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Title: Clapton Guitar Sale
Post by: ToneMonkey on December 09, 2010, 09:41:23 PM
He's selling off about 150 items, although I heard it was in New York not London

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/dec/09/eric-clapton-sell-off-guitars

Get your credit card out Dave.
Title: Re: Clapton Guitar Sale
Post by: plastercaster on December 09, 2010, 10:45:34 PM
Maby he'll flog that godawful gold leaf one?
*vomits a little*
Title: Re: Clapton Guitar Sale
Post by: Twinfan on December 10, 2010, 08:48:58 AM
I'm not sure he's got anything I'd want to buy!!

Or could afford  :oops:
Title: Re: Clapton Guitar Sale
Post by: gwEm on December 10, 2010, 09:06:32 AM
the gear is being shown close to where i work at the moment. i'll might go down and check it out
Title: Re: Clapton Guitar Sale
Post by: Philly Q on December 10, 2010, 11:54:15 AM
He did something very similar in 2004 at Christie's - some of his own guitars, plus a few donated by other guitarists.

I didn't go, but I did buy the catalogue - lovely pictures!  There are some surprising things you wouldn't expect EC to own, like a Terry C McInturff guitar, a Gibson ES-336, an aluminium-bodied Strat and a Tele with a neck humbucker.  All gifts to him, of course.

Maby he'll flog that godawful gold leaf one?
*vomits a little*

That was sold in '04 (unless no-one wanted it!)
Title: Re: Clapton Guitar Sale
Post by: plastercaster on December 11, 2010, 10:00:43 PM
Maby he'll flog that godawful gold leaf one?
*vomits a little*

That was sold in '04 (unless no-one wanted it!)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YfWIdcd-Ke0/SuEX199T0eI/AAAAAAAABAw/7YH8TDPIISI/s1600/cash%2B4%2Bgold.gif)
Title: Re: Clapton Guitar Sale
Post by: gwEm on January 24, 2011, 01:19:03 PM
so i tried to go down there this lunch time. turns out its not at the New Bond Street address like on the Guardian article, but its at the Knightsbridge branch - on the corner of Cheval Place and Montpelier Street.

You can go and view until the 27th, but not sure I can be motivated to now ;)

G
Title: Re: Clapton Guitar Sale
Post by: Knuckle_Duster on February 22, 2011, 08:20:19 PM
The sale is taking place in New York i believe.The list of Lots is at this link.

http://www.bonhams.com/usa/auction/19226/
Title: Re: Clapton Guitar Sale
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on February 22, 2011, 11:01:52 PM
I'd quite like the two Soldano SLO 100s and the huge Pete Cornish rack....
Title: Re: Clapton Guitar Sale
Post by: shobet on February 22, 2011, 11:22:18 PM
I'd quite like the two Soldano SLO 100s and the huge Pete Cornish rack....

That rig, the stripped Marshall head and the Diaz nodded fender jumped out at me. He must have a big $%&#ing warehouse is all I can say.
Title: Re: Clapton Guitar Sale
Post by: Nadz1lla on February 22, 2011, 11:37:43 PM
He did something very similar in 2004 at Christie's - some of his own guitars, plus a few donated by other guitarists.


Yeah, didn't he actually bid on (and win back) the guitar that he wrote Layla with? What a dude!   :D
Title: Re: Clapton Guitar Sale
Post by: FernandoDuarte on February 23, 2011, 04:11:33 AM
Some interesting stuff!! Love the Zemaitis and some of the archtop!
Title: Re: Clapton Guitar Sale
Post by: HTH AMPS on February 26, 2011, 01:04:19 PM
I'd quite like the two Soldano SLO 100s and the huge Pete Cornish rack....

you mean this lot... http://www.bonhams.com/usa/auction/19226/lot/91/

at an estimated £5k-£6k, thats not bad going for two SLO100s and a massive Pete Cornish rack.

wheres Twinfan in all this, come on Dave, this has got to be a bargain for you mate - get rid of that AFD100 and get these  :lol:
Title: Re: Clapton Guitar Sale
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on February 26, 2011, 01:26:45 PM
(http://images2.bonhams.com/erez4/erez?src=Images/live/2011-01/19/8237964-179-2.jpg.tif&tmp=Large&width=500&quality=70&format=jpeg&top=0&left=0&bottom=1&right=1)

oh yes - and a TC 2290
Title: Re: Clapton Guitar Sale
Post by: Dmoney on February 26, 2011, 01:28:48 PM
I'd quite like the two Soldano SLO 100s and the huge Pete Cornish rack....

you mean this lot... http://www.bonhams.com/usa/auction/19226/lot/91/

at an estimated £5k-£6k, thats not bad going for two SLO100s and a massive Pete Cornish rack.

wheres Twinfan in all this, come on Dave, this has got to be a bargain for you mate - get rid of that AFD100 and get these  :lol:

That's a bargain. Two new SLO's would be about £6K alone. just for the heads.
Title: Re: Clapton Guitar Sale
Post by: shobet on February 26, 2011, 08:47:57 PM
Remember that's just the estimate they've given it. It could go for more or it could go for less. But yep £6K for that would be a bargain. You'd then be left with the fun and games of getting it back over the pond, with possibly the VAT and import duty on it.

I still $%&#ing want it though.
Title: Re: Clapton Guitar Sale
Post by: HTH AMPS on February 27, 2011, 03:00:44 PM
BKP group buy  :lol:
Title: Re: Clapton Guitar Sale
Post by: hunter on March 01, 2011, 03:50:39 PM
(http://images2.bonhams.com/erez4/erez?src=Images/live/2011-01/19/8237964-179-2.jpg.tif&tmp=Large&width=500&quality=70&format=jpeg&top=0&left=0&bottom=1&right=1)

oh yes - and a TC 2290

For the estimated price this would be a killer deal. I guess it's gonna fetch more like 15-20K.
Title: Re: Clapton Guitar Sale
Post by: shobet on March 10, 2011, 09:58:58 AM
Oh well, somewhat out of my league...

http://www.bonhams.com/usa/auction/19226/lot/91/ went for $32,940
Title: Re: Clapton Guitar Sale
Post by: Twinfan on March 10, 2011, 10:08:45 AM
Wow!
Title: Re: Clapton Guitar Sale
Post by: Ian Price on March 10, 2011, 11:23:48 AM
Jeeeeesssuus. That's a lot of money!
Title: Re: Clapton Guitar Sale
Post by: Dmoney on March 10, 2011, 12:13:11 PM
bare papes bruv!