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Datum nieuwsfeit: 02-11-2006
Fender meldt de terugkeer van Blackie; Lievelingsgitaar van Clapton nagebouwd en te koop
( BW)(AZ-FENDER) Fender--The Return of Blackie(R); Clapton's Beloved
Guitar Available as Part of Tribute Series from Fender(R) Custom Shop
Music Writers/Business Editors
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2006--One of the
world's most influential electric guitars, the Fender Stratocaster(R)
guitar once owned by Eric Clapton and affectionately known as
BLACKIE(R), will be recreated and made available to the public this
November 24 from Fender's renowned Custom Shop. This iconic piece of
rock 'n' roll history commanded a record price of $959,500 in 2004 at
a Christie's auction that benefited the Crossroads Centre, Antigua --
a charity founded by Clapton and which remains close to his heart --
and this marks the first and only time that the guitar will ever be
recreated.
BLACKIE(R), a mid-1950s Fender Stratocaster guitar pieced together
by Clapton himself from numerous individual guitars, was Clapton's
main instrument throughout the 1970s and '80s. Clapton's albums 461
Ocean Boulevard, Slowhand, No Reason To Cry and Just One Night, among
others, were all recorded with BLACKIE(R). And in addition to
memorable solo tours, Clapton and BLACKIE(R) shared the stage with the
likes of Pete Townshend, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Muddy Waters
and The Band.
This historic addition to the Custom Shop Tribute Series will
replicate BLACKIE(R) down to the smallest of details -- from the
worn-to-the-wood body, to the neck re-shaped by Eric's hand as he
played a thousand heartfelt solos, to the unmistakable cigarette burns
on the headstock.
Said Mike Eldred of Fender's Custom Shop, "This is a dream come
true, to work so closely with this magical piece of rock history. To
hold BLACKIE and to think about all it has been through and how much
fantastic music has come out of it, it's really an indescribable
feeling. The Tribute Series BLACKIE guitar is instantly collectible
and we're thrilled that it's now available to Eric's fans."
Only 90 pieces will be made for a limited number of Fender
retailers outside of the United States. Retail stores from around the
world will introduce the guitar on "Black Friday" -- November 24,
2006, with a portion of the proceeds to go to the Crossroads Centre,
Antigua. For more information about this guitar, visit
http://www.fender.com/blackie, and for more information about
Crossroads Centre, Antigua, please visit
http://www.crossroadsantigua.org.
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CONTACT: Fender
Jason Farrell, 480-596-7130 (Media)
jfarrell@fender.com