Value of Eric Clapton's musical instrument auction reaches U.S. $ 2.2 million

The Bonhams auction performances, guitars, amplifiers and other musical equipment owned by musician Eric Clapton able to sell up to U.S. $ 2.2 million
The number of music equipment auction result is four times higher than initial predictions. The plan, the proceeds from this auction will be used for the foundation Eric Clapton's Crossroads Centre Antigua, the rehabilitation of alcoholics and drug hers.
One of the successful bidders who win auctions Clapton music equipment is Vladimir Avetisyan, a collector of musical instruments from Russia. Among them, he got the guitar Gibson L-5P owned by Clapton in 1948 for U.S. $ 82,960
"Music is my hobby," says Avetisyan, one fan of Clapton and who also work as a guitarist and vocalist of a band in Moscow.
In this third auction. Eric Clapton offers 75 and 55 guitar amplifier and other goods merchendise. Earlier in 1999, Clapton has ever done at the Crossroads auction with total sales up to uS $ 5.1 million and in 2004 at Christie's auction could reap up to U.S. $ 7.4 million.

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