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When I was a kid , I fantasized about being a pirate , and made a plan to be a rock star , as outlined in my 7th grade math notebook . Johnny Depp has managed to achieve both of these feats in his illustrious career as an international entertainment icon . Meanwhile , I ’ m still haunted by all the times Mrs . Dornier yelled at me . But this isn ’ t about me . It ’ s about Johnny Depp , who dresses like a rock star 24-7 and has his own signature guitar to boot . And it ’ s not just any guitar . The striking Duesenberg Johnny Depp signature guitar features an alder body with an aluminum top , with artwork inspired by Depp ’ s tattoos . It features a unique JD-1963 pickup , which was designed to have an open , airy single coil tone , but can be beefed up by adding 1,963 turns of wire ( 1963 is the year of Depp ’ s birth ). He uses this guitar when he ’ s onstage with his band Hollywood Vampires , featuring Alice Cooper and Joe Perry . He ’ s also played guitar on Oasis tracks “ Fade In-Out ” and “ Fade Away .” I don ’ t have my own signature guitar , I ’ ve yet to become a movie star , but I can always be a pirate if I decide to illegally download an album .
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Johnny Depp

When I was a kid , I fantasized about being a pirate , and made a plan to be a rock star , as outlined in my 7th grade math notebook . Johnny Depp has managed to achieve both of these feats in his illustrious career as an international entertainment icon . Meanwhile , I ’ m still haunted by all the times Mrs . Dornier yelled at me . But this isn ’ t about me . It ’ s about Johnny Depp , who dresses like a rock star 24-7 and has his own signature guitar to boot . And it ’ s not just any guitar . The striking Duesenberg Johnny Depp signature guitar features an alder body with an aluminum top , with artwork inspired by Depp ’ s tattoos . It features a unique JD-1963 pickup , which was designed to have an open , airy single coil tone , but can be beefed up by adding 1,963 turns of wire ( 1963 is the year of Depp ’ s birth ). He uses this guitar when he ’ s onstage with his band Hollywood Vampires , featuring Alice Cooper and Joe Perry . He ’ s also played guitar on Oasis tracks “ Fade In-Out ” and “ Fade Away .” I don ’ t have my own signature guitar , I ’ ve yet to become a movie star , but I can always be a pirate if I decide to illegally download an album .
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