The Maharaja is the second guitar in the History of Rock & Roll series—and the only one to pay direct homage to a singular figure: Elvis Presley. The King’s influence on rock & roll is seismic, not just as a performer but as a cultural catalyst. His fusion of gospel, blues, and country reshaped the musical landscape, and his image became synonymous with the genre’s rise to mainstream dominance.

On the reverse of the guitar, a string of numbers—409-52-2002—quietly marks Elvis’s Social Security Number. It’s a subtle yet intimate gesture, grounding the myth in the reality of the man. The title The Maharaja evokes a sense of grandeur, but also cross-cultural reverence: a nod to Presley’s global reach and the ornamental excess that defined his later persona.

This is the first of the six guitars built from an American-made Fender Stratocaster. The painted body was professionally refinished by a guitar restoration company, preserving both its playability and its visual integrity. Swirling botanical motifs, vibrant gradients, and ornamental rings evoke the psychedelic richness of rock’s golden age, while embedded rhinestones shimmer like sonic echoes.

The Maharaja is fully functional—a working electric guitar and a living monument. It doesn’t just honor Elvis’s legacy; it channels it.