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Blake Fielder-Civil: A custom Gibson Melody Maker electric guitar named 'El Blako', made for Blake Fielder-Civil, USA, 2007, image 1
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Blake Fielder-Civil: A custom Gibson Melody Maker electric guitar named 'El Blako', made for Blake Fielder-Civil, USA, 2007, image 3
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Blake Fielder-Civil: A custom Gibson Melody Maker electric guitar named 'El Blako', made for Blake Fielder-Civil,
USA, 2007,

15 December 2016, 12:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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Blake Fielder-Civil: A custom Gibson Melody Maker electric guitar named 'El Blako', made for Blake Fielder-Civil,

USA, 2007,
serial no. 034471516 to the back of the neck at body, with contoured black mahogany body and black plastic scratchplate, the neck with pearloid inlay El Blako, in hardshell case 39in (100cm) long

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This guitar was commissioned by Amy Winehouse as a gift for her husband at the time, Blake Fielder-Civil; she also had a corresponding guitar made for herself called The Lioness. This guitar can be seen in various articles documenting how Amy taught her 15 year old god-daughter Dionne Bromfield to play the guitar. Images of Amy with this guitar availible on request.

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