Sales of the limited-edition instruments and accessories benefit the Crossroads Centre Antigua addiction treatment facility.
Guitar Center unveiled its 2026 Exclusive Crossroads Guitar Collection on Aug. 26, featuring signature instruments and accessories created in collaboration with Eric Clapton and major manufacturers including Martin, Fender, and Ernie Ball. Sales began the same day online and in stores across the country. Proceeds from the lineup benefit Crossroads Centre Antigua, the addiction treatment facility established by Clapton in 1998. The launch precedes the 2026 Crossroads Guitar Festival, set for Sept. 26–27 at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.
The flagship piece of the lineup is the Martin Custom Shop 000-42 Brazilian, limited to five hand-signed guitars worldwide and priced at $24,999.99. Other featured items include 130 Fender Blind Faith Telecasters priced at $4,999.99, a 70-guitar run of the John Mayer PRS Silver Sky in Incline Blue for $3,750, the Martin 000-13E starting at $1,899.99, and 5,000 collectible Ernie Ball string tins priced at $29.99. The collection will also be sold at the festival, where attendees can view historic guitars from the Legends Collection and watch PRS Guitars founder Paul Reed Smith get inducted into the Guitar Center RockWalk.
