Great news for those with a particular interest in vintage guitars. Guitar Center is currently taking their Legend Collection on the road. Guitars that will be featured are Eric Clapton’s Blackie Fender Stratocaster and Gibson ES-335, along with Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Lenny Fender Stratocaster, which were purchased from a charity for the neat sum of over 2.4 million dollars! Also the tour will include a vintage road show, featuring hundreds of the rarest and most valuable guitars, amplifiers and other instruments, including an impressive assemblage of ’50s and ’60s Strats and Les Pauls, handcrafted archtops, Jazz Basses, P-Basses and more.

Assembled in 1973 by Eric Clapton himself from the parts of several guitars, Clapton played Blackie almost exclusively on stage and in the studio from 1973-1985, recording hits such as “Cocaine,” “I Shot The Sherriff,” “Wonderful Tonight,” “Further On Up The Road,” “Lay Down Sally” and various live versions of “Layla” as well as being featured on several album covers and videos. His Cherry Red Gibson “ES-335” was used to record Cream’s versions of “Badge” and “Crossroads” as well as many other historical performances during the 40 years he owned it. Steve Ray Vaughan’s Lenny, which Guitar Center purchased for $623,500, was used to record his classic love songs including “Lenny” and “Riviera Paradise.

The event will take place at the following dates and places.
May 23-24
Guitar Center Fountain Valley
18361 Euclid Street
714-241-9140

May 30-31
Guitar Center La Mesa
8825 Murray Drive
619-668-8400

June 20-21
Guitar Center San Francisco
1645 Van Ness Ave.
415-409-0375

June 26-28
Guitar Center Hollywood
7425 Sunset Blvd
323-874-1060

Tags: Eric Clapton, Guitar Center Legends, Guitars, Stevie Ray Vaughan

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