Claptons guitar is hands down one of the best books i read this year. The tweed champ thing was rumored for years, but the engineer or producer of the session cant remember his name said that at clapton s request, he went out and bought two brandnew at the time champs from a nearby store for the sessions. In 1970, for his landmark layla and other assorted love songs with derek and the dominos, clapton started using a sunburst 1956 stratocaster which he later nicknamed brownie that he had bought in may 1967 while in cream. Grateful acknowledgement is made to the unitarian historical society to reprint the. Eric clapton joins john mayalls bluesbreakers and then quits to form cream, but first he records the beano album, a classic. Theres another recent clapton thread where i posted some clips. Eric clapton blackie fender stratocaster road replica eric clapton playing blackie eric clapton s blackie fender stratocaster scored nearly one million dollars at auction. Instead, there is this anthology of clapton music, probably only the latest of a long series of such releases.
Nov 18, 2011 eric clapton tears in heaven solo guitar cover with fender eric clapton signature stratocaster, boss gt10, yamaha mw8cx mixer, yamaha qy300 music sequencer, and zoom q3hd linein. John takes you to guitar contests, christies auction house, the martin factory in nazareth, pa and even to bostons fenway park for a showdown between the red sox and yanks. Blackie essentially became erics main goto guitar by the time he returned back from a twoyear hiatus in the early 70s, directly replacing the brownie a guitar clapton had used most famously on layla and other assorted love songs in late 1970. I think it is the most versatile sounding strat they make. The only three time inductee to the rock and roll hall of fame and with a career that spans over 50 years, eric clapton and his signature strat have helped shape modern music. The eric clapton signature stratocaster was officially released in 1988, and ever since then, eric has been using the model as his main goto guitar.
Blackle saves energy because the screen is predominantly black. The album reached top five positions in austria, denmark, germany, norway, spain, sweden and switzerland. Clapton has gone mostly with strats since 1968, although he now uses the fender eric. This guitar has been erics staple for most of his career. The 65yearold british rock and roll hall of famer is a recovered addict who established the nonprofit crossroads centre in antigua in 1998. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on. The soft v neck profile the shape of the neck in cross section on the eric clapton stratocaster has a distinctly comfortable frettinghand feel that takes the more pronounced sharpness of a 50s v profile and softens it into a somewhat more rounded shape. Fender eric clapton blackie stratocaster 1989 reverb. Need help with identifying blackie stratocaster fender.
Blackle was created by heap media, an australian online services company. Clapton is the eighteenth solo studio album by english rock guitarist and singersongwriter eric clapton. The gloss urethane on the body is ultra thin, chips very easily, which is a good thing for resonant tone. Eric clapton signature stratocaster, maple fingerboard, mercedes blue more about eric clapton signature stratocaster built to claptons specs, the custom shop eric clapton signature stratocaster guitar features an alder body, special soft vshaped maple neck, three vintage noiseless pickups, blocked tremolo and claptons signature on the headstock. Great example of the early version of this instrument. In the united states it entered the billboard 200 at number six, selling 47,000 copies in its first week on the chart. Eric clapton blackie a serious look at any vintage stratocaster invariably becomes a dissertation on neck dates, pickup codes, headstock logos and so on, but any such studious research is wasted on blackie, eric clapton s most famous and faithfully stratshaped companion. Clapton gets his from the custom shop, but i dont see how they could be much better. I have looked at the custom shop build options sheet but.
More about eric clapton, madison square garden, rock and roll. Shortly after playing the fairfield halls in south london as part of. Eric claptons fender stratocaster eric clapton signature first. Eric is influential and he knows and respects the blues eric clapton also plays chords the reason i like my custom shop clapton for playing the blues is because the string action is set very low so bends are super easy to voice and control and the soft v neck is just a delight to effortlessly. Eric clapton stratocaster fender specs guitar specs. Excellent original condition with lace sensor golds and original case. It was released on 27 september 2010 in the united kingdom and the following day in the united states. This is a reissue of the coa, since the original one was lost. Eric clapton signature stratocaster artist series fender. Often copied, but never surpassed, the stratocaster is arguably the worlds mostloved electric guitar.
Gibson harrisonclapton lucy les paul the original can be heard on some of the most influential albums in the history of recorded music. Agate agate b2 agate bolden agate midway agate midway reprint edition agate press. Eric clapton signature stratocaster, maple fingerboard, black more about eric clapton signature stratocaster built to claptons specs, the custom shop eric clapton signature stratocaster guitar features an alder body, special soft vshaped maple neck, three vintage noiseless pickups, blocked tremolo and claptons signature on the headstock. The deluxe edition dvd that comes with the cd has both lossless stereo 48k pcm and dts surround soundtracks that are, to my ears, improvements to the original dvd released in warners rollout of the format in early 1997. The only place that i would by premade fused clapton would be lightning vapes cause it comes in rolls. Fender custom shop eric clapton stratocaster blackie. Eric clapton played a range of different fender and gibson models while playing in the yardbirds and cream. Image displayed is primarily a function of the users color. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Eric clapton deluxe edition eric clapton release info. Eric clapton s guitar, amp and equipment set up historical 19632014 during his tenure with the yardbirds, eric played a fender telecaster through a vox ac30 amplifier. Slowhand fans will love the tonally versatile signature eric clapton stratocaster guitar. While on tour with the dominos, clapton visited shobud. Clapton debuted at number seven on the uk albums chart, his highest charting album on the chart since reptile from 2001.
