FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION, CORONA, CALIFORNIA, CIRCA 2001
FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION, CORONA, CALIFORNIA, CIRCA 2001
FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION, CORONA, CALIFORNIA, CIRCA 2001
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A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, CUSTOM SHOP STRATOCASTER FOR JEFF BECK, BY TODD KRAUSE

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FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION, CORONA, CALIFORNIA, CIRCA 2001
A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, CUSTOM SHOP STRATOCASTER FOR JEFF BECK, BY TODD KRAUSE
Bearing the logo Fender STRATOCASTER / WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO and ORIGINAL / Contour / Body at the headstock, 073 / Todd Krause with Fender logo on the reverse, the neckplate stamped Custom Shop / USA with Fender logo, together with an original Fender tweed hard-shell case, star strap, manufacturer's literature, hang tags, tremolo bar and stage-played glass slide
Length of body 15 ¾ in. (40 cm.)
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Please note that this lot includes a stage-played glass slide.

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Lot Essay

One of three guitars commissioned by Jeff’s then guitar technician Steve Prior circa 2002, the 073 was delivered to the show Greek Theater in Los Angeles on 2 August 2003. The guitar became known as “Salmonella” due to its distinctive greenish-white hue. According to Prior, this guitar was a touring spare that would often be tuned down to a low B or C# for songs such as ‘Roy’s Toy’ and ‘Loose Cannon’, from around 2003-2005. “Salmonella” became the main touring spare from 2018-2022 and can be seen in backstage photographs in the guitar rack ready for potential use. Jeff used the guitar for one week of tour rehearsals at The Cold Stores prior to the 2022 tour.

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