World Record Price
In 2004, Blackie was sold for $959,500 at a Christie's auction to support the Crossroads Centre Antigua, located on the beautiful island of Antigua, a drug and alcohol addiction rehabilitation centre founded by Clapton. The final bid was cast by the United States nationwide music equipment chain Guitar Center, causing Clapton's guitar to set the record as the world's most expensive guitar. 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 $US2.6 million, surpassing Blackie's record.
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