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The history and preservation of Eric Clapton’s The Fool SG
By Jamie Dickson published
With its psychedelic paint job, Clapton’s iconic Cream-era Gibson SG is a guitar like no other. As it goes under the hammer as part of the Jim Irsay Collection, we take a closer look at The Fool SG

Jim Irsay’s billion-dollar guitar collection is going to auction, with legendary instruments from Kurt Cobain, Eric Clapton and David Gilmour up for grabs
By Matt Owen published
With a wealth of record-breaking guitars among the collection, it promises to be the biggest guitar auction event of all time

Todd Rundgren’s love affair with Clapton’s Fool SG, and how he moved on after selling it
By Andrew Daly published
He rescued it from peeling-paint hell, restored it after the headstock snapped off, but was never fully happy with the psychedelic Gibson. Then a fan offered a happily-ever-after solution

“When I saw Meat Loaf, I said, ‘This is a spoof of Bruce Springsteen’”: Todd Rundgren on why his production credits run from The Band to Bat Out of Hell
By Andrew Daly published
Despite his past guitar theatrics, he chose production over playing decades ago – and you won’t believe how minimal his touring rig has become

Todd Rundgren reveals the real reason why he decided to produce Meat Loaf's off-kilter debut Bat Out of Hell
By Janelle Borg published
The Wagnerian rock record was initially rejected by many a record label – but would go on to become one of the best-selling albums of all time

He's a hitmaker who owned Eric Clapton's “The Fool” SG, produced Meat Loaf, and played with Ringo Starr
By Joe Bosso published
Todd Rundgren has just about done it all, but he does regret missing out on the chance to produce the Talking Heads and the Who...

Jesse Gress, Todd Rundgren guitarist and longstanding Guitar Player contributor, dies aged 67
By Jonathan Horsley published
Gress enjoyed a prolific career as a player and a writer of some of the best guitar reference books you could read, and his insightful lessons graced Guitar Player for over 30 years

Todd Rundgren on the time Eric Clapton let him play his 'Blackie' Strat after he snapped a string
By Matt Owen last updated
The prolific guitarist recalls how he and Clapton lent each other guitars – on more than one occasion

From somber blues guitar duels to Shadows-esque guitar-pop: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
By Matt Owen, Jonathan Horsley, Sam Roche, Jackson Maxwell published
The best in new guitar music – featuring fresh tracks from Hermanos Gutiérrez and Dan Auerbach, Buddy Guy and Jason Isbell, Fit For a King, Demi Lovato, the Wombats and more
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