{"product_id":"montblanc-great-characters-jimi-hendrix-limited-edition-1942-rollerball-pen","title":"Montblanc Great Characters Jimi Hendrix Limited Edition 1942 Rollerball Pen","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Montblanc Great Characters Jimi Hendrix Limited Edition 1942 Rollerball Pen translates the sound, equipment, and visual language of one of the most influential electric guitarists of the 20th century into a numbered writing instrument. Released in 2022 and limited to 1,942 pieces, the edition takes its number from Hendrix's birth year and moves well beyond the materials of the standard Special Edition with a lacquered, skeletonized body and yellow gold-coated details.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eElectric Ladyland\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe barrel draws inspiration from the cover art of \u003cem\u003eElectric Ladyland\u003c\/em\u003e, Hendrix's 1968 double album and the final studio album released during his lifetime. A degradé precious-lacquer surface sits beneath a skeletonized overlay, creating a layered construction that changes character with the light. The effect is fitting for a musician whose work was defined by texture, distortion, feedback, and the transformation of familiar sounds into something more dimensional.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAmplifier-Inspired Cap\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cap uses metal with a special TPE covering whose surface recalls the material of an amplifier associated with Hendrix. A lacquered badge reinforces the reference to stage equipment, making the cap feel less like conventional luxury decoration and more like a miniature piece of performance hardware. It is one of the details that separates the Limited Edition 1942 from the resin-bodied Special Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eVibrato Bar and Guitar Cable\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe yellow gold-coated clip is deliberately angled to resemble the vibrato bar of an electric guitar, an immediately recognizable reference to the physical techniques Hendrix used to bend pitch and manipulate sound. The yellow gold-coated barrel ring takes its form from a 1960s guitar cable and is engraved with the date of a significant Hendrix concert, extending the design language from the instrument itself to the equipment connecting musician and amplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy 1942 Matters\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMontblanc limited this edition to 1,942 pieces in recognition of Jimi Hendrix's birth year. The limitation gives the pen a direct biographical anchor while distinguishing it from the non-numbered Great Characters Jimi Hendrix Special Edition. Each example belongs to a finite production created around that year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWriting Experience\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe capped rollerball format combines the substantial construction of the Limited Edition with the straightforward usability of a refill-based writing system. At approximately 84.8 grams, it has considerably more presence than the resin Special Edition. The rollerball accepts Montblanc rollerball refills and is intended to deliver a fluid, expressive line without the maintenance associated with a fountain pen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCollector Perspective\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Limited Edition 1942 is one of the more mechanically and visually elaborate entries in Montblanc's Great Characters series. Its appeal lies in how consistently the design is built around Hendrix's creative environment: album artwork, amplifier materials, guitar hardware, cabling, and concert history all contribute to the object. This example is New Old Stock and includes its original Montblanc boxes and papers, an important consideration for a numbered collector edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand: Montblanc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: Great Characters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: Jimi Hendrix Limited Edition 1942\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct Type: Rollerball Pen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: New Old Stock - with Original Boxes and Papers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimitation: 1,942 pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdent Number: 128847\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarcode: 4062037061412\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody: Precious lacquer with skeletonized overlay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCap: Metal with special TPE covering and lacquered badge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrim: Yellow gold-coated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClip: Yellow gold-coated, angled vibrato-bar design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMechanism: Rollerball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproximate Length: 148 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproximate Diameter: 17 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproximate Weight: 84.8 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrimary Color: Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Origin: Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Montblanc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54605291979027,"sku":"128847","price":3499.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2083\/6627\/files\/Montblanc-Great-Characters-Jimi-Hendrix-Limited-Edition-1942-Rollerbal-Pen-uncapped-leaning.jpg?v=1787595517","url":"https:\/\/www.truphaeinc.com\/products\/montblanc-great-characters-jimi-hendrix-limited-edition-1942-rollerball-pen","provider":"Truphae","version":"1.0","type":"link"}