A treasured guitar owned by Eric Clapton, called Blackie, has fetched a record $959,500 (£526,000) at auction. The Fender Stratocaster was expected to reach $150,000 (£83,000), but a bidding war broke ...

which include Clapton’s “Blackie” Strat and Cherry ES-335 and Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Lenny” Strat. Additionally, Guitar Center, in partnership with Eric Clapton, will unveil the 25th ...

When it comes to guitar auctions ... go under the hammer. "Blackie" set a world record auction price at the time of sale, but now barely scrapes into the top 11. When Clapton fancied a Fender ...

Eric Clapton is joining forces with Heritage ... The sale also features a trio of special guitars—a custom-built “Blackie” Stratocaster built in 2007, a Gibson 70th Anniversary Les Paul ...

In my last column, we discussed 1960s-era Eric Clapton ... “parts” guitar, with a black body that he bought at Sho-Bud’s ...

This year’s exhibits will showcase selections from the Legends Collection, which include Clapton’s “Blackie” Strat and Cherry ES-335 and Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Lenny” Strat. Additionally, Guitar Center ...

English rock and blues artist Eric Clapton is bringing ... historic guitars from Guitar Center’s “Legends Collection,” including Clapton’s iconic “Blackie” Stratocaster, the Cream ...