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Fender Stratocaster

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Fender Stratocaster
A 1994 Fender Stratocaster 40th Anniversary Concert Edition Model in wine red finish, with gold-plated metal parts, neck plate engraved 35 of 40 To Celebrate The 40th Anniversary Of The Fender Stratocaster, metal back plate engraved "Curves, Contours & Body Horns" The Concert And Documentary Schemeglobal Productions, bird's eye maple neck with skunk stripe routing, back of headstock with printed transfer Custom Shop F USA, twenty-one fret fingerboard with dot inlays, three pickups, three rotary controls, selector switch, tremolo bridge/tailblock and white pickguard; accompanied by an identical pickguard signed in silver, gold or black felt pen by approximately thirty-six artists including Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Steve Miller, Keith Richards, Richie Sambora, Rory Gallagher, Dweezil Zappa, Jeff Lynne and others; and a tweed rectangular hardshell case with red plush lining; accompanied by a Fender Certificate Of Authenticity (3)

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Lot Essay

The Curves, Contours & Bodyhorns film and concert were conceived and written by Ray Minhinnett to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the commercial launch of the Fender Stratocaster in 1954. Fender produced a limited edition run of 40 guitars in association with the project, which were sold to artists who featured in the film and people involved in the production.

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