Clapton’s guitars raise €1.5m for rehab centre

ROCK legend Eric Clapton parted with 70 of his guitars in a charity auction that drew hundreds of fans and aficionados, and broke sale estimates.

Clapton’s 1948 Gibson hollow body guitar brought in $83,000 (€60,000), making it the most expensive item in the auction. Its estimated value stood at $30,000 (€22,000).

Overall Clapton raised $2.15 million (€1.55m) at the auction.