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Also owned by George Harrison, Eric Clapton's “Fool” SG was already legendary by the time it ended up in Todd Rundgren's hands – but that journey had taken its toll
By Phil Weller published
An emblem of Clapton’s Cream days and the Summer of Love, it was in dire need of some TLC by the time Rundgren got his hands on it

A 1913 Gibson acoustic – played and owned by George Harrison and Eric Clapton – has been listed on Reverb
By Phil Weller published
The historically significant guitar was featured on the final albums by the Beatles and Cream and helped launch the guitarists' solo careers

Gary Clark Jr. on the time he bumped into Eric Clapton at a show
By Phil Weller published
Joe Satriani has commented on the bluesman’s Instagram post to offer his own interpretation of the exchange

Kurt Cobain's 1989 Takamine expected to fetch up to $500,000 at auction
By Janelle Borg published
This year's Music Icons sale – organized by Julien's Auctions – includes over 700 collectible items from some of the world's biggest guitar stars

Eric Clapton recently named Toshiki Soejima as one of his favorite contemporary Japanese players – now, the neo-soul guitarist has finally met his guitar hero
By Janelle Borg published
Could we see Soejima at an upcoming edition of the Clapton-curated Crossroads Guitar Festival?

English folk icon Wizz Jones – guitar hero of Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Thurston Moore – has died at 86
By Janelle Borg published
Jones was an influential and consistent figure in the British folk scene for the past six decades

Pete Townshend admits he’s not a natural collaborator – even with bandmates and fellow guitar heroes
By Janelle Borg published
That said, the Who guitarist did recently collaborate with an up-and-coming singer-songwriter...

Eric Clapton names Japanese neo-soul guitarist as one to watch
By Janelle Borg published
Toshiki Soejima couldn't quite believe that his guitar hero picked him as one of his favorites…

Assembled on 24 hours' notice, this John Lennon-led supergroup marked the beginning of the end of the Beatles
By Jackson Maxwell published
Though the band's set at the 1969 Toronto Rock and Roll Revival was ragged, it confirmed in stone a hugely consequential decision Lennon had made just before the festival

“Clapton is God” graffiti made him a guitar legend when he was barely 20; he says he felt he deserved it at the time
By Jackson Maxwell published
Speaking to Guitar World in 1994, Eric Clapton said that at the time – though he would grow more humble over the decades – he was “unbearably arrogant”
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