Global Warming Guitar auction

Ernie Ball/Music Man is auctioning off its one-of-a-kind Global Warming Guitar – an incredibly elaborate guitar boasting plenty of creative global warming kitsch that was originally created for and played by Chris Guest at the 2007 LIVE EARTH global live music phenomenon. The currently live auction will end on January 30 at 6pm PST. Interested bidders may visit the Global Warming Guitar’s eBay auction page at
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320207997260.
The result of over 1200 hours of concept design and labor, the awe-inspiring Global Warming Guitar debuted on the London LIVE EARTH stage on July 7, 2007 in the hands of Chris Guest – perhaps best known for his role as Nigel Tufnel of Spinal Tap in the mockumentary film This is Spinal Tap.
“Chris has been a loyal fan of Music Man instruments for years, so when he called me up looking for something to play before billions of people on 7-7-07, we started brainstorming the global warming concept immediately,” said Sterling Ball of the Ernie Ball Company. “Incredibly enough, most of those initial ideas made it onto the guitar, which turned out to be absolutely beautiful.”

The perfect complement to the climate crisis-driven, 24-hour LIVE EARTH worldwide concert series, the Global Warming guitar is similar in shape to the popular Silhouette 20th Anniversary guitar and boasts the following fully-functional features:
Laser engraved figured maple top depicting a flaming Earth
Real snow globe with Al Gore figurine, “Presidential Seal” and volume-activated lighting
Knobs in the shape of an ice cube and an Egyptian pyramid
Pickup switches in the shape of the Eiffel Tower, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and the Empire State Building
Painted and laser engraved pickups (to maintain continuity of the image on the body)
White Corian fingerboard laser engraved with Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales
Functioning LED “thermometer” running up the center of the fingerboard (when the tone pot is pulled up, the thermometer slowly rises to the first fret; freezing is at the 12th fret)
Flamed headstock
Fully-detailed guitar backside painted black with sparkling stars complete with a “Blackberry” compartment containing a small faux blackberry fruit

More information may be found online at
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320207997260.

Currently the world's largest private pediatric kidney foundation, the Casey Lee Ball Foundation is a non-profit organization working for the advancement of pediatric kidney research. Casey Lee Ball, third son of Sterling Ball, was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease at age two. At age five, while Casey and Sterling were recuperating from kidney transplant surgery, they decided to create the Casey Lee Ball Foundation. As a result of their tireless efforts over the last thirteen years, several new medicines have made it to the market in record time and are helping to reduce the side effects of kidney transplant medications. To date the foundation has raised over 7.5 million dollars.
Ernie Ball was the first to offer rock strings with the creation of Slinkys, and further revolutionized the market by offering guitarists Custom-Gauge single strings. The Ernie Ball Company also produces Music Man guitars and basses, volume pedals, and other accessories. The company's strings and accessories are available in more than 6,000 music stores throughout the U.S. The company also exports to 82 countries. For more information, contact the Ernie Ball company at (800) 543-2255, or visit their website at www.ernieball.com.