Who owns Clapton's Blackie?

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.

Where is Eric Clapton Blackie?

Currently, Blackie resides at the music retailer's flagship store on West 44th Street in NYC. The legendary guitar's lives on thanks to a limited run of Fender Custom Shop reissues of the guitar that are identical to the original.

How much did Clapton's Blackie sell for?

The most expensive guitar to be sold at an auction, according to Bonhams' expert Carey Wallace, is Clapton's "Blackie" that sold for $959,500 at Christie's in 2005.

Why did Clapton stop using Gibsons?

In 1970, Clapton switched from Gibson electric guitars to Fender Stratocasters, largely due to the influences of Jimi Hendrix and Blind Faith bandmate Steve Winwood.

What guitars does Eric Clapton own?

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.

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Who are Eric Clapton's favorite guitar players?

What was 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.

Does Eric Clapton play a Les Paul?

As the 1970s began, Eric Clapton abandoned the Gibson Les Paul in favor of the Fender Stratocaster. However, he never completely abandoned the brand. Today, Eric Clapton uses a Gibson L5 for select numbers in concert and from time to time, he's played a Gibson Chet Atkins acoustic on stage.

Who played a black Les Paul?

The black Les Paul used by Neal Schon throughout his illustrious career with the likes of Santana, Journey, and Schon & Hammer is itself about to go under the hammer. Featuring well over 100 instruments, Heritage Auction's massive Neal Schon Collection (opens in new tab) rivals the inventory of many a guitar store.

What guitar did Clapton play on Crossroads?

Clapton played this on a Gibson SG, a solid-body guitar that had been psychedelically painted. Clapton recorded this song two years earlier in a greatly different form - slower, less urban, Steve Winwood singing, plus a harmonica - though he still gave credit to Robert Johnson.

Who owns Blackie guitar?

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 Jimi Hendrix black Stratocaster?

Let's take a brief look at two of the best surviving Hendrix Stratocasters, both owned by MoPOP, the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, Washington. The museum was established by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who bought the white '68 Strat that Jimi played at Woodstock and other later-period gigs.

Who owns Stevie Ray Vaughan's guitar?

When Stevie died, Rene Martinez decided to install the original Number One neck back onto the guitar, and then gave the instrument to Stevie's brother, Jimmie Vaughan, who still owns it to this day.

What pickups does Clapton use in his Stratocaster?

The Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster currently comes equipped with Fender Vintage Noiseless Pickups (neck, middle and bridge). Early incarnations had Fender Gold Lace Sensor pickups.

What pickups does Clapton use?

When he was in Cream, Eric would typically use the SG, Les Paul or perhaps the 335; guitars containing humbucking pickups. When he embarked on his solo career he switched over to the Stratocaster, which contains single coils. This change in the pickups he preferred dramatically affected the sound he achieved.

What is Jimmy Page's favorite guitar?

But early the next year, Page bought the Les Paul Standard—his first—from Joe Walsh, paying $500 for it. He used it to record Zeppelin II that May. The guitar became and remained his favorite guitar throughout his years with Zeppelin, and as he acquired others he started referring to it as Number 1.

What Les Paul did Bob Marley use?

1970s Gibson Les Paul Special

This is reported to be Bob's favorite electric guitar, used extensively throughout his career. There's even a rumor that Marley was buried with this exact guitar by his side, but the truth is that the guitar is safe and sound at the Bob Marley Museum in Kingston, Jamaica.

How much is Jimmy Page's guitar worth?

The first Gibson Jimmy Page Signature Les Paul guitar from Gibson Guitar Corp.'s Custom, Art & Historic Division has been sold for a reported $55,000 to an anonymous buyer. The figure, more than double its suggested list price, is a record for a new, first-run Gibson guitar.

What guitar did Clapton play on Blues Breakers?

Recording. With the original plan of a live album now discarded, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers recorded Blues Breakers at Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London in May 1966. The guitar that Eric Clapton used during these sessions was a sunburst 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard with two PAF humbucking pickups.

Who has the Beano Burst?

The guitar, sometimes referred to as the 'Darkburst', is now owned by a collector in New York. Later, Eric became a big fan of Stratocasters, although today he does own at least one 'Burst, a '60 model.

What happened to the Beano guitar?

Joe Bonamassa says he knows the location of the guitar stolen from Eric Clapton after he'd used it to record the Bluesbreakers' Beano album. The Les Paul Sunburst vanished from a Cream rehearsal in 1966, soon after work had been completed on the LP officially known as Blues Breakers With Eric Clapton.

What is the greatest guitar solo of all time?

1. "Stairway to Heaven" — Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin (1971) Since its release in 1971, "Stairway to Heaven" has topped numerous lists as the best rock song and best guitar solo of all time, and it's primarily thanks to the masterful architecture of Jimmy Page's guitar solo.

Who is considered the greatest guitarist of all time?

Jimi Hendrix has been voted the Greatest Guitarist Of All Time by readers of the Louder website. Over 70,000 votes were cast in the poll, with Hendrix topping a list of 50 guitarists, followed by Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, David Gilmour, Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan.