What guitars does Eric Clapton play?

What guitars does Eric Clapton play?

Today, Eric Clapton is best associated with the Fender Stratocaster electric guitar (he endorses a signature model) and Martin Acoustic Guitars (five models have been issued over the years). In concert, he primarily plays his signature model Fender Stratocaster.

What was Eric Clapton’s first guitar?

Eric Clapton’s first guitar was a German-made Hoyer. A Spanish-style acoustic, it had steel strings and cost about 2 pounds (Great Britain). His grandparents purchased it for him. Eric put it aside for a time as it was difficult to play.

What instrument does Eric Clapton play?

Guitar
Eric Clapton

What was Eric Clapton’s favorite guitar?

Eric Clapton has used many different guitars during his career, but he still prefers his 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard. He bought it from the original owner at a pawn shop for $250. It was made in 1958 and features a rosewood fingerboard and headstock.

Did Eric Clapton play a Les Paul guitar?

And this particular great player found a great instrument to make his music – an original Gibson Les Paul with a sunburst finish. The cover of the record showed Eric reading the Beano comic, so it became known as the ‘Beano’ album, and the instrument he used became known as the Beano guitar.

What is Eric Clapton’s main guitar?

Fender Stratocaster ‘Blackie’ from 1956/57 It was Clapton’s most used guitar in his career.

How many guitars does Eric Clapton have in his collection?

29 guitars
Gruhn Guitars is pleased and honored to have offered a collection of 29 guitars owned and used by Eric Clapton. The wide-ranging collection features both vintage and modern guitars, each accompanied by a photo of Eric Clapton with the guitar and a signed letter from him attesting ownership and use.

Who owns Eric Clapton’s Blackie?

the Guitar Center
Eric Clapton sold Blackie on 24 June 2004 at Christie’s Auction House, New York to raise funds for Crossroads Centre Antigua (an alcohol and drug treatment centre) he founded in 1997. Blackie was purchased by the Guitar Center for $959,500 and held the record for world’s most expensive guitar at the time.

Who owns Clapton’s Blackie?

What kind of Stratocaster does Eric Clapton play?

Fender Eric Clapton Stratocaster