The Strat celebrates 50 years

Famous guitarists such as Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones, Brian May of Queen, and Eagles' Joe Walsh played at Wembley Arena, UK on Friday night (Sep 24, 2004) in a concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Fender Stratocaster guitar.

When he took the stage at the outdoor concert on a cold night in England, David Gilmore of Pink Floyd brought some of the packed crowd to its feet by playing the first-ever Fender-made 001 model of the guitar.

The concert, which raised money for the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy charity, also featured guitarists Hank Marvin of the Shadows, Gary Moore of Roxy Music, and Genesis' Mike Rutherford.

They made up a collaboration of big Stratocaster-playing figures in the history of rock n' roll spanning five decades.

Reaching back the farthest, the Fender's Miller Strat Pack concert also featured members of Buddy Holly's legendary Crickets band.

TheRockRadio.com has been able to confirm that the event has been recorded for a future DVD and television release.
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