November 04, 2024 I Event
GC Holds Event with Nile Rodgers at Hollywood Store
Nile Rodgers during the GC event on Oct. 18.
On Oct. 18, Guitar Center held an event at its flagship Hollywood, California, store featuring Grammy winner Nile Rodgers in celebration 70 years of the Fender Stratocaster.
For this special occasion, Guitar Center and Fender have partnered together to welcome the legendary multi-Grammy Award-winning producer, guitarist and songwriter played a demo and held a Q&A and autograph signing. During the event, Rodgers covered a wide range of topics, including his early influence from jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, his trade at a pawn shop of his Barney Kessel guitar for a Maple Neck Strat, his longtime association with musical partner Bernard Edwards, his recording session with Daft Punk at New York’s Electric Lady studios and more.
The co-founder of Chic, Rodgers has written, produced and performed on records that have sold more than 500 million albums and 75 million singles worldwide. He was recently placed No. 7 on Rolling Stone’s list of greatest guitarists of all time.
