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How Ritchie Blackmore ended up buying his first-ever Fender Stratocaster from Eric Clapton
By Matt Owen published
Blackmore switched up his ES-335 for a Strat after he was given the chance to buy one of Clapton's own examples – and the rest was history
In 2005, Jack Bruce reunited with Cream after 36 years – and realized how much his bass playing had changed
By Chris Jisi published
When faced once again with the bass role in the ultimate power trio alongside Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce hired a rehearsal room in London and brought in “every bass amp in existence”
Up-close with the 1974 Martin guitar that Eric Clapton used to write Wonderful Tonight
By Jamie Dickson published
Eric Clapton’s Wonderful Tonight is one of the great love songs of our time. So when the guitar he wrote it on, a 1974 Martin 000-28, came up for auction in London, we didn’t need a second invitation to go and take a closer look
The acoustic Eric Clapton used to write Tears in Heaven just sold for over $100,000
By Janelle Borg published
Originally owned by John Porter, Clapton begged him to borrow his 1977 Juan Alvares acoustic to use as his go-to songwriting guitar
Eric Clapton picks an unlikely contender as his favorite contemporary guitarist
By Janelle Borg published
The blues veteran has a deep admiration for one of modern guitar's premier lo-fi players
Eric Clapton called it “the best-sounding acoustic guitar I’ve ever played” – now his personal Martin signature acoustic prototype is up for sale
By Janelle Borg published
One of only four acoustic guitar prototypes discovered so far, this Clapton-used model is expected to fetch $50,000 at auction
The Les Paul behind the iconic solo on Kate Bush’s Wuthering Heights is now up for auction
By Janelle Borg published
The late Ian Bairnson’s guitar was used across the first four Kate Bush albums, as well as classic records from the Alan Parsons Project and countless sessions
Eric Clapton's 'Wonderful Tonight' Martin 000-28 is headed to auction again
By Matt Parker published
The acoustic guitar was used to pen one of Clapton’s most popular tracks – and has a few distinguishing characteristics…
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