Johnny Depp using pickups called Buell Buckers by SD

[deathbychocolate]

I follow Dave Petillo on Instagram and he had a post over the weekend about a guitar he made for Johnny Depp in which he writes that he installed these custom pickups in the guitar that were designed by him and Springsteen guitar tech Kevin Buell. On an Instagram page of another person he mentioned in his caption, there was another telecaster that is Batman themed that has the same pickups in it, with almost an exact same description. Depp's guitar has a pole piece type bridge and blade neck, and the other guy's is both pole pieces.

Petillo's Post is here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CjxxhoygVy0/

The other guy's post is here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CjwLf7mAljv/

Can we expect Springsteen to drop Barden and follow suit in the near future? Why would people associated with him suddenly design pickups if that wasn't going to be the case?

 

[beaubrummels]

Welcome to the forum.

It's possible his contract ran out and Barden or Bruce didn't like the renewal terms to keep 'The Boss' on the roster, so Bruce is shopping elsewhere.

 

[jeremy]

johnny depp... he just played a local show with jeff beck. after the opening band, jeff came out with his band and by all reports sounded awesome and killed it. then depp came out. people walked out after the first tune. cant sing, cant really play, wtf? not a single person said he was any good at all.

 

[deathbychocolate]

Welcome to the forum.

It's possible his contract ran out and Barden or Bruce didn't like the renewal terms to keep 'The Boss' on the roster, so Bruce is shopping elsewhere.

Good call. I tried contacting both of them to ask , but as is typical in that world, no response.