the_wylde_one 2011-03-10 - 11:00pm
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a fool and his money are soon parted...

ok, I will admit that owning a guitar that belonged to Eric Clapton would be cool because he is one of the greatest guitarists alive, but...

 

$80,000 for a guitar for a guitar that was owned by Clapton with no mention of any significant recordings or tours associated with it? 

 

I would understand if it were his SG, ES335 or some other notable guitar from his past (besides Blackie, which I remember fetching a higher price). 

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/eric-clapton-0310-2011/

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sallan 2011-03-15 - 6:38pm

Well, it is a vintage Gibson L5. I would have expected it to sell fairly high in general...but that is a ton of scratch for a guitar. I saw he was selling a lot of gear...is Eric just falling on hard times I wonder?

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eds1275 2011-03-17 - 11:19am

I think he auctions off his guitars to pay to operate his not-for-profit rehab clinic.

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the_wylde_one 2011-03-17 - 8:24pm

It was sold with profits going to the rehab clinic.  Apparently he also got a bunch of his other buddies in the guitar elite to donate instruments and stuff too.  I think Jeff Beck was one of them if I remember right.

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Don 2011-03-21 - 4:13pm

And speaking of Mr. Beck - have you seen this slightly out of sync video as of yet?

 

Watch on YouTube

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