<div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3jIxWs_0uvGtEJv00" style="display:none" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3jIxWs_0uvGtEJv00" width="1009" height="568" > The 2024 <a href="https://www.musicradar.com/news/olympics-closing-ceremony-music" rel="nofollow"> Olympics closing ceremony </a> in Paris's Stade De France managed to straddle the Atlantic with some AAA artists, but two players and their <a href="https://www.musicradar.com/news/the-best-electric-guitars" rel="nofollow"> electric guitars </a> captured our attention for very different reasons. We now know the full details of one of them: <a href="https://www.musicradar.com/news/her-alicia-keys-fender-strat-grand-piano-super-bowl" rel="nofollow"> H.E.R </a> 's new Arctic Pearl White Fender Strat she used to perform the US national anthem was custom-built by luthier Brian Thrasher – who has also worked on <a href="https://www.musicradar.com/news/fenders-tom-delonge-starcaster-gets-its-first-live-airing-at-blink-182s-coachella-festival-comeback" rel="nofollow"> one-off Starcasters </a> for Blink-182's Tom DeLonge. Fender has revealed it features the kind of sculpted rear contours for "enhanced playability" that we've seen the company explore on its Ultra range. The maple neck is a Modern D with a satin finish and a 10-14" compound radius fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets. Image 1 of 3 <figure class="van-image-figure"><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3AtFTs_0uvGtEJv00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3AtFTs_0uvGtEJv00" width="1350" height="760" ><figcaption class>(Image credit: Fender) </figcaption></figure> Image 2 of 3 <figure class="van-image-figure"><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2mbvzG_0uvGtEJv00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2mbvzG_0uvGtEJv00" width="1837" height="1033" ><figcaption class>(Image credit: Fender) </figcaption></figure> Image 3 of 3 <figure class="van-image-figure"><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4J5Bs8_0uvGtEJv00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4J5Bs8_0uvGtEJv00" width="1119" height="629" ><figcaption class>(Image credit: Fender) </figcaption></figure><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> Pickups are Ultra Noiseless Vintage single-coil pickups and the Strat also boasted a mirrored gold pickguard with matching hardware for a winning Olympic touch. "I've never been so nervous and so excited at the same time," H.E.R wrote on Instagram after the performance. "Can't believe this really happened." The musician also revealed she was wowed by Tom Cruise abseiling into the festival as she and the band jammed. <blockquote class="instagram-media"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-jPj-3sVp5/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> A post shared by H.E.R. (@hermusicofficial) </a> A photo posted by on </blockquote><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> But elsewhere it was a silver aluminum guitar that had us asking questions… The guitar in question is a Veleno – the same brand the late Steve Albini owned examples of and <a href="https://www.musicradar.com/news/nirvana-fan-tries-to-recreate-steve-albinis-aluminum-veleno-guitar-that-kurt-cobain-used-on-in-utero" rel="nofollow"> loaned one in particular </a> to Kurt Cobain for tracking parts of <a href="https://www.musicradar.com/news/steve-albini-aaron-rash-nirvana-recording-in-utero-kurt-cobain" rel="nofollow"> In Utero </a> . Builder John Veleno made around 200 guitars in the 1970s before he passed away but the brand is now back and selling models for around $8,500 with the first two runs already sold out. But who was using one at the Olympics to perform a spotlight solo? <div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox" scrolling="no" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jcB7QA5N7CE?start=649" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> We don't know – they were hooded, cloaked and masked when they appeared after home country heroes Phoenix, Kavinsky and a guest appearance with Angèle and Cambodian rapper VannDa. With the incredible opportunities for exposure being offered to these artists in a ceremony watched by a global audience of millions, it seems strange such a moment would mask only one musician. But in the clip above certainly looked cool after VannDa's verse and featuring tapping alongside some Slash-y legato, before Air's more chilled-out performance with Phoenix. However, as the internet has killed off the age of rock mystique, it didn't take long for the identity of the masked Veleno avenger to be revealed. <iframe data-lazy-src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1101629801139559%2F&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=380&amp;t=0" height="591" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1101629801139559%2F&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=380&amp;t=0" width="100%"></iframe><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> It was French guitar player and frequent and Phoenix collaborator Noé Efira. “Those at Warfield yesterday have seen the best live version of Funky Squaredance [from the album United] yet thanks to out childhood friend Noé," wrote the indie band on a social media <a href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/1101629801139559" rel="nofollow"> reel </a> of the performance above. “He was the one who played the guitar solo on the album version back in 2000.” You can give Noé Efira a follow over on his guitar Instagram account, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/noesgaragejams/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Noe's Garage Jams </a> . <blockquote class="instagram-media"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C7iaEltyA4b/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> A post shared by Noe’s garage jams (@noesgaragejams) </a> A photo posted by on </blockquote><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><ul><li><a href="https://www.musicradar.com/news/olympics-closing-ceremony-music" rel="nofollow"> Phoenix, Air, Chili Peppers, Billie Eilish and H.E.R star in memorable Olympic closing ceremony </a></li></ul></div>

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