Clapton talks & plays his signature guitars

AlanRatcliffe

From a Rolling Stone interview. I think he's probably the only player to have a signature model from each of the big three: Fender, Martin and Gibson:

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Norman86

Thanks! I cannot wait to watch these! 8)

nick

Man he is looking old ???

Norman86

ot/ Surely Mark Knopfler only needs a gibbo sig, then he also has a sig from each?!
He already has the Fender and Martin sigs..

Norman86

oh.. my... word...

US$15k for Brownie or Lucy.
US$6k for either of the 3 Martins. ? ? ?

arjunmenon

nick wrote: Man he is looking old ???

The curious case of ~~Benjamin Button~~ Eric Clapton

singemonkey

In the Lucy vid, why'd he turn the amp up? It was really loud. Why didn't he just step on a floorpedal? ?

That guitar had quite a history. An early LP that was apparently factory converted to humbuckers and refinished red, it was stolen for many years before being discovered in Mexico. George had to pay quite a sum to get it back from the owner who'd bought it legitimately.

PeteM

nick wrote: Man he is looking old ???

He is old... it kinda happens.

Chocklit_Thunda

...killed everybody dead.....

Well........... :rolleyes:

vic

PeteM wrote:
nick wrote: Man he is looking old ???
He is old... it kinda happens.

....maybe 'cause Nick is relatively young. ?

The guy is turning 68 on March 30.....I think he carries his years very well...and he can still play a bit hey !

Tokai-SA

I think Mr Clapton looks fantastic.

Hopefully the $15,000 charged for these guitars goes to a good charity.

Norman86

They're going to the Crossroads charity. ?
and they do good work!

Squonk

Good Stuff. No plectrums and the Lucy tone is the bollocks
Looks great for his age

chris77

Thanks Alan. Will watch when I get home.

singemonkey

Squonk wrote: Good Stuff. No plectrums and the Lucy tone is the bollocks
Looks great for his age

Yeah. I noticed his tone had lost an extra something ?

RJN

,Thanks for the share , i really enjoyed the Fender and the Martin vids.

That fender sounds Fantastic sho !

Reinhard

singemonkey wrote: In the Lucy vid, why'd he turn the amp up? It was really loud. Why didn't he just step on a floorpedal? ?

That guitar had quite a history. An early LP that was apparently factory converted to humbuckers and refinished red, it was stolen for many years before being discovered in Mexico. George had to pay quite a sum to get it back from the owner who'd bought it legitimately.

He probably couldn't hear himself, he is practically deaf from standing in front of Marshall stacks. I have seen some live performances I wished he would step on a pedal or something just to get some appealing tone.

His live in Hyde Park performance/tone with the 335 into a cranked amp is pretty special though.

AlanRatcliffe

I tried the Martin 000-28EC at Marshall Cape yesterday. The strings were a little shot, but it is a very nice guitar. Cheaper than I expected too (US price is $4,599, local was under R30K IIRC).

selbydoodl

nick wrote: Man he is looking old ???

Hi Nick,

We're all going to look old sometime, you just have to live long enough!

Considering what he has put into his body in the past I actually think he looks good.

Norman86

Alan Ratcliffe wrote: I tried the Martin 000-28EC at Marshall Cape yesterday. The strings were a little shot, but it is a very nice guitar. Cheaper than I expected too (US price is $4,599, local was under R30K IIRC).

I dont think its one of these models though?!
They'll only be available through guitar centre, and only 100 models too?