In 2004, when Eric Clapton’s coveted black Fender Stratocaster, “Blackie,” sold at Christies at a then-record-breaking price of $959,500, the guitar world was astounded.
In this way, how many guitars does Eric Clapton own?
Gruhn Guitars in Nashville is offering a collection of 29 guitars owned and used by Eric Clapton.
Similarly one may ask, how much did Clapton’s Blackie sell for? The most expensive guitar to be sold at an auction, according to Bonhams’ expert Carey Wallace, is Clapton’s “Blackie” that sold for $959,500 at Christie’s in 2005. The amp with the largest sale price was a pair of 1997 Fender Twin Amps, estimated at $9,000 to $12,000. They sold for a booming $42,700.
In this regard, how much did Eric Clapton Slowhand Strat sell for?
What are Blackie pickups?
Blackie (guitar)
| Fender Stratocaster “Blackie” | |
|---|---|
| Fretboard | Maple |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Standard Fender Synchronized |
| Pickup(s) | S-S-S |
What Fender does Eric Clapton use?
What Stratocaster does Eric Clapton use?
Fender Eric Clapton Stratocaster
| Eric Clapton Stratocaster | |
|---|---|
| Neck | Maple |
| Fretboard | Maple, Rosewood (1992 only) |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Blocked Synchronized Tremolo |
What year was Eric Clapton’s Blackie guitar?
Blackie was Eric Clapton’s primary stage and studio guitar between 1970 and 1985. The guitar debuted at the Rainbow Concert on 13 January 1973 (the early show – Eric Clapton played a Les Paul he borrowed from George Harrison at the second late show).
Where is Clapton’s Blackie?
Currently, Blackie resides at the music retailer’s flagship store on West 44th Street in NYC. The legendary guitar’s lives on thanks to a limited run of Fender Custom Shop reissues of the guitar that are identical to the original.
Who owns BB Kings guitar?
Lucille is the name American blues musician B.B. King (1925–2015) gave to his guitars.
| Gibson Lucille | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Gibson Guitar Corporation, Epiphone |
| Period | 1980–2015 |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Semi-hollow |