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Blackmore signed guitar in charity auction

Guitar autographed by Blackmore's Night

A Fender Stratocaster guitar autographed by Blackmore’s Night in Dunfermline, Scotland, is being auctioned for British charity Rockin for Tots help to raise funds for Simpsons Special Care Babies, which is a registered charity (SC002013). These funds will help with the purchase of a travel incubator for the Neo Natal Unit in the New Royal Infirmary Of Edinburgh.

Blackmore’s management has confirmed that the item is genuine, so this is one of those rare chances to obtain a Blackmore signed guitar. And help the world in the process.

The auction closes on February 5. Place your bids on Ebay.

Update (Feb 5): the auction concluded with the winning bid of £2,617 (approximately $4,260 or €3,150). Our congratulations to the generous winner.



7 Comments to “Blackmore signed guitar in charity auction”:

  1. 1
    Scott W. says:

    I wish Ritchie would take his own words as written on the guitar and…’Keep Rockin’ …again! Nice of him to donate this item though.

  2. 2
    Cameron Hons says:

    This is probably going to sell for millions, I bet. Good show!

  3. 3
    Bo says:

    Scott – you are 101% right. Doing that again cant be as crazy as this (starting 2:10)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drinq2oH6XE

  4. 4
    cyclone says:

    The holy grail of guitars to have. Wish it was mine!

  5. 5
    Errol Arias says:

    Nice iniciative..

    Blackmore’s signed guitar sell for millions ? I don’t think so.. Maybe around 250.000 US$ if the bid is well conducted. IMHO

    The most expensive guitar ever sold is a Fender Stratocaster sold for 2.7 Millions US$ .

    This guitar was sold in an auction in Qatar in 2005 to raise funds for Reach Out to Asia, a charity formed to help tsunami victims.

    The instrument is signed by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Brian May, Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, Jeff Beck, Pete Townsend, Mark Knopfler, Ray Davis, Liam Gallagher, Ronnie Wood, Tony Iommi, Angus and Malcolm Young, Paul McCartney, Sting, Ritchie Blackmore, Def Leppard and Bryan Adams

    Here you can find info about the 10 most expensive guitars ever sold :
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/9131748/The-10-most-expensive-guitars-ever-sold-in-pictures.html?frame=2162614

  6. 6
    AndreA says:

    He writes “keep On Rockin'”..ahaha,very amazing !
    “kept on..” should be..

  7. 7
    Dimitris says:

    My final bidding was at 1.550 pounds (about 1900 euros), just a quick note; This is not the “Fender Stratocaster Ritchie Blackmore” Signature model. This is a Fender Stratocaster signed by Ritchie Blackmore.

    Congratulations to the owner and let’s hope that other musicians will follow Ritchie’s charity example !

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