Phil Palmer

While touring with Eric Clapton between 1989 and 1991, Phil Palmer mostly used the Candy 7-Up Green Fender Stratocaster Eric Clapton gave Phil Palmer as a present.

Phil Palmer used a late 1980s Fender Eric Clapton Stratocaster which was painted Torino Red. He used it for stage work with Dire Straits. This guitar was also a gift from Eric Clapton.

In this source, Phil Palmer is using a early Fender Eric Clapton Stratocaster which he got as a present from Eric Clapton. It's got the Lace-Sensor-Pickups.

Phil Palmer used this Godin nylon string guitar for the performance of "Can't Find My Way Home" and "Running On Faith" on Eric Clapton's Journeyman Tour.

In a Interview he recalled: “My main acoustic is a Maton, which is an Australian instrument. It’s fabulous — the best acoustic guitar I have ever played by a mile. It’s not too big, it’s not too small, it has an even sound, you can hear all the strings all the time, and the intonation is incredible. They’re hand built from Australian woods. It has a piezo and an internal microphone, and you can mix the two signals. I use 54-12 bronze strings, quite heavy, usually Dean Markley or Ernie Ball, but if it’s the right gauge it doesn’t matter to me who they’re made by. I have a second Maton that I take on tour with me as a spare." (http://www.performing-musician.com/pm/apr09/articles/philpalmer.htm)

Phil Palmer is using this custom guitar on occasion.

Phil Palmer uses the Sunburst version with the same highly flamed master grade maple neck.

This guitar was used by Palmer for the performance of "Can't Find My Way Home" by Blind Faith at Eric Clapton's first run of orchestra nights in 1990.

This Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier Head is used by Phil Palmer.

While on the Journeyman tour with Eric Clapton, Phil Palmer uses a pair of late 1980s Mesa Boogie 2x12 cabinets.

Phil Palmer is using a Marshall 1960A cabinet alongside the Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier for stage work.

"Phil Palmer uses the EC Strat with Lace pups too.... and he uses a 50s Fender twin amp, and assume he uses a preset for leads..."

"It was 2008 when we first met Phil Palmer and have him to try one of our amps. Since then Dreamaker amps have been on tour with Phil on the most important stages around the world, form the Royal Albert Hall in London to The Olympia in Paris and currently on the Renato Zero "Amo" tour of Italy, Phil has used them exclusively on many international studio albums. Today we are very proud to present you the new Dreamaker PPX, Phil Palmer signature amp. The PPX has been designed and manufactured with the participation of the famous British guitarist. The ability of this amp to respond to subtleties of the hands and the sensitivity of the player perfectly matches Phil's unique music style. Why then the name PPX? This is the way Phil signs his emails .... like the amp, simple and effective!"

Phil Palmer uses always the V-twin as a lead pedal or a crunchy pedal. He uses the Ernie Ball volume pedal for adjusting the gain.

The matching Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier Footswitch is also used by Phil Palmer for live work.

On top of the Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier and Marshall 1960A Halfstack rig we spotted a Boss TU-3 Tuner.

Phil Palmer uses always the V-twin as a lead pedal or a crunchy pedal. He uses the Ernie Ball volume pedal for adjusting the gain.

When Phil Palmer was on tour with Eric Clapton during his Journeyman World Tour from 1989 until 1991, Phil Palmer used the DBX 160A Compressor in his effects rack.