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Eric Clapton's $2M 'Slowhand' Guitar Heads To Bergen County Auction Block Eric Clapton's $2M 'Slowhand' Guitar Heads To Bergen County Auction Block
Eric Clapton's $2M 'Slowhand' Guitar Heads To Bergen County Auction Block Eric Clapton's stage-played and studio used "Slowhand" guitar is being auctioned off out of a Bergen County rock-themed shop. Bidding for the 1954 Fender Stratocaster along with its original case starts at $1 million, according to the Franklin Lakes-based Gotta Have Rock and Roll website. The guitar's estimated worth is between $1.5 and $2 million, and is part of a "LIVE" collection featuring items from Chris Cornell, Gene Simmons and Chuck Berry. "This magnificent guitar, heavily used by Clapton both on and off-stage would be the ultimate star in any guitar collection," the site…
'Legends, Heroes': Bergen Jam Band Headlines Mayday Missions First-Responder Fundraiser 'Legends, Heroes': Bergen Jam Band Headlines Mayday Missions First-Responder Fundraiser
'Legends, Heroes': Bergen Jam Band Headlines Mayday Missions First-Responder Fundraiser Classics by several recently-departed rock and soul legends will make a powerful set list when the Bergen-based jam band Midnight Toast headlines a fundraiser for a non-profit group dedicated to helping first responders and their families in times of trouble. The “Legends and Heroes Tribute Show” at Debonair Music Hall (formerly Mexicali Blues) in Teaneck on April 6 will benefit Mayday Missions. Switching back and forth between electric and acoustic, Midnight Toast moves from festival stages to bars without missing a chord. They're also bringing guest musicians -- as well as a horn section…