<p><br /> Dozens of guitars and amplifiers from rock legend Eric Clapton's personal collection are set to go under the hammer for charity.<br /> </p><p><br /> Proceeds from the auction at Bonhams will go to the The Crossroads Centre - the drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre that Clapton founded on the island of Antigua in 1998.<br /> </p><p><br /> The sale marks the first time the iconic guitarist has donated parts of his amplifier collection.<br /> </p><p><br /> Highlights of the sale include one of Clapton's main stage guitars from 2005 - a custom-built black Fender Stratocaster, estimated to fetch $20,000-30,000.<br /> </p><p><br /> Another Stratocaster used by Clapton on stage during his Asia Oceania tours in 2009 and at the O2 in 2010 is expected to go for $25,000-30,000.<br /> </p><p><br /> The collection also includes instruments donated by other guitar legends, Jeff Beck and Joe Bonamassa.<br /> </p><p><br /> The guitars and amps will go in under the hammer at Bonhams in New York on March 9.<br /> </p>
