s been sitting and gathering mud. So I’ve teamed up with Reverb to get a few of this gear into the fingers of people that will play it.”
One of many crown jewels — and maybe probably the most recognizable axe within the assortment — is the 1965 Gibson SG Particular with Frederiksen’s “Viking” sticker decal, self-described as his “fundamental guitar for years in Rancid.” It was additionally immortalized on the quilt of the Viking LP by his solo act Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards.
One other bonafide artifact comes within the type of the smashed Gibson guitar featured on the quilt of Rancid’s “Roots Radicals” 7-inch — Frederiksen’s “first actual guitar.”
“It’s in nice form, as you’ll be able to see,” Frederiksen joked of the guitar, which has a severed neck and uncovered physique. “Tremendous playable. Clearly the maintain’s type of shit, however aside from that, it sounds nice!”
A number of different store highlights embody:
- A black Fender Telecaster that may be heard throughout Rancid’s 1998 album Life Received’t Wait
- A 1993 Epiphone Les Paul that Frederiksen used to file Let’s Go and …And Out Comes the Wolves
- Frederiksen’s blue “Millwall FC” Epiphone G-400
- A number of Flying Vs, together with a white 1984 Gibson Explorer that was used on the previous couple of Rancid albums and with the Previous Agency Casuals
For extra, head over to Reverb to preview the Official Lars Frederiksen Reverb Store earlier than it goes stay on September twenty fifth. Till then, you’ll be able to decide up a few of his signature fashions and different gear that’s already listed on Reverb. Take a look at pics of the guitars and Reverb’s announcement video with Frederiksen beneath.
