Eric Clapton

Serial No. 1587-91, printed maker's label to interior CW Kaman II / 1587-91 / 1687-8, in blue finish, black Lyrachord deep bowl body with gold sparkles, scrolled acanthus leaf motif headstock, mahogany neck, twenty-four fret walnut fingerboard with maple triangular motif inlays, fibronic-graphite top, thirteen-piece exotic wood inlays around twenty-two multiple epaulet soundholes, carved acanthus leaf walnut bridge, Perspex® pickguard, two wooden rotary controls on the side and two jack outputs; and brown Ovation hardshell contour case with brown plush lining and brown vinyl cover with zip fastening, containing photocopied sheet music for Streamline Woman, by McKinley Morganfield (Muddy Waters) and a lead, with handwritten label inscribed with various details including ADAMAS OVATION....GRAPE SOUNDHOLE

Eric Clapton said that he loves the look of this guitar. He bought it for collecting rather than playing purposes.

Serial No. 310688, printed maker's label no interior with serial number and model number, in black finish, Lyrachord deep bowl body with single round cutaway, spruce top with abalone inlays, [laminate] neck, twenty fret bound ebony fingerboard with diamond and dot patterned inlays, the soundhole with inlaid abalone decoration in a foliate motif, ebony bridge with carved foliate decoration, control knob to one side and black pickguard; and a brown Ovation hardshell contour case with brown plush lining with handwritten label and strip of tape applied to lid inscribed Black, Ovation, Acoustic steel String, S.Cut. Gift From 'Guitar Centre' To Go In 04 Auction, Didn't Make It, Mode [sic] 1669...

Serial No. KK001422, printed makers label to interior Guild, model Songbird Custom, Serial KK001422, Made in USA, Guild Music Corporation, Westerly, RI02891, in black finish, with gold-plated metal parts, thin hollow mahogany body, spruce top, twenty-two fret bound ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl block inlays with abalone inserts, black headstock facing with mother-of-pearl 'G' shield motif inlay, round soundhole, abalone rosette and top trim, ebony pin bridge, white endpins with abalone inlays, transducer pickup, two rotary controls on the side of the body and black pickguard; and a brown Guild hardshell rectangular case with black plush lining and two handwritten labels

Serial No. 79081864, stamped inside Takamine & Co EST. 1962 EF-375S, printed maker's label with Takamine SERIAL NUMBER 79081864, in natural finish, Brazilian rosewood body, spruce top, mahogany neck, twenty fret ebony fingerboard with dot inlays, bound headstock with Brazilian rosewood facing, ebony pin bridge and black pickguard, battery holder on interior neck block, slide controls on the side; and a black hardshell contour case with yellow plush lining containing a red, white and black machine-embroidered guitar strap, and handwritten label with various inscriptions including TAKAMINE....'D' SIZE ACOUSTIC

Serial No. 307884, printed maker's label to interior with serial number and model number, in natural finish, Lyrachord deep bowl body with single round cutaway, twenty-two fret ebony fingerboard, soundhole with foliate design inlays, control panel with switches and rotary control on side of the body; and a black Ovation hardshell contour case with lilac plush lining with two handwritten labels with various inscriptions including OVATION 'Nylon' Ser 307884 'Bowlback'; signed by Eric Clapton on the back of the headstock in black felt pen

Eric Clapton owned a 2006 Taylor T5 Custom Thinline, Serial No. 20060901515, as verified by Bonhams. This guitar features a 'honey sunburst' finish, a sapele body, a spruce top with f-holes, and a twenty-one fret bound ebony fingerboard with 'artist' mother-of-pearl inlays. It includes a sapele neck, gold tuners, a single lipstick pickup, three rotary controls, a selector switch, and an ebony pin bridge. The guitar comes with a black Taylor mock crocodile hardshell contour case lined with black plush and a handwritten label bearing various inscriptions, including "TAYLOR LTUITAR."

Eric Clapton's 2008 Epiphone AJ-200E VS-Louis Yanez guitar, serial No. N 08030228, was featured in a Bonhams auction, donated by artist Louis Yanez.

Serial No. KK000365, printed maker's label to interior, inscribed Songbird Amber KK000365, in natural finish, thin hollow mahogany body, spruce top, twenty-two fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, black facing with 'G' shield motif inlay, round soundhole, white binding, rosewood pin bridge, transducer pickup, two rotary controls on the side of the body and imitation tortoiseshell pickguard; and a black Guild hardshell contour case with black plush lining; with handwritten label with various inscriptions including Guild Songbird Acoustic

Serial No. EC006, back of headstock with early 1990s Fender Custom Shop transfer and serial number EC006, in black finish, mahogany chambered body with mahogany set neck, spruce top, twenty-two fret pau ferro fingerboard, elliptical soundhole, asymmetrical pau ferro/ebony sandwich bridge with strings-through-body construction, Fishman Transducers switch plate to back; and black rectangular hardshell case with gray plush lining containing an unopened bag of accessories including Fender webbing guitar strap, leads and Fender cleaning cloth; and two handwritten labels with various inscriptions including Fender Teleacoustic E.C.006 Blk. Custom Shop

This guitar was a gift to Eric Clapton from Martin in March 2005.

Lee Dickson, Eric Clapton's guitar technician, stated that this guitar "has been the property of Eric Clapton for the past nine years. The guitar came to us from Godin via Phil Palmer (former E.C. band member), who used them live with E.C. circa late 80s."