Features include an alder body, three vintage noiseless pickups, active midboost 25 db and tbx circuits, special soft vshaped neck, and blocked original vintage synchronized tremolo. But to answer your original question probably fused over alien because i can crank out 4 feet of high quality 262 wrapped with 40awg in 20 min and aliens are just too time consuming for what your getting in slightly better vape. A serious look at any vintage stratocaster invariably becomes a dissertation on neck dates, pickup codes, headstock logos and so on, but any such studious research is wasted on blackie, eric claptons most famous and faithfully stratshaped companion. Bluesbreakers with eric clapton deluxe edition john. I was looking it a reissue of it as a cd, but it is not to be had. Skip to main content skip to footer site512738879997 site5127474186651487948 new 510637 fender artist series eric clapton stratocaster electric guitar site51273887999710,site512738879997,site51273887999981,site51273888000465. Tears in heaven eric clapton solo guitar cover with. Clapton used the core of the duos backing band and cowrote the majority of the songs with delaney bramlett accordingly, eric clapton sounds more laidback and straightforward than any of the guitarists previous recordings. Electrifying the music world since its release in 1954, its natural, versatile sound made the stratocaster the benchmark for exceptional guitar tones.
I like the sound of the clapton model but want a custom color and thought i would see what it would cost to get a custom guitar that looks like i want but sounds like the ec signature model. You, then, discard your original tickets and dpac will handle all other details we will reprint the tickets and arrange to. Kelsey berry, graham blackley, gloria brancatisano, chris bright. Rolling stone named eric clapton the fourth best guitarist in the world out of 100. Opening of the church bells, clapton, near woodbridge, s. Mar 10, 2011 the 65yearold british rock and roll hall of famer is a recovered addict who established the nonprofit crossroads centre in antigua in 1998. Eric patrick clapton, cbe, nicknamed slowhand, is a grammy awardwinning english rock guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer. Now it also has a v neck profile and thin vintage frets which are not a problem though you would think ec would like bigger frets for all the bending he does, but you cant go wrong. Fender custom shop eric clapton signature stratocaster, maple. Clapton s guitar is hands down one of the best books i read this year.
On friday, september 6, 1968, cream guitarist eric clapton stepped into studio two at abbey road to play lead guitar on george harrisons new song, while my guitar gently weeps. This is a blackie tribute that i built from a vintage reissue body and a mighty mite neck. Eric claptons first solo album, originally released in august 1970, represents one of rock historys most successful reinventions. While in john mayalls blues breakers, eric clapton played a 1960 model les paul standard through a 45watt model 1962 marshall 2x12 combo jtm 45. In order to recreate the eric clapton stratocaster blackie with vintage feel and realize many guitar lovers guitar dream, our experienced luthiers chose the great tonewood and spent quite a lot of time on researching the background information and studying the specs, at last we. Howard wyeth, vicent bell, dom cortese, ronee blackley, steve.
Tears in heaven eric clapton solo guitar cover with fender. With 18 grammys, his record 3time induction into the rock and roll hall of fame, and being one of the top 5 rolling stone greatest guitarist of all time, he is a rarity even among legends, and these are just a few of his extraordinary accomplishments. Clapton wanted to try using small amps in the studio. In 20, matt worked alongside totie driver to redevelop miss. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. When i was a kid i had a vinyl album, history of eric clapton, which i thought was fantastic. I brought the guitar to a local authorized fender dealer who inspected and took pictures of the guitar and sent them to fender so fender can verify the authenticity of the instrument. Fender artist series eric clapton stratocaster electric guitar pewter. Eric clapton says he has been living in pain for the last 12 months. Is it too late to suggest that if there is to be a weekly reissue in. Lots of weirdness on this one the neck appears to be a modded american standard neck instead of a clapton neck, based on the headstock decal on the front modern silver fender logo, serial number on the headstock face under the finish while a clapton strat would have a vintage 50s style headstock decal over the finish on the front with the serial number on the back. This doesnt even attempt to cover as much ground as his landmark fourdisc 1988 box set crossroads, which began with his first band the yardbirds and then followed his winding journeys.
