On 24 June 1999 Clapton sold the guitar through Christie 's Auction House in New York City to help raise funds for his alcohol and drug treatment center , Crossroads Centre . Brownie sold for US$ 497,500 becoming the most expensive guitar ever sold at the time only to be eclipsed by Clapton 's other favourite guitar Blackie on 24 June 2004 . Brownie can now be seen by the public at the Experience Music Project in Seattle , Washington under the ownership of Paul Allen . In 2006 , another Stratocaster , signed by a large group of celebrities , including Clapton , was auctioned to benefit the victims of the 2004 Asian tsunami , selling for US$ 2.6 million , shattering Brownie 's record
2004 Asian tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
Brownie (guitar)