It was the first Strat Corgan had ever owned, having grown up playing Gibson Flying Vs like his father. (Read: Ranking: Every Smashing Pumpkins Album from Worst to Best) If Jimmy sold it to you and you used it, that makes me happy,'” recounted Corgan. He’d borrowed it from a friend, but said his pal was fine with Corgan taking ownership of it. Pumpkins’ drummer Jimmy Chamberlain had sold it to Corgan for $275 sometime around 1989 or 1990, but it wasn’t really Chamberlin’s to sell. It turns out the Fender Strat was sort of stolen before it first came into Corgan’s possession. The story of the guitar is a long and fascinating one. I always felt the guitar would come back when it was time.” “And I know that sounds strange, but today didn’t surprise me. “I always felt the guitar would come back,” Corgan told Rolling Stone. Now, nearly three decades later, the frontman has finally been reunited with the long lost instrument he credits with defining the Pumpkins’ early sound. Unfortunately, that night took a turn when, just minutes after they left the stage, Billy Corgan’s beloved ’70s Fender Stratocaster was stolen. It was June 1992, and the band was enjoying their first taste of success outside of their Chicago home. 27 years ago, Smashing Pumpkins were performing at Detroit’s Saint Andrew’s Hall behind their 1991 debut, Gish.
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