What make of guitar is used to play the riff in the Deep Purple song "Smoke on the Water"? You guessed it - Fender Stratocaster electric guitar!

You can be the proud owner of the classic electric guitar. Fender is the world's leading guitar maker and its name is synonymous with rock & roll. Everyone from beginners and hobbyists to the world's most acclaimed musicians use Fender guitars, and the Stratocaster is universally acclaimed as a design classic. Virtually unchanged since its debut in 1954 - not coincidentally the dawn of the rock & roll era - it is the most popular and influential electric guitar ever.

This model is a Fender 2018 Player Series Stratocaster. The inspiring sound of a Stratocaster is one of the foundations of Fender. Featuring its classic sound-bell-like high end, punchy mids, and robust low end, combined with crystal-clear articulation - the Player Stratocaster is packed with authentic Fender feel and style. It is ready to serve your musical vision, versatile enough to handle any style of music, and the perfect platform for creating your own sound.

Features:

• Alder body with gloss finish
• Fingerboard material is maple
• Color of guitar is buttercream
• Three Player Series single-coil Stratocaster pickups
• "Modern C"-shaped neck profile
• 9.5-inch-radius fingerboard
• 2-point tremolo bridge with bent-steel saddles

Not only will the high bidder receive their very own Fender Stratocaster, but they will also receive:

• A once-in-a-lifetime VIP private tour for two of the iconic musical instrument company's new corporate offices in Hollywood, CA
• Private tour of the Fender factory and Gretsch Custom Shop in Corona, CA! See where amps, hand wound pick-ups, Jazzmaster, Mustang, Jaguar, Stratocasters, Telecasters, and the Jazz and Precision P-basses are produced. All guitars are built from scratch.
• End the day with dinner for two with host Bonnie Pietila, former producer of FOX TV's The Simpsons, in the newly opened, members-only, private "h club," the brainchild of Dave Stewart and the late Paul Allen.

The "h club," located at 1717 Vine Street, across from Capitol Records in Hollywood, CA, is a place where visionary innovators come together to collaborate, push boundaries, and cultivate new ideas.

Restrictions: Winner must take the guitar the night of the event or pay for shipping. The tour and dinner must be used by April 18, 2020; no exceptions. Mutually agreed-upon dates are required. Blackout dates may apply. Airfare and hotel are not included. Dinner not to exceed $400, including tax and gratuity.