Eric Clapton and Carlos Santana, in conjunction with Guitar Center, have custom guitars on the way. The launch of the collection, based on pivotal points of their careers, coincides with Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival on September 20th and 21st in Dallas.
Clapton has recreated three — his Blind Faith Fender Telecaster; Gibson 1964 Firebird 1(pictured); and a Martin acoustic. And, they don’t come cheap. The list price for the Fender is $12,000; the Gibson will go for $8,000, and the Martin is priced at $13,000.
Carlos Santana, in conjunction with Paul Reed Smith, has come up with the PRS Private Stock Carlos Santana Crossroads. The original guitar was privately gifted to Carlos in the early ’80s and it’s still one he owns and uses. This custom model will set you back $12,000.
For a guitar lover, this could be a good investment, a handful of these custom recreations have gone on to become collector’s items.
