A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, STRATOCASTER, ARTIST'S PROTOTYPE, NILE RODGERS HITMAKER

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FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, CORONA, CIRCA 2000
A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, STRATOCASTER, ARTIST'S PROTOTYPE, NILE RODGERS HITMAKER
The logo Fender STRATOCASTER and Nile Rodgers signature at the headstock, NILE / RODGERS / & / CHIC on the reverse, the neck plate stamped NR00028 / THE / HITMAKER, the finish of Olympic White, maple neck with walnut strip, with original case, warranty brochure, manufacturer's inspection hang tag, finish care brochure and adjustment allen keys together in zippered vinyl pouch
Length of back 15 3⁄4 in. (40 cm.)

Special notice

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Lot Essay

Nile Rodgers and his guitar technician, Ralph Legnini, have described this guitar as one of the early test prototypes supplied by Fender for the Nile Rodgers The Hitmaker Stratocaster project. Please see Lot 1.

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