Bonhams auctioneers selling more than 70 Eric Clapton guitars . So , it 's for a good cause , it 's a good investment , and you finish up with a really cool guitar . The auction house said the guitar was a'special edition' of one that had been sold in 2008 for £2.3million. Provenance and a star owner are often key to a good sale price , Maddox says . In 2004 Clapton 's Blackie guitar sold for $ 959,000 ; this sale has a reproduction of the iconic instrument .
Bonhams auctioneers selling more than 70 Eric Clapton guitars . The auction house said the guitar was a'special edition' of one that had been sold in 2008 for £2.3million. Provenance and a star owner are often key to a good sale price , Maddox says . In 2004 Clapton 's Blackie guitar sold for $ 959,000 ; this sale has a reproduction of the iconic instrument .