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Home arrow Who Plays What arrow Eric Clapton's Guitar Gear rig and Equipment
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Eric Clapton, nicknamed "Slowhand", is a Grammy Award winning English guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer. He is one of the most successful musicians of the 20th and 21st century, garnering an unprecedented three inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (The Yardbirds, Cream, and solo). Often viewed as one of the greatest guitarists of all time among critics and fans alike, Eric Clapton was ranked 4th in Rolling Stone’s list of  and #53 on their list of the The Immortals: 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Although Clapton's musical style has varied throughout his career, it has always remained rooted in the blues.

Clapton has had a lot of gear over the years and we will list some of the amazing gear that has helped shape the Clapton sound. Let's see what Eric Clapton's Gutiar Gear rig and Equipment looks like. 

Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton getting bluesy
 

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Guitars
- Fender Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster (aka Blackie)

Fender Custom Artist Series Eric Clapton Stratocaster Electric Guitar Black Maple Fretboard Fender Artist Series Eric Clapton Stratocaster Electric Guitar Black

- Gibson Les Paul Standard Sunburst

Gibson Les Paul Standard Faded '50s Neck Heritage Cherry Sunburst Nickel Hardware

- Gibson SG Standard

Gibson SG Standard Electric Guitar Black

- Gibson ES-335

Gibson ES-335 Satin Finish Electric Guitar Faded Cherry

- Gibson Firebird

Gibson Firebird V Electric Guitar Classic White Chrome Hardware

- Fender Telecaster blonde 1952

Fender American Vintage Series '52 Telecaster Electric Guitar Butterscotch Blonde

- Martin 000-28EC Eric Clapton signature model

Martin 000-28EC Eric Clapton Signature Acoustic Guitar

 

Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton on his signature acoustic


Amps and Cabinets
- Vox AC-30

Vox Custom Classic AC30CC2 30w 2x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp

- Marshall 1962 2X12 45-watt combo (output tubes changed to KT66's)
- Marshall JCM800 Lead 1959 100-watt Marshall Heads

Marshall 1959HW Handwired Plexi Head

- Fender Twin (Tweed)

Fender 57 Twin-Amp Tweed Combo Amp

- Marshall Cabs

Marshall 1960AHW or 1960BHW 120W 4x12 Extension Cabinet Angled

- Marshall 1960B  and 1960A  Cabinets / 4x12

Marshall 1960A or 1960B 300W 4x12 Guitar Extension Cabinet Straight

- Marshall JTM-45 Head

Marshall JTM45 Amp Head

- Soldano SLO-100 head
Soldano SLO100 Super Lead Overdrive Amp Head with Depth Mod Gray Boa

Effects and More
Note: Eric Clapton does not use an overdrive pedal. He gets all of the overdrive from the 25dB boost in his guitar, a Fender Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster.

- Digitech Eric Clapton CrossRoads Signature pedal

DigiTech Eric Clapton Crossroads Pedal

- Boss Chorus CE-3

Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble Pedal

- Leslie pedal
- Jim Dunlop 535 Crybaby wah-wah pedal

Dunlop Crybaby 535Q Multi-Wah Pedal

- Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Wah Wah Pedal

Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah Pedal

- Vox Wah Wah Pedal

Vox V847 Wah-Wah Pedal

- Boss TR-2 Tremelo Pedal

Boss TR-2 Tremolo Pedal

- Glass Slide

Dunlop Blues Bottle Heavy Wall Glass Slide Large

- DBX 160 compressor

dbx 160A Compressor/Limiter

- Samson wireless pack
- Avalon DI box
Avalon Ultra Five Direct Box   Instrument Preamplifier

Strings and picks
- Ernie Ball Super Slinky gauges: .009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042 (for electric)

Ernie Ball 3223 Nickel Super Slinky Electric Guitar Strings 3-Pack

- Martin MEC13 Clapton's Choice Bronze Acoustic Guitar strings 

Martin MEC13 Clapton s Choice Phosphor Bronze Medium

- Ernie Ball heavy guitar picks

Ernie Ball Celluloid Mixed Color Guitar Pick - 2 Dozen Heavy 2 Dozen
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John 6:66   |2008-04-11 17:25:10
Fender Dual Showman w/ Delaney and Bonnie, Fender Princeton and Champ at
Criteria Studios, Miami. Confords in England.
Gibson Explorers (on tour,
seventies)
Custom Dobro style guitar, Zemaitis and Guild acoustics.
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