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Did you know that the most expensive electric guitar ever sold at an auction was Eric Clapton's Fender Stratocaster nicknamed
"Blackie"? Eric Clapton's Fender Stratocaster, "Blackie", sold for $959,500 at the Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Auction held by
Christie's, making it the most expensive electric guitar ever to have been sold at an auction. Stevie Ray Vaughan's Fender
Stratocaster Electic Guitar, "Lenny" is the second highest priced electric guitar ever sold at an auction. It sold for $623,500. A world
record was set for the sale of a Gibson electric guitar, when Eric Clapton's 1964 red Gibson ES-335 electric guitar sold for $847,500.

Pictured here is an exact copy of Eric Clapton�s Blackie Stratocaster guitar that was released by Fender in November 2006. They
are now totally sold out, but don't lose heart if you are looking to buy one then auctions are one of the best places to star your
search.

Electric Guitars

Throughout the twenties and thirties, guitarists began experimenting by attaching microphones to their acoustic guitars to amplify the sound.

The majority of electric guitars were hollow-bodied acoustic guitars with electric pickups. The problem was that the hollow space inside the guitar created vibrations that caused feedback.

Guitar companies began experimenting with solid-body guitars in order to eliminate the problem of feedback. One of the earliest solid-body guitars was an aluminum guitar that was referred to as the "Pancake Guitar" or "Frying Pan".

In nineteen forty, Les Paul make an attempt to create a solid-body guitar called the "log guitar," it was a plain post outfitted with a neck, pickups, and strings.

Electric guitars did not become a commercial success until the 1950's, when Fender began selling its first solid-body guitar called the Esquire. The next electric guitar that Fender released was the Telecaster and in 1954, the Stratocaster guitar.


The hard-hitting sound of the electric guitar became the new sound of rock and roll music throughout 60's and continued into the 70's. The electric guitar became an impressive instrument. Hundreds of well-known bands and guitarist started playing electric guitars on stage, thus creating a market for affordable electric guitars.

In the 60's and 70's, electric guitars were too costly for the average guitarist to purchase, so in the 80's Japanese manufacturers began producing electric guitars that were affordable and had a good sound. This put demands on American companies such as Fender and Gibson to produce their own affordable electric guitars.

Most Popular Electric Guitars Over The Last Fifty Years:

Following is a list of the top ten electric guitars that have proven to be the most popular guitars over the last fifty years. All of the guitars that are listed here can be found
at our auction. 10. BC Rich Warlock, 9. Gibson SG, 8. Gibson Explorer, 7. Danelectro, 6. Gibson SG Doubleneck, 5.Gibson Flying-V, 4. Rickenbacker 425, 360/12,
3.Fender Telecaster, 2. Fender Stratocaster, 1. Gibson Les Paul Standard

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