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Here he is playing the Strat without it written on yet. It must have been shortly after this show, I'm guessing?

feeling a strong 'probably' on this one.

the correct answer to this thread is "who gives a fuck"

yes

sometime between september 93 and november 93

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVoi9o_v_o4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu3jh91rCiY

http://40.media.tumblr.com/2b346df85e205ba156e054e3ed4d8ded/tumblr_n7wdnltvhX1tf8c3ao5_500.jpg

http://40.media.tumblr.com/2b346df85e205ba156e054e3ed4d8ded/tumblr_n7wdnltvhX1tf8c3ao5_500.jpg

lollapalooza summer 94

sometime between september 93 and november 93

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVoi9o_v_o4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu3jh91rCiY

10/4 (first date of the US leg) would be my guess

Shouldn't THIS the more important question be:
Did Billy still play his I LOVE MY MOM-Strat after his mom had died?

Shouldn't THIS the more important question be:
Did Billy still play his I LOVE MY MOM-Strat after his mom had died?

it was painted blue a year before she died

And another spontaneous question:
Is there a performance of the classic Smashing Pumpkins lineup documented, where D'arcy is NOT on the left side to Billy and with James on the right?

Shouldn't THIS the more important question be:
Did Billy still play his I LOVE MY MOM-Strat after his mom had died?

http://images.musictimes.com/data/images/full/39671/billy-corgan-of-the-smashing-pumpkins-performs-during-2015-lollapalooza-brazil.jpg

And another spontaneous question:
Is there a performance of the classic Smashing Pumpkins lineup documented, where D'arcy is NOT on the left side to Billy and with James on the right?

no