Wanna learn how to play the iconic guitar solo in “Hotel California” from the guy who wrote it? Now’s your chance.
Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder is offering fans a chance to win an an all-expenses-paid trip to Nashville. During the trip the winner will receive a one-on-one lesson from him, as well as an Epiphone Double Neck SG guitar, a signed bass drum head and tickets to the Musicians Hall of Fame. You’ll also get a tour of the Gibson Guitar Vault and attend a Gibson showcase as Felder’s guest.
The Rock & Roll Retreat Sweepstakes is a fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which treats childhood cancer and other diseases, and covers families’ treatment, travel, housing and other expenses.
“As a young child, I spent two and a half months in the polio ward where music on the radio was my lifeline,” Felder says in a statement. “Music gave me hope, freedom, and something to enjoy in such a scary place for someone just beginning their life. That’s where my love for music began—in a children’s hospital.”
“I was fortunate and only have minimal lasting effects. But so many children aren’t as lucky,” he adds.
If you enter before Aug. 15, you’ll also get a chance to win an Epiphone Les Paul Standard 50s guitar.
You can register for the sweepstakes at donfelder.com/contests. You’ll receive one entry for every $50 you donate to St. Jude.
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