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Legendary Rock Guitar Hits Auction

One of the most legendary guitars in ROCK music hit the auction block this week. A "One of a Kind" Custom Studded DEAN Electric Guitar, the only one made in the world to custom specs for singer/songwriter/producer Jean Beauvoir.

The seller has listed Beauvoir’s guitar on EBAY where they mention its place in Music History referencing Beauvoir and his time with the legendary punk-rock group The Plasmatics, his bands Crown of Thorns and Voodoo X as well as his songwriter and producer credits for KISS, The Ramones and many other well known bands/artists.

Following his time with The Plasmatics and Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul, Beauvoir’s solo debut "Drums Along the Mohawk" was released in Europe on Virgin Records. That same year, the track "Feel the Heat" was chosen by Sylvester Stallone for his film Cobra. The song charted in Top 10 slots across Europe and Australia. On the strength of the single the album peaked within the Top 100 on the Billboard 200 chart when released in the U.S.

His band "Crown Of Thorns" set off a bidding war in the music industry with their self titled debut album. Prince, a long time fan of Beauvoir抯 along with other label representatives made offers for the album with Interscope Records winning the bid with a rumored $1M offer. The album was so strong International labels began making offers to release "Crown of Thorns" worldwide. Once released worldwide the album remained on the UK rock charts for 6-months becoming an international success which included extensive touring with such well known artists as Bon Jovi, Van Halen and Slash.

Jean Beauvoir is a multi-platinum artist, writer and producer best recognized by his signature blond Mohawk hairstyle which he has worn throughout most of his career. His music catalog includes over 250-recordings to date with sales of over 30-million records worldwide. Some of his film and film trailer credits include: Cobra (Sylvester Stallone), School of Rock (Jack Black), Pet Sematary (Stephen King), RV (Robin Williams), Christmas with The Kranks (Dan Akroyd/Jamie Lee Curtis) and many others.

Rockingham Entertainment is hosting three days of the finest melodic rock from around the world this October with Jean Beauvoir as a featured artist. www.rockinghamlive.com

The seller of Beauvoir’s guitar on EBAY lists the opening bid at $4,500.

To read more about Jean Beauvoir and his musical career please visit one of the following:

Jean Beauvoir Official: www.jeanbeauvoir.com
Jean Beauvoir | Facebook: www.facebook.com/JeanBeauvoirOFFICIAL
Crown of Thorns | Facebook: www.facebook.com/crownofthornsOfficial
Jean Beauvoir - YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/JeanBeauvoir

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