Chanel Guitar launched for Christmas
We're no Scrooges, but we have to admit that here at MusicRadar, the Elle fashion magazine Christmas Gift Guide isn't our first stop when looking for stocking fillers for our nearest and dearest.
Karl Lagerfeld Steiff teddy bear? That'll be £799 please. Smythson beauty bureau? A snip at just £1520.
However, this year, the well-heeled amongst you might be interested in the Chanel Guitar.
Debuted at the Paris Spring 2009 Fashion Week - which confusingly took place last month - the sexy black nylon string acoustic retails for a mere £2800.
We're not sure what the origin of manufacture is, but one notable feature is the unusual forearm contour that this shot illustrates:
Tempted? Click here for ordering information. We bet it smells nice.
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Chris Vinnicombe worked with us here on the MusicRadar team from the site's initial launch way back in 2007, and also contributed to Guitarist magazine as Features Editor until 2014, as well as Total Guitar magazine, amongst others. These days he can be found at Gibson Guitars, where he is editor-in-chief.
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