Fender Anniv gig details
Written by Marty Dodge
Published June 17, 2004
Published June 17, 2004
Many of the world's greatest guitarists will be in London on 24 Sep to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the iconic Fender Stratocaster electric guitar.David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Joe Walsh (The Eagles), Hank Marvin (The Shadows), Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music), Paul Rodgers (Free / Bad Co), Johnny Marr (The Smiths), Mike Rutherford/Paul Carrick (Mike & the Mechanics) and Gary Moore are among the names lined up to take part in the celebration, which will be held at Wembley Arena in aid of British music industry charity Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy...
Among the festivities on the night, David Gilmour will be playing his serial-numbered 001 Stratocaster, the very first of its kind made by Leo Fender back in July 1954.
This from CMU as always.
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- Published: June 17, 2004
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