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Permalink Reply by Rich on July 24, 2018 at 9:29pm

Autograph Pros is indeed a reputable company. As for the quality of the graph, I'm not really sure how that compares to other modern examples. That being said, it's still decidedly a bit of a scribble and I'm not sure Armstrong is quite rare enough to warrant spending $900 on a pick guard. 

The lighter part of the signature you're referring to isn't really fading, but rather a product of the ink flow from the sharpie.

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Permalink Reply by Hunter on July 24, 2018 at 9:45pm

Thanks for the quick reply, really appreciated. I figured the "fading" was just from a dry side of the sharpie or something similar, just didn't know a better way to word it.

Total beginner at collecting autographed memorabilia so I'm not sure what the average price is on something like this but from the searching around that I did it seemed like 900$ wasn't a bad deal on a authenticated pickguard from a trusted source. I do really like the graphic on the guard as well so I think I'm leaning towards buying this

The biggest concern I had was definitely the quality being so poor that it was unrecognizable as a Billie Joe signature but that might just be me that thinks that.

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Permalink Reply by TQ on July 24, 2018 at 11:28pm

Is the 900 for the guitar or just the pickguard?

If it is for the guitar, what type of guitar is it?

Chances are it will be a very cheap guitar, in which case you are probably paying $700 for the signature... and to be honest, (and Im not overly familiar with his signature), Im struggling to make sense of it- it doesnt match any of the examples Ive just found- full or shortened.  If this signature appeared on paper I wouldnt touch it.

Theres a lot of great greenday stuff out there- particularly if you have 900 to spend. I personally wouldnt be comfortable buying this and would suggest being very cautious! The company selling it is good- but everyone makes mistakes and if you ever wanted to resell, with the signature not looking anything like his normal signature, you would find it difficult.

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