Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Lenny" Guitar Coming December 12

by Staff.

On December 12, 2007, 185 limited-edition "Lenny" Stratocasters will be available in the United States from the Guitar Center chain at a price of $17,000 USD each (an additional 50 will also be available for purchase outside the U.S.). The instruments are from the Fender Custom Shop, the result of a commission from Guitar Center, who purchased the original Lenny for $623,500 at the 2004 Christie’s Eric Clapton Crossroads Auction, and the cooperation of the Stevie Ray Vaughan Estate. According to Fender, "This emotive addition to the Custom Shop Tribute Series will feature an intricate reproduction of “Lenny” down to the smallest of details—from the customized neck that was a gift from ZZ Top’s Billy F Gibbons to the reflective “SRV” stickers on the body to the battered headstock, the autograph that Stevie himself etched into the neck plate, and even an autograph from legendary baseball great, Mickey Mantle."

For more information about the Lenny Tribute Stratocaster, please refer to the related Fender press release. To see a large photo of the original Lenny, click here.

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