Eric Clapton Guitar Auction 1999

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Eric clapton guitar auction 1999. His first guitar was a cheap Kay Jazz II model but by 1964 Clapton already moved onto a red Fender Telecaster which he used on the majority of the material that he recorded with the YardbirdsIn 1966 he acquired a 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard nicknamed. The details in this letter explain how Clapton used it exclusively for slide and that it was the only non-tremolo Strat that Clapton had. Summary of Claptons Gear.

Eric Clapton put 100 of his guitars up for auction at Christies in New York City to raise money for his drug rehab clinic the Crossroads Centre in Antigua. 1999 ERIC CLAPTON CHRISITES GUITAR AUCTION. Clapton had set the previous record price for a guitar at the 1999 auction when a 1956 Strat Brownie sold for 497000.

Pop and Collectable guitars Lot No 20 2000 27th Apr Guitar Auction 1999 24th June. Exactly five years later history repeated itself with the sale of Erics A Team and guitars donated by his musician friends. The purpose of the auctions was to raise funds for Crossroads Centre at Antigua which was founded by Eric Clapton in 1997 for the treatment of drug and alcohol addictionOn 24 June 1999 Erics 1957 Fender Stratocaster known as Brownie sold for 450000.

1999 Christies Guitar Auction. A 1999 Gibson Les Paul Standard Details. A charity auction of 100 vintage guitars used by Eric Clapton brought in more than 5 million in bids yesterday at Christies International auction house in New York City.

Clapton opened Crossroads in 1998. A 1999 Gibson Les Paul Standard Serial No. Yesterday in an auction to benefit the guitarists Crossroads.

It was used frequently on the Pilgrim World Tour throughout 1998. His 1956 Fender Stratocaster named Brownie which was used to record the electric version of Layla sold for a record 497500. 1999 Live Auction 9198 Eric Clapton Guitars in aid of the Crossroads Centre.