Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton's 1995 Gibson Firebird V Re-Issue, as documented by Christie's, was donated by Sonny Landreth.

This resonator ukulele built by Mike Lewis was given to Eric Clapton by the maker when Clapton purchased his Tricone guitar in Lot 22 in Paris, April 1995.

Eric Clapton bought this guitar for collecting purposes from Westward Music in LA in 1995. Initially he used it a little in the studio.

Serial No. AA000124, printed maker's label to interior inscribed with model AA-B and serial number, in natural finish, with gold-plated parts, flame maple body with round cutaway, spruce top with f-holes, laminate flame maple neck, twenty fret bound ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl block inlays with abalone inserts, headstock facing with inlays and Artist Award Model, Grover Rotomatic tuners, one floating Kent Armstrong humbucking pickup, ebony bridge, metal tailpiece and imitation tortoiseshell pickguard with rotary control; and a black mock crocodile hardshell contour case with green plush lining with handwritten label with various inscriptions including Guild – 'Artist Award' 'Jazzer'; the back of the headstock signed by Eric Clapton in black felt pen

This guitar has been played by Eric Clapton in the studio, and was seen used as a back-up stage guitar during the Reptile tour, 2001. It was played on stage at least on a couple of occasions, one of which was for the song Layla in the last concert of the first leg of the US Tour at Madison Square Garden on 23rd June, 2001; and similarly sometime during the Japan Tour later that year.

Eric Clapton owned a 2000 Fender Telecaster Lefty B-Bender, which was donated by Doyle Bramhall II, as detailed in Christie's auction listing.

Serial No. 21579002, printed maker's label to interior inscribed with the model name Byrdland and serial number, in natural finish, with gold-plated metal parts, thinline flame maple body with single round cutaway, spruce top with bound f-holes, laminate flame maple neck, twenty-two fret bound ebony fingerboard with block inlays, headstock facing with flowerpot motif inlay, two Alnico pickups, four rotary controls, selector switch, metal bridge, metal tailpiece and bound imitation tortoiseshell pickguard; and a black hardshell contour case with purple plush lining containing various accessories including manufacturer's warranty and Gibson Custom Certificate Of Authenticity and tie-on label.

Eric Clapton owns a Schecter Strat-Style Stratocaster, which was donated to him by Mark Knopfler, as detailed in a Christie's auction listing.

Serial No. T-053838, top control style open-back cabinet with tweed covering, metal plate stamped Fender, brown grille cloth, dog bone handle, chrome-plated chassis with eight black 'chicken head' style rotary controls, two toggle switches, five jack inputs, two push buttons, jewel pilot lamp, chrome plaque on back panel, 12-inch ceramic speakers, 120V model with US plug.

Eric Clapton owned a circa 1970 Gibson LP-2 Powered Cabinet, designed to pair with the Gibson LP-1 solid-state pre-amp, as verified by Bonhams.

After having changed his musical direction by quitting Cream, forming Blind Faith and then leaving for Delaney & Bonnie in 1969, Clapton began favoring Fender amps to the Marshall stacks with large speaker cabinets that were popularized by Cream and Jimi Hendrix. Clapton was often seen playing through late 1960s Dual Showman amps on his appearances from the 1969/1970 period. However, the speaker cabinets in this lot do not originate from the Cream or Blind Faith period but they have the specifications from the year 1970 with the large Marshall logos but still retaining basket weave cloth and metal handles.

In an interview conducted for the Japanese publication Guitarists of Genius published by Shinko Music, Baz Ward, the former road manager for Derek and the Dominos, told Saiichi Sugiyama of an incident during the Dominos first tour of UK clubs in the summer of 1970. When they played the Mothers in Birmingham, Clapton was heckled by a member of audience who said he couldn't hear Clapton's guitar. Clapton was playing through a Fender Dual Showman at the time. Clapton replied that he was playing as loud as he could and the heckler said 'tell the rest of the band to shut up then'. After this gig, Clapton told Baz Ward to go and buy a Marshall stack the following day. This he did and Clapton used a Marshall stack on some of the nights on tour. The photo from the UK tour reproduced below shows Clapton playing through a Marshall stack that he purchased. According to Baz Ward, Clapton also used Marshall cabinets in the US on tour in the autumn of 1970 but he had modified those cabinets with extra jack inputs to facilitate a quick change-over in case of an amp breakdown. In view of the absence of his modifications it seems possible that, the speaker cabinets in this lot are those that Ward purchased in Birmingham and have remained in the UK.

the black webbing and leather strap lavishly decorated with rhinestones, red, yellow, green, lilac and blue sequins and imitation jewels in a pattern of flower-heads and stylised musical notes -- made for Eric Clapton by Versace, however apparently never used on stage.

the black webbing and leather strap lavishly decorated with a pattern of red, blue, fuschia, green, white and gold sequins and bugle beads -- made for Eric Clapton by Versace, however apparently never used on stage

Eric Clapton uses the Fender Eric Clapton Signature EC Tremolux 12W 1x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp, inspired by his fondness for the '50s Fender Tweed Twin. This is the first artist signature amplifier by Fender, as detailed on their official site.

