"The greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music" - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
With its Great Characters Edition, Montblanc celebrates the life and achievements of eminent figures who have shaped the cultural history of humankind. This writing instrument is devoted to Jimi Hendrix, an American rock artist who is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century.
The design details on this pen tell the story of an exceptional artist who left an indelible mark on the world of music. The precious resin on the cap is an ode to his cream-coloured Fender Stratocaster guitar, and the geometric pattern recalls the pattern of Hendrix’s embroidered guitar strap. Additionally, the tremolo bar that was so important to his personal sound informed the shape of the platinum-coated clip, covered in cream-coloured precious resin at the tip. The artist’s debut album title Are You Experienced decorates the clip top, as a finishing touch.
The date ‘18-06-1967’ on the platinum-coated barrel ring is reminiscent of Hendrix’s spectacular performance at the Monterey Pop Festival, during the “Summer of Love”, while the ring’s surface texture is a reference to the connecting end of a Fender guitar cable.
The black precious resin barrel is reminiscent of the wah-wah pedal, an electronic device used to manipulate the sound of an electric guitar, and the cone is imprinted with the word ‘WAH’. The red precious resin inlay parallels in colour the pilot light of a Marshall Super Lead amplifier. The cap top is crowned with the Montblanc emblem and an embossing of the finger positions for the opening chords of ‘Purple Haze’, a powerful interval nicknamed the devil’s triton, as well as a violet ring. The handcrafted, rhodium-coated Au 585 solid gold nib is decorated with a portrait of the guitarist.
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