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the inside. As a poor musician lacking solder and an iron, wires were simply twisted
together and covered with tape. “We obviously try to stay as close as we can to the
original electronics.” says Eldred. “But the
bottom line is the guitar has to play and it
has to sound great.”
Close
But whether you plan on playing the guitar
or locking it up in a vault, you’d best plan on
getting up early on December 12th. With 215
stores in the U.S. and only 185 units available, you may have a hard time finding one
at your local Guitar Center if you don’t live
in a major market. “On November 30th, we
will be putting 50 guitars into major stores
across the country. If you live in Hollywood
for example, they will have one of these
guitars, though suburban towns might not,”
says Doyle. However, the guitars can be
special ordered at any Guitar Center and will
be delivered shortly thereafter.
In the end, this guitar promises to be a
true prize for both guitar collectors and
Vaughan fans alike, and will fit nicely into
the exisiting Tribute Series
lineup. “We are proud of
the Vaughan estate for
donating this guitar to
the Crossroads auction,”
Doyle says. “All of the
money Guitar Center paid
for “Lenny” went to Eric
Clapton’s Crossroads Centre
for the treatment of addictive
disorders, and of course, Stevie
was quite public with the sub-
stance abuse problems that he
was eventually able to conquer.
So we’re proud of Jimmie to
have donated such a valuable
guitar, both financially and
emotionally, to a good
cause. The guitar com-
pletes a lovely circle, and
Guitar Center is excited
to be a part of that.”
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Guitar Center
MSRP $17,000
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