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Michael Astley-Brown

“It has become impossible to continue business”: Fernandes Guitars – the company behind iconic electrics played by Billie Joe Armstrong, Kirk Hammett and Robert Fripp – has filed for bankruptcy

Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs at Wembley Stadium on June 29, 2024 in London, England.

Fernandes Guitars, the Japanese guitar company best known for its budget import models and innovative electric guitar pickup, the Sustainer, has filed for bankruptcy.

The news was announced in a statement on the company’s website, posted on July 13, which reads [translated from Japanese]:

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