Eric clapton sg. Clapton used the guitar extensively while playing with cream and it was an essential element of his famed woman tone. Clapton used the guitar extensively while playing with cream. Originally these guitars came with the deluxe vibrolo as standard. Eric patrick clapton genannt slowhand cbe coal 30.
I still do an intimate discussion about rock the blues and shepherds pie. The fool also named sunny is a 1964 gibson sg guitar painted for eric clapton by the dutch design collective of the same name. One of the worlds best known guitars it symbolizes the psychedelic era. In march 1967 eric clapton bought a guitar and quickly decided to give it a fresh look.
Whatever the reason he went out and found a used sg. Maerz 1945 in ripley borough of guildford england ist ein britischer blues und rock gitarrist und saenger. No doubt that eric claptons fool sg is one of the most iconic guitars in rock music history. Er ist 17 facher grammygewinner und als einziger musiker dreifaches mitglied der rock and roll hall of fame.
It first appeared at creams debut us concert on march 25th 1967 at the rko theater on 58th street manhattan new york. Eric claptons 1964 gibson sg standard the fool clapton acquired this guitar presumably sometime in 1967 likely purchasing it himself. Hed been through a couple of old style les paul bursts both of which had been stolen from him during the last nine months or so. Published on may 15 2007 eric clapton shows in a interview the sound and use of his psychedelic gibson sg his wah woman tone and blues skill.
Maybe he was starting to feel that les pauls were somehow jinxed.