Sunday, August 3, 2008
Guitar Center Reissues Elvis Presley's "Covered" Guitar
Posted by Michael Finger on Sun, Aug 3, 2008 at 4:00 AM
But here's your chance to own an exact copy. The folks at Guitar Center have worked with C.F. Martin & Company to produce a limited-edition version of this iconic guitar. According to Guitar Center, "The Martin D-28M Elvis Presley Commemorative Limited Edition features an exact reproduction of the leather cover originally crafted by Charles Underwood, and a TCB lightning bolt inlay on the heel cap."
The guitar features Elvis' signature inlaid into the neck at the 12th fret, and a mother-of-pearl image of the performer set into the headstock.
Production will be limited to just 175 guitars, and the price is fit for a King, too: $9,199. For more info, check out the Guitar Center website.
And remember, nothing improves the sound of a guitar more than covering it in leather.
--Michael Finger
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Many millions of Elvis fans have always admired that guitar. Me too. I'm sure the limited edition will be a great success. Elvis also loved to play the piano and it has been reported that he played the great Ludwig Van Beethoven's famous "Moonlight Sonata" in the privacy of his Graceland home. Can you imagine the young Elvis Presley as a Concert pianist? He could have popularised Classical music beyond our wildest dreams! :-)
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