Guitar Center to Showcase Legendary Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan Guitars at Chicago Halsted Store

Guitar Center to Showcase Legendary Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan Guitars at Chicago Halsted Store

News & Photo Tip for Thursday, July 26, 2007

CHICAGO, July 24 /PRNewswire/ --
WHAT: Guitar Center is thrilled to bring the legendary Eric Clapton
"Blackie," "Gibson 335," and Stevie Ray Vaughan "Lenny" guitars
to Chicago. For only the second time since Guitar Center
purchased them in 2004 for over $2.4M from the Clapton
Crossroads Centre auction at Christies New York, these three
iconic guitars will be on display for all music fans to enjoy.
The guitars will be exhibited in newly created "Legend's
Collection" display cases that will provide a high level of
protection and feature performance footage celebrating each
guitars glorious history. Following the display at Guitar Center

Chicago the guitars will make their way to Toyota Park where
they will be displayed in The Village at Eric Clapton's
Crossroads Guitar Festival for all guitar fans to view on
Saturday, July 28th. The instruments will go on to tour
prestigious musical events and Guitar Center store openings in
the years to come.

WHO: Legendary blues artist Hubert Sumlin, and King of the Blues
winner Aaron Loesch

WHERE: Guitar Center Chicago
2633 N. Halsted
Chicago, IL 60614

WHEN: Thursday, July 26th, 2007
Media Opportunity: 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
(This event is free and open to the public from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.)

COMMENTS: Guitar Center, America's leading musical instrument and
professional audio retailer, in support of Eric Clapton's
Crossroads Guitar Festival, is not only the sole sponsor
dedicated to showcasing three of rock's most famous guitars,
"Blackie," "335," and "Lenny," but they will also showcase the
2007 King of the Blues winner, Aaron Loesch, who will have the
chance of a lifetime to perform on the main stage of the
festival. In addition, Guitar Center is partnering with Ernie
Ball to co-sponsor a second stage at the festival. The Ernie
Ball Guitar Center Village Stage will feature national acts as
well as two lucky bands that will compete for a chance to play
on the second stage through Ernie Ball and Guitar Center's
unmatched dedication to providing musicians opportunities to
perform live at the largest music festivals on the planet.

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Source: Guitar Center

CONTACT: Maureen O'Connor, +1-310-854-8116, moconnor@rogersandcowan.com,
or Heather Lewandoski, +1-310-854-8147, hlewandoski@rogersandcowan.com, both
of Rogers & Cowan, for Guitar Center

NOTE TO EDITORS: MEDIA RSVP: Heather Lewandoski, hlewandoski@rogersandcowan.com

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