Just a quick reminder for all you rabid SRV fans––Fender’s Limited Edition Stevie Ray Vaughan “Lenny” Replica is going on sale a week from today, December 12th, and exclusively through Guitar Center.
As stated in our previous coverage, Guitar Center has commissioned just 185 units of the “Tribute Series” Lenny Stratocaster to be sold here in the US, with a price of $17,000… not TOO bad, I suppose, considering that the original sold in auction for $623,500.
Like the other guitars in Fender’s Tribute Series, the “Lenny” Strat has been painstakingly reproduced in all its beat-to-hell glory, and bearing every nick and scratch found on the original.
The guitar will also feature an intricate custom inlay beneath the bridge, damaged headstock, “Steve Ray Vaughan ‘80” signature scratched into the neckplate, Mickey Mantle signature on the back, and even SRV’s trademark reflective stickers on the pickguard.
If you’re serious about getting in on this madness you can check out Fender’s “Lenny” page for purchasing details… Good Luck!
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December 5th, 2007 at 12:10 pm
Some select Guitar Centers already have them on display. The local GC here in Nashville has one sitting beside the replica of Number One (which is going for $40,000). Oh, how I wish I could get both of them.
December 5th, 2007 at 1:28 pm
Yeah, too rich for my blood, but still a gorgeous guitar… wouldn’t mind seeing one under the tree this year ;)
December 6th, 2007 at 7:42 am
It’s hard to get excited about such an expensive limited edition guitar. I guess it helps market regular everyday Fender Stratocasters (any press is good press!), not that Fender needs help in that regard anyway. Sad that normal Mom and Pop shops that we all should be frequenting are left out of many of these “press events”.
December 6th, 2007 at 11:50 am
I had a chance yesterday to see one in a glass case at Guitar Center in Orange County CA- just beautiful - right down to the cracked and raised pick guard. Large sign above it read $17,000!
December 6th, 2007 at 1:57 pm
I just can’t get excited about any Stratocaster…I guess it’s cause none of my ‘heroes’ played one. Now Jazzmasters, that’s a whole other story…can’t wait to see how much they charge for the Elvis Costello model
December 6th, 2007 at 9:40 pm
So get this, each Guitar Center will be accepting phone orders as well. This takes all the excitement out of the live sales floor scuffle spectacle.
I was actually gonna go and watch, but now that any fat cat can just call it in from his boat, it ain’t gonna be any fun.
December 7th, 2007 at 10:48 am
My brother-in-law has a “connection” at the Guitar Center in Phoenix that allowed him to play their Lenny last Monday when the shop was quiet. He said it was awesome to behold, suprisingly light (felt like the neck was the same weight as the body), and the pickups sounded excellent. He also said he was nervous to play it and afraid he might drop it!
December 12th, 2007 at 2:13 am
What a beautiful guitar! Stratocasters are classic beauties that you just need to own
December 13th, 2007 at 2:28 am
Its a strat…………$17,000? Most everyone here owns one or has owned one. I agree that a vintage instrument is very cool to play, the vibe, the tone, but a reproduction? I love my strat but $17,000, are these people taking crazy pills?
December 16th, 2007 at 8:23 am
Last week I visited the Vintage Room at the Hollywood Guitar Center, and I felt the same way about the originals. While it was awesome to be in the room with all of those beautiful old guitars, I realized that for 95% of the guitar-playing population, paying $30 grand for an old, beat up Strat is…probably insane! And definitely out of reach.
December 21st, 2007 at 11:07 pm
I PURCHASED ONE OF THE BABES! AWESOME TONE! AND I FEEL VERY PROUD TO BE PART OF THE FENDER TRIBUTE LINE OF GUITARS HISTORY. OH, I FORGOT TO MENTION THESE ARE GREAT INVESTMENTS!
December 22nd, 2007 at 7:04 am
Are you serious? 17G for a guitar that looks like a beat up piece of s*#t? For about 1/10 of that you can get a shiny new American built SRV model from the Fender Custom Shop. And if you treat your ax like I treat mine, it will stay that way for a long time. Personally, I can’t see any reason to pay extra for any guitar that has purposely been made to look old, worn, or beat up. Oh well, it’s your hard earneed money. I prefer to spend mine on custom accessories like gold hardware, and better tuners and pickups…