Custom Shop Reproduction
In November 2006, Fender announced a limited run of 275 Blackie reissues by the Fender Custom Shop, identical to the original. They were released on November 24, 2006 and sold out within hours. The original Blackie was exhaustively examined and measured for the reproduction. The reproduction Blackies were constructed by a team of master builders, with each of the various 275 produced being assigned to one master builder.
One of these "Blackie" replicas has been played by Clapton during a gig at the Royal Albert Hall on May 17, 2006.
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