NEW YORK -- One of Eric Clapton's prize guitars sold for a record $959,500 at an auction that raised more than $7.4 million for a drug treatment center, auction house officials said. "Blackie," the ...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Eric Clapton paid about $300 for his famed "Blackie" guitar in 1970. Beginning Friday, hardcore fans can buy an official replica of the Fender Stratocaster for a mere $24,000.