over the past 30 years i have made friendships with people like i, donald and eric clapton ericchael nald and clapton. this is a celebration of these friendships and what we have been doing. it is simple as that. tavis: how did you decide what to put on in terms of the tracks? you got a good mix on here. >> it is difficult. we cut 26 songs. it is kind of like choosing the best picture out of a 36-year-old roll of film. you go in there and obviously i wanted to have the songs that feature my buddy. stevie wonder, that is a no-brainer. a couple of his songs are on their. tavis: and sir duke. >> i was fooling around with "america the beautiful." your rendition is beautiful. >> thank you very much wanted that to be almost like another anthem. know we could sit here and rag on everybody, every party for the rest of the show. i wanted to just celebrate what is great about this country. so i thought let's put a little bit love back in there. back in the conversation. tavis: what did you learn about the bass as lead instrument question mark >> as a bass ng lead, iyiin needed a bass player. ta

you have eric clapton and mick jagger, the list goes on and on.of these things go for like $2,000. if you're a music lover, it may be worth it. >> for sure. guitars have been proven to be wonderful investments. but you buy them for love and not everything is hundreds of thousands of dollars or more. they are instruments for a couple thousand dollars. what's unique about this auction is every instrument is custom made, handmade, has its own sound and is a treasure. >> some of the treasures, eric clapton, a gibson j 200. as well as an '87. tell e me about this one here. >> this it guitar was from 1930 to the 1960s had a studio in new york city's gren itch village where he was referred to as the stratvarious ofmakers. we have 11 in this auction. this one being the new york model. just magnificent. >> what's behind the jump in those available? what's behind the increase in the number that's available for sale? >> the gentleman who assembled this collection over a 40-year period was passionate about his collection, dogged in his pursuit of getting the

johnny cash, eric clapton.d young. >> martin guitars are the instruments of grammys, gold records and sold out arenas. home is the pennsylvania headquarters where design, detail and craft have made music for generations. >> no matter what you're doing. >> mostly handmade since 1833, martin built and rebuilt a signature american sound and one of the music industry's most enduring brands. >> the craftsmanship is impeccableç and i think that's what's carried the brand. >> it got tough back in the 1980s i know. >> it's been tough in the 1880s. >> in the 1880s. we had to deal with things like civil war. we are affected by economic and political instability. >> chris martin is the sixth ceo since his great american ball park grandfather took his skills to a factory. >> you should stick with your father. he's got a good reputation as a captain. the guitar's a fad. it's a focus trend. i think that was the imptous for him to go, i'm out of here. >> in his first 25 years in the united states, the immigrant business man

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