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  <name>Pearl Jam Autographed Guitar Package!</name>
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  <description>This auction package, benefiting Pearl Jam&#8217;s various supported charities, includes;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;One Gibson &#8220;Flying V&#8221; electric guitar with a white pick guard and worn-cherry finish, includes gig bag
&lt;li&gt;Guitar autographed by Pearl Jam: Eddie Vedder, Mike McCready, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Matt Cameron and additionally Boom Gaspar
&lt;li&gt;One Pearl Jam swag bag filled with goodies
&lt;li&gt;One Pearl Jam poster
&lt;/ul&gt;
This Gibson &#8220;Flying V&#8221; guitar with worn-cherry finish and white pick guard is autographed by grunge icons Pearl Jam; Eddie Vedder, Mike McCready, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Matt Cameron and additionally Boom Gaspar. This guitar is an amazing piece for any guitar collector!
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The guitar was signed by the illustrious rock luminaries at the Flight to Mars May 2, 2009 Crohn's &amp; Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) fundraiser concert at the Showbox in Seattle. Joining Flight to Mars at this special event was former Guns N&#8217; Roses legendary bassist Duff McKagan and his band Loaded, a surprise appearance by Stone Gossard and Mike McCready's original band Shadow '86, who performed a tribute to Seattle rock legend Jimi Hendrix.
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Pearl Jam&#8217;s highly anticipated ninth studio album, Backspacer, released September 20, just earned them their first No.1 on Billboard in 13 years, selling 189,000 copies according to Neilsen SoundScan. Produced by Brendan O&#8217;Brien, this highly-charged new disk marks Pearl Jam&#8217;s first independent release in the U.S. through the band&#8217;s own MonkeyWrench label.
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&#8220;With the release of Backspacer, Pearl Jam is making good on its longstanding desire to release its music on its own terms,&#8221; said band manager Kelly Curtis. &#8220;Through a handful of collaborative partnerships, we were able to make the music accessible across multiple platforms for our fans and work with businesses &#8211; big and small &#8211; supportive of our overall sensibilities.&#8221;
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Backspacer is available in the U.S. through Target &#8211; the exclusive mass retail partner, Pearl Jam&#8217;s own Ten Club, independent retailers, iTunes and Rock Band. Internationally, the album will be available via Universal/Island Records.
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For Backspacer, Pearl Jam reunited with producer Brendan O&#8217;Brien who produced three of Pearl Jam&#8217;s earlier albums (Vs., Vitalogy, No Code), co-produced Yield and oversaw the re-mastering and remixing of their seminal debut Ten which was re-released earlier this year.
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The lyrics for Backspacer were penned by Eddie Vedder with music written by Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Jeff Ament, Eddie Vedder and recorded and mixed at Henson Studios in Los Angeles and Southern Tracks in Atlanta (liner notes attached).
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Released on August 24th, the album&#8217;s first single, &#8220;The Fixer,&#8221; debuted on Billboard&#8217;s Hot 100 Chart and marked Pearl Jam&#8217;s highest sales week for a single download.
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&#8216;Backspacer&#8217; is available to pre-order now at Target.com, iTunes, independent retailers and online at www.pearljam.com. The first single, &#8220;The Fixer,&#8221; is available now for digital download at iTunes. The limited 7&#8221; vinyl of &#8220;The Fixer&#8221; is also available at Ten Club, independent music retailers and select Target stores.
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Pearl Jam kicked-off its U.S tour in its hometown of Seattle, Washington on Monday, September 21, 2009 at the Key Arena with a subsequent Australia/New Zealand tour set to begin November 14, 2009 in Perth, Australia.
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Since their inception in 1991, Pearl Jam has sold more than 60 million albums worldwide including millions of live bootlegs. The band has released eight (8) previous studio records, two (2) live records, one (1) double-disc b-side record, one (1) double-disc greatest hits record and five (5) live/touring DVDs.
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&lt;b&gt;Sponsored By&lt;/b&gt; - Wishlist Foundation &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wishlistfoundation.org&quot;target=_&quot;blank&gt;Wishlist Foundation&lt;/a&gt;</description>
  <estimated_price>5000.0</estimated_price>
  <current_price>11000.0</current_price>
  <minimum_bid>13500.0</minimum_bid>
  <bid_increment>2500.0</bid_increment>
  <bid_count>13</bid_count>
  <open_date>Sep 30, 2009 17:11 EST</open_date>
  <close_date>Oct 22, 2009 15:20 EST</close_date>
  <high_bidder>daviecoop</high_bidder>
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