How does eric clapton play the guitar

Jeff Beck: We were on […]. TV appearance sometime in The show seems to have aired on May 22nd, [Ready Steady Go! This could possibly mean that the guitar was borrowed. This guitar seemed to have been a very brief affair, but since the goal with this list is to make it as complete as possible at least when it comes to the early years, it is somewhat important to include it as well.

Eric used this guitar during the John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers era, although it is likely not the only Les Paul he owned at that time. In his autobiography [Clapton: The Autobiography] Eric mentions buying a couple of guitars prior heading to Greece in and leaving one Les Paul behind after he bailed out and left the Juniors […]. This is the guitar that Eric used as his main with the Cream from around July to mid He purchased this guitar from Andy Summers who later went on the form The Police after his own Les Paul was stolen sometime in mid The two guitars were originally purchased from the same store, Summers […].

The first time he was seen playing it was during the […]. Clapton acquired this guitar presumably sometime in , likely purchasing it himself. By that time the guitar already featured the custom body paint done by Simon Posthuma and Marijke Koger, who later went on to form […]. At this time the Telecaster was fitted with a late 60s Stratocaster neck with rosewood fretboard and […]. This is based on two things. According to Eric, he acquired this guitar sometime in It seems however that the guitar was used rarely in comparison to the Firebird which was Clapton main guitar from the summer of and until the end of the tour.

Based on the photos, the Les Paul was used at least a few […]. This guitar was seen during the Blind Faith rehearsals in early , although it is not known whether Eric ever used the guitar with the band in a live or a studio setting. Aside from its appearance on these photos, everything else about this guitar is a mystery. It is apparent that it featured some kind […]. The guitar was used during the first show the Brownie being used for the second one , and this seems to be the only time Clapton ever used this guitar on stage.

Based […]. Eric assembled this guitar in using parts from four different s Stratocasters that he bought from George Gruhn, and from additional parts that were purchased at the Sho-Bud guitar shop in Nashville.

So much so that he left The Yardbirds when they were on the brink of commercial success, objecting to the pop direction of For Your Love. Our examples aim to give you a good overview of these techniques and others, without years of dedicated study you can always do that, too, of course! Eric favours smaller-bodied guitars for the more focused midrange and clarity they deliver. In concert, he primarily plays his signature model Fender Stratocaster. After that, he returned primarily to solid guitar stratocasters, some in custom colors like Ferrari Grigio Silvertone.

Fujiwara is a well-known designer, musician and DJ. When he busted his amp in mid-tour he decided to exchange it for a new one that belonged to the guitarist of the band who was with them, none other than Rick Derringer of the McCoys. The year was A year later the gold finish was gone and the guitar was quite spent, so he took it to the Gibson factory for repairs. A few days later Clapton dropped in to the shop and bought it. In August he decided to give it to his mate George Harrison who name it Lucy in honour of the famous redhead Lucille Ball.

Nor was it the last time Clapton touched it, at a concert organised by Pete Townshend Rainbow Theatre, Jan 13, , it was one of the guitars to make an appearance, after his years of heroin addiction.