While the world is moving away from impressed start of the final season “Game of Thrones” and is waiting for the next episode, Fender jumped on the public HYIP-train through the release of a limited line of guitars inspired by books and TV series.
Each instrument is an electric guitar in the style of the most powerful houses of Westeros and surprises with its highest detail and beauty.
The Fender Custom Shop and guitar master Ron Thorn produced three instruments: House Stark Telecaster, House Lannister Jaguar and House Targaryen Stratocaster. In the design of electric guitars, the master was guided by the symbolism of each of the houses, clothes, weapons, armor and many other attributes shown in books and TV series.
Fender Game of Thrones House Stark Telecaster
The guitar is made of light bog ash and is decorated with silver patterns that demonstrate the richness of the landscape of Winterfell. The guitar is equipped with a maple neck, an ebony overlay, an engraving in the form of a silver wolf on the first fret, and a nickel-plated pic guard.
Telecaster received handmade volume and tone knobs, as well as two special colors - Raven Black and Gray Wolf. Together with the tool comes a hard case with a lining of wolf hair and the logo of the House Stark. The cost of the tool is $25,000.
Fender Game of Thrones House Targaryen Stratocaster
To create the Fender Stratocaster in the Targaryen House style, Thorn drew inspiration from the three-headed dragon and House colors. For this reason, the body of the guitar is similar to dragon scales. The guitar offers a case, complete with all-black electronics, a maple neck, and an ebony trim. The instrument is decorated with silver inlaid in the form of a three-headed dragon on the first fret.
The guitar is made in one color - Dragonglass Black. Included with the guitar buyers will get a hard wardrobe black. The cost of the tool is $35,000.
Fender Game of Thrones House Lannister Jaguar
Swamp ash, 24 karat real gold, bright colors and references to Royal Harbor distinguish a special version of the Fender Jaguar from the Lannister House. The guitar is equipped with a maple neck, an ebony overlay, inlays in the shape of a lion on the first fret of real gold, gilded with accessories, and a beautiful pattern on the head of the neck.
The tool is made in two colors - Burnt Crimson and Lannister Gold. Both guitars are varnished, supplied with a guitar case of golden hue with velvet trim inside and gold fittings. The cost of the tool is $30,000.
According to Fender, project took about 300 hours of continuous work - each guitar took 100 hours of hard work. Work on the project began two years ago, immediately after the end of the seventh season of the series. Gamer of Thrones showrunner, was actively involved in creating guitars: Dan, being a sophisticated guitarist, ensured that aesthetically the Fender guitars were fully consistent with the spirit of the series.