A distinctive Russian Balalaika, signed and inscribed in black felt pen circa1970, Eric Clapton. Hare Krishna.

When the Nissan Figaro was first announced at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1989, it was confirmed only 20,000 models will be produced. The Figaro hit the showrooms in 1991, and Eric Clapton immediately imported one to the United Kingdom, where he has driven 21,000 miles mostly around London. From 1991 to 1996, Clapton kept the Nissan in his private collection of cars.

In 2016, Clapton sold a small amount of his guitar collection together with Grun Guitars store. The sale revealed, Clapton used a 2007 Gibson SG Standard solid body electric guitar.

In 2016, Clapton sold a small amount of his guitar collection together with Grun Guitars store. The sale revealed, Clapton used a 2009 Gibson Byrland Custom equipped with an Alnico pickup.

In 2016, it was revealed after a sale at Gruhn Guitars, that Eric Clapton used the 1980 Music Man Stingray in the studio.

According to the lot notes from Bonhams auction house website, Eric Clapton used the Ibanez HD1000 Harmonics/Delay, a DBX 160 compressor, a model SDE-3000 Roland delay, a Dyno-My-Piano Tri Stereo Chorus, a Boss CE-1 chorus, and a Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal pedal for his Bob Bradshaw rack system in the mid to late 1980s.

According to the lot notes from Bonhams auction house website, Eric Clapton used the Ibanez HD1000 Harmonics/Delay, a DBX 160 compressor, a model SDE-3000 Roland delay, a Dyno-My-Piano Tri Stereo Chorus, a Boss CE-1 chorus, and a Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal pedal for his Bob Bradshaw rack system in the mid to late 1980s.

According to the lot notes from Bonhams auction house website, Eric Clapton used the Ibanez HD1000 Harmonics/Delay, a DBX 160 compressor, a model SDE-3000 Roland delay, a Dyno-My-Piano Tri Stereo Chorus, a Boss CE-1 chorus, and a Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal pedal for his Bob Bradshaw rack system in the mid to late 1980s.

As part of his 1988 Soldano/Cornish Guitar Routing System, Eric Clapton used the Furman PL-8 Power Conditioner and Light Module, a SAMSON UR-5D UHF wireless receiver, a SAMSON BR-3 VHF receiver, a Drawmer 1960 tube compressor, a YAMAHA SPX-90 multi-effect processor, a Dyno-My-Piano CS-5 Tri-Stereo Chorus, a TC Electronics 2290 dynamic digital delay, a DYNACORD CLS 222 Leslie simulator, a YAMAHA GEP 50 multi-effect processor, a Roland SDE-3000 digital delay as well as the TC1210 spatial expander with VHS/UHF aerial unit at rear.

According to the lot notes from Bonhams auction house website, Eric Clapton used the Ibanez HD1000 Harmonics/Delay, a DBX 160 compressor, a model SDE-3000 Roland delay, a Dyno-My-Piano Tri Stereo Chorus, a Boss CE-1 chorus, and a Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal pedal for his Bob Bradshaw rack system in the mid to late 1980s.

Clapton’s tweed Twin guitar amp is mic’ed with an Audio-Technica AT4047

First Eric Clapton guitar had those pickups. Then replaced with Fender Noiseless.

Producer Steve Hoffman has stated his use of the LA-2A for Clapton.

My Teletronix LA-2A, ganged for stereo or mono reproduction via the handy toggle switch in the center of the two units. (...) I've used it on countless projects, Nat "King" Cole, Frank Sinatra, Beach Boys, Doors, Eagles, Ringo, McCartney, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Peggy Lee, Jethro Tull, Chuck Berry, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Van Morrison, White Stripes, Tom Petty, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ella Fitzgerald, Yes, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, Steely Dan, Steppenwolf, Bad Company, Jim Croce, Elvis Presley, Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Dave Mason, Paul Simon, America, The Band, Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Cars, ZZ Top, James Taylor, Art Pepper, Steve Miller Band, Queen, Rod Stewart, Duke Ellington, John Lee Hooker, Al Jolson, Roy Orbison, Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis, Jr., The Who, Lightnin' Hopkins, Bill Haley & his Comets, Miles Davis, Mamas and Papas, Blue Öyster Cult, The Byrds, Eric Clapton, Bill Evans Trio, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Phil Collins, Alice Cooper, Deep Purple, Jeff Beck, Doobie Bros., Faces, Grand Funk, Heart, Billy Joel, Linda Ronstadt, Ten Years After, Grant Green, Wes Montgomery, Pat Benetar [sic], Elton John, Leon Russell, Metallica. etc.

"n 1971 George Harrison and Ravi Shankar held their famous Concert for Bangladesh at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The stage was positively bristling with MD421s, including all of the stars’ lead vocal mics (Eric Clapton, Ringo Star, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell and Billy Preston) Check out the video." -Martin Mitchell's Microphones.

Eric Clapton is seen using a Fender Telecaster, as shown in a user-uploaded photo.

Guitarra usada no CREAM e também bem conhecida pela sua aparição no DVD "Eric Clapton - Live in Hyde Park".