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Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Custom 1964 Eric Clapton ES-335
Epiphone to unveil replica of Eric Clapton’s 1964 ES-335TDC at Crossroads Guitar Festival 2026

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Gibson will be at Crossroads 2026 with a booth where you can try guitars and win this Clapton 335. Will it have the “Hare Krishna” stamp? We'll find out when it drops in summer 2027

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Eric Clapton plays his signature Strat in Torino Red during a mid '80s show in Italy
How Eric Clapton’s ‘80s reinvention peaked with Behind The Mask

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The track was demoed for Thriller, covered by Greg Phillinganes, then picked up by Clapton. With Phil Collins producing, could the blues icon make synth-pop his own?

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Guitar Center 2026 Exclusive Crossroads Guitar Collection
The Blind Faith Tele returns as Guitar Center unveils Eric Clapton Crossroads charity collab

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Martin unveils a Brazilian rosewood $24,999 Custom 000-42, PRS paints the Silver Sky blue and more – all exclusive to Guitar Center with a portion of sales going to the Crossroads Centre

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Eric Clapton performing on stage with Cream during their first live appearance in 1966
How Eric Clapton’s mission to spread the blues gospel was the making of the first guitar ‘god’

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The discovery of Freddie King was the Eureka! moment in the origin story of Slowhand's ascent as the British blues scene's greatest player

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Hello Old Friend: Clapton heads out to Midwest for September tour

By Will Simpson Published

Jimmie Vaughan is supporting

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Yardbirds
“Clapton hated it when the volume went up. He actually said to Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck, ‘You’re too loud!’”

By Paul Elliott Published

He also claims that Page "begged" John Paul Jones to join Led Zeppelin

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Buddy Holly And The The Crickets
“He was a great hero to all of us”: Paul McCartney salutes a rock ’n’ roll legend who influenced The Beatles

By Paul Elliott Published

Buddy Holly influenced The Beatles, the Stones and many more

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Clapton in 1970
"There had to be some sort of telepathy going on”: The genius of Eric Clapton's controversial masterpiece, Layla

By Neil Crossley Published

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Eric Clapton sits on a cream sofa and plays one of his new signature Martin acoustics, with the other sitting on a stand beside him
Martin recreates Eric Clapton’s MTV Unplugged acoustic for limited edition 30th anniversary run

By Jonathan Horsley Published

These two versions of Slowhand's pre-war 1939 acoustic were announced on his 80th birthday and celebrate the 30th anniversary of his first signature Martin

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Gibson Custom Murphy Lab Eric Clapton 1958 Les Paul Custom Ebony
Gibson unveils Murphy Lab replica of Eric Clapton’s “Disraeli Gears” 1958 Les Paul Custom

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The Cream of the crop for collectors, this forensic reproduction ships with a second pickguard signed by Slowhand and Lee, a custom Duck Brothers case and a lot of mojo

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