“The most expensive Clapton guitar ever sold at auction”: Eric Clapton’s iconic ‘Fool’ Gibson SG just sold for more than $1,000,000 – and it was bought by a world-renowned guitar collector

Eric Clapton and his 'The Fool' Gibson SG.

Last month, it was announced that one of Eric Clapton’s most iconic electric guitars – ‘The Fool’ Gibson SG – had been found, and it would be going under the hammer via Julien's Auctions.

Given its mythical status in six-string lore, most people expected the Cream-era double-cut to sell for a rather princely sum, and now it has been confirmed the guitar eventually broke the $1,000,000 barrier in what turned out to be a record-breaking sale.