Fender "Blackie" TRIBUTE Custom Shop Stratocaster Rare Collectors Item - Excellent Investment! Start Price USD 19,900.00 Current Price USD 19,900.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 19,999.99 Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, August 30, 2008 End Time Saturday, September 06, 2008 Location Santa Barbara, Ca. See more about 'Fender "Blackie" TRIBUTE Custom Shop Stratocaster ' Description   In the late '60s, Eric Clapton personally combined the best elements of three vintage Stratocaster guitars to create the original Blackie, which now bears the battle scars of decades of touring, jamming, recording and songwriting. In 2004, Eric generously offered Blackie for auction to benefit the Crossroads Centre, Antigua. On June 24, what was already the most famous guitar in the world also became the most valuable. The winning bid was Guitar Center at $959,000. Blackie then traveled from Guitar Center's vault to the Fender Custom Shop in Corona, CA USA, where it was carefully analyzed and meticulously measured to capture every essence of its unique character. Now, the Fender Custom Shop, in association with Guitar Center and Eric Clapton, has re-created this legendary instrument down to the last authentic detail. From the worn-to-the-wood body, to the neck re-shaped by Eric's hand as he played a thousand heartfelt solos. From the unmistakable cigarette burns on the headstock, to the world-weary flight case – every historical detail is faithfully re-created. All the parts, pickups and electronics are aged and matched to the original, unique specifications of Blackie. For this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, only 185 master-built Fender Custom Shop Tribute Series Blackie guitars were offered in the U.S.A. and sold out in seven hours.This is a rare chance to own one of these instantly collectable guitars.Use this link to the Fender website to watch the video of how it was made:http://www.fender.com/blackie/blackie_home.html Place a Bid!