Fender custom shop eric clapton signature stratocaster, maple fingerboard, black 150082806 built to claptons specs, the custom shop eric clapton signature stratocaster guitar features an alder body, special soft vshaped maple neck, three vintage noiseless pickups, blocked tremolo and clapto. After emerging as one of the seminal guitar heroes of the 60s as a member of the yardbirds, john mayalls bluesbreakers, cream and blind faith, the english superstar decisively reestablished his musical priorities with eric clapton. Claptons tone at the time was almost revolutionary as he used a gibson les paul, which wasnt popular, plugged into a completely cranked marshall jtm45 reissue models available from marshall. The original unplugged mtv specials were produced in thenstandard sd 480i video in the early 1990s. Eric clapton clapton reprise records listening to eric claptons 19th solo album, clapton, is like attending a lecture given by the coolest professor on campusthe highlyrespected star within hisher own field who was at the nexus of, or was the impetus for, some important moments and movements. The eric clapton stratocaster blackie is such a charming that it appeals to large numbers of guitar players. American professional stratocaster hss shawbucker electric. It was not a tweed champ, it was a brand new silverface champ.
Jul 29, 2015 in fact, the beatles were the ones leading it. Featured are lace sensor noiseless pickups, active circuitry, master tbx treble bass expander and active mid range booster. The fender custom shop eric clapton signature stratocaster lets you bring some of old slowhands tone to your music. This strat was made in 1989 by fender japan which offers unsurpassed quality in guitar craftsmanship. In 1973, the guitar was loaned back to clapton, who used it on eric clapton s rainbow concert. I have looked at the custom shop build options sheet but cannot find anything other than the tbx option to select. Guitar center eric clapton crossroads collection 20. To learn more about eric clapton and his touring schedule, check out his official website. Find great deals on ebay for eric clapton and eric clapton signed. Of the many revered giants in the world of guitar, eric clapton stands high.
Certainly, blackle has value as a reminder, not unlike the even more energy. It sure beats paying 20,000 for the fender custom shop version. Eric clapton tears in heaven solo guitar cover with fender eric clapton signature stratocaster, boss gt10, yamaha mw8cx mixer, yamaha qy300 music sequencer, and zoom q3hd linein. Around 1970 clapton began a very successful solo career, and he switched over to a bit of a zebra by taking 3 different strats and putting the best of each into one guitar, possibly the most well known among the guitars he used through the years, blackie. Fender custom shop eric clapton signature strat artist model in. This signature strat offers special features including a trio of fender vintage noiseless pickups, plus powerful active midboost and tbx circuits, all of which make it one of the most versatile. Fender artist series eric clapton stratocaster electric guitar. Eric clapton blackie fender stratocaster road replica. For those still wondering about the origin of the instrument, it is a rosewood neck from a 54 reissue something like the one pictured below, on a. Eric clapton s first solo album, originally released in august 1970, represents one of rock historys most successful reinventions. Collecting vinyl recordsfor the latest vinyl record information. He is one of the most successful musicians of the 20th and 21st centuries, garnering an unprecedented three inductions into the rock and roll hall of fame the yardbirds, cream, and solo. Clapton used it for a guest appearance on the beatles song, while my guitar gently weeps, and harrison played it on the beatles white album and let it be.
Outlet specialsexpanded selection and additional savings shop now. Chambers is a driving force not unlike philly joe jones and provides subtle tempo breaks. He is one of the most successful musicians of the 20th and 21st centuries, garnering an unprecedented three inductions into the rock and. Fender custom shop eric clapton signature strat artist. Though ostensibly a book about a man who builds guitars, allen st. The clapton with the tbx and 25db mid boost really rips and can also give you some nice fat creamy tones.
In 1973, the guitar was loaned back to clapton, who used it on eric claptons rainbow concert. First ever live appearance of eric with the guitar was on. The tweed champ thing was rumored for years, but the engineer or producer of the session cant remember his name said that at claptons request, he went out and bought two brandnew at the time champs from a nearby store for the sessions. Frets, hardware, finish, even the case and candy are topnotch. Dec 28, 2009 fender clapton stratocasters come in three flavors. How to get eric claptons guitar tone guitar tone talk. Urethane guitar body finishes are especially strong and durable, and will hold colors with great vividness, sheen and clarity. Easiest to hear when oopsing, but can be heard regardless i wouldnt have tried oopsing if i hadnt already noticed it.
The eric clapton stratocaster comes with an easily removable wood block installed between the tremolo block and tremolo cavity wall to keep it from moving, as specified by the great guitarist himself. Its classic v shaped neck goes perfectly well with its low action playability. The result was a fat tone which has now become an absolute classic. John takes you to guitar contests, christies auction house, the martin factory in nazareth, pa and even to bostons fenway park for a. For blackie is the sum of many parts from different stratocasters. Up for sale is an eric clapton blackie 57 ri fender stratocaster that is in beautiful condition. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Fender custom shop eric clapton signature stratocaster. Jan 07, 2007 the reverb on st is subtle, but there.
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