Eric Clapton's Beloved Blackie® Stratocaster
re-created by Fender's Custom Shop
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Re-creation of Clapton's famed guitar featured throughout the 70's & 80's |
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Clapton's albums 461 Ocean Boulevard, Slowhand, No Reason to Cry, and Just One Night, among others, were all recorded with BLACKIE® |
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Only 185 guitars offered for sale in the United States — all available exclusively through Guitar Center |
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BLACKIE IS BACK! – Press Release – 11/16/2006 – (PDF – 25K)
Original $1M Blackie Stratocaster now on display at Guitar Center Hollywood
Photo Caption: Tony Motta, Fender/Guitar Center National Accounts Representative standing next to Eric Clapton's original BLACKIE® in a bulletproof display case.
Photo by Michael Doyle* |
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THE FENDER CUSTOM SHOP INTERVIEW – The Making of Blackie – (PDF – 77K)
Photo Caption: Mike Eldred of Fender's Custom Shop with Guitar Center CEO Marty Albertson photographed en-route to show Eric Clapton both the Original and Reissue Blackie's for Eric's approval! Photo by Michael Doyle* |
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THE STORY OF THE DUCK BROTHERS – Albert Lee Explains the Case Stencil – (PDF – 55K) |
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| *These photos are the property of Guitar Center and may be used by the media only for the purpose of one-time reproduction. Unauthorized use, alteration or reproduction of these photographs is strictly prohibited. |
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