"Serial number 01 of Gibsonуs recent tribute series to be produced. This guitar was personally signed by Eric Clapton. A tribute to Eric Claptonуs legendary 1960 sunburst Les Paul Standard which he played during his recording session with John Mayallуs Blues Breakers in April 1966 for the groundbreaking Beano album. Gibson worked with Clapton to reproduce the neck-shape of the рBeanoс Les Paul from his memory. Est. $20,000-30,000. Copyright ╘ 2002-2010 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved"
"After trying Mark Knopflerуs boutique Soldano amp, Clapton ordered a pair of SLO-100 heads to be custom-built in California by Michael Soldano in 1988. The Soldano heads were modified to form the heart of a massive guitar routing system, designed and hand-built by the British engineer extraordinaire Pete Cornish, it defined Claptonуs guitar sound between 1989 to 1993, the 24 Nights period. This system allowed Clapton to recreate exactly his studio guitar sound, through his Marshall cabinets, on stage, rather than having to rely on sound processing through the PA system. The entire system from the wireless transmitters that were once attached to Claptonуs Versace guitar straps, and the 9 button foot-controller, to the purpose-made mains power distributor, multi-core cables, the massive rack unit housing Cornishуs routing system, the control centre of the system, as well as the rack-mount signal processors including the Dyno-My-Piano Tri-Stereo Chorus, and the EV loaded Marshall cabinets are sold as an entire set-up, flight-cased and ready to go. Est. $7,500-10,000 Copyright ╘ 2002-2010 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved"
"Having once abandoned Marshall stacks for Fender amps, Clapton returned to Marshall amps again during The Dominos UK tour in order to achieve the necessary volume as backline. These cabinets date from those memorable 1970s days. They are sold with original speakers (one of these 8, missing). Est. $5,000-8,000 for the pair. Copyright ╘ 2002-2010 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved"
"This is the third of the four prototypes built of the all-white auditorium acoustic guitar designed by Eric Clapton and the Japanese artist Hiroshi Fujiwara. Featuring a custom mother-of-pearl rosette and silver-plated tuners, it differs from the production model in not having the designersу inlaid initials on the fingerboard. The Bellezza Bianca model formed a pair, with an all-black model Bellezza Nero, both of which were used by Clapton for TV and stage appearances from August 2004 around the time of the Robert Johnson tribute album Me and Mr. Johnson and corresponding film. Est. $15,000-20,000 Copyright ╘ 2002-2010 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved"
"Built for Eric Clapton by Mark Kendrick at Fender Custom Shop specifically for the Cream Reunion shows in London, this guitar was one of a pair of Claptonуs main stage guitars in 2005 including his appearances at the Cream Reunion shows in New York later that year. Est. $20,000-30,000 Original photo by Jack English ╘ Marshbrook Limited 2010."
"Serial No.MK476 in black finish, maple neck with skunk-stripe routing, the back of the headstock with printed Mark Kendrick Fender Custom Shop MK476 transfer and Eric Clapton ""BLACKIE"" transfer, twenty-two fret fingerboard with dot inlays, three Vintage Noiseless pickups, three rotary controls, selector switch, tremolo/bridge tailblock and white pickguard, the body printed in white with the Crossroads sun logo and CROSSROADS ANTIGUA, additionally signed in various inks by twenty-two of the artists who participated in the Crossroads Festival, Chicago on 26 June 2010 including: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Steve Winwood, Albert Lee, Robert Cray, Sheryl Crow, Jimmy Vaughan, Doyle Bramhall II and Joe Bonamassa; and an Anvil flight case with black plush lining containing a black leather Fender guitar strap stamped with the Crossroads sun logo and CROSSROADS ANTIGUA, two black guitar picks stamped with the Crossroads sun logo and the legend One Day At A Time; and an unopened bag containing various items including a guitar lead, Fender cleaning cloth and Owner's Manual, the lid stenciled in white with the Crossroads sun logo and CROSSROADS ANTIGUA Est. $15,000-20,000 Copyright ╘ 2002-2010 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved"
"A 2006 тBlackieу re-creation Stratocaster signed by Eric Clapton. Produced by Fender Custom Shop in association with the Guitar Center to replicate each detail even down to the cigarette burns on the headstock of Claptonуs legendary Strat тBlackieу which sold for $959,500 in the 2004 Crossroads auction; itуs accompanied by a replica of Blackieуs original flight case bearing the `Duck Brothersу stencil. Est. $20,000-30,000 Copyright ╘ 2002-2010 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved"
"Built for Eric Clapton by Todd Krause at Fender Custom Shop and used by Clapton on stage as one of a pair of his main guitars during his Asia Oceania tours in 2009 as well as his appearances at the concerts with Jeff Beck at the O2 Arena London in 2010 and at the 3rd Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago in 2010. Est. $20,000-30,000 Copyright ╘ 2002-2010 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved "
"Marked prototypes 3 and 4, this, and the 335 in the following slide, are prototypes of the limited edition guitar which replicated in minutiae the 1964 рCreamс cherry red ES-335 that Clapton purchased in 1964 and sold in the 2004 Crossroads auction for $847,500 complete with replicas of the famous рCreamс stenciled case. Est. $15,000-20,000 each. Copyright ╘ 2002-2010 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved"
"Marked prototypes 3 and 4, this, and the 335 in the previous slide, are prototypes of the limited edition guitar which replicated in minutiae the 1964 рCreamс cherry red ES-335 that Clapton purchased in 1964 and sold in the 2004 Crossroads auction for $847,500 complete with replicas of the famous рCreamс stenciled case. Est. $15,000-20,000 each. Copyright ╘ 2002-2010 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved"
"This is a `one-offу specially designed guitar with a very unusual construction. Built for Eric Clapton in Japan in 2005, it features a heart-shaped sound hole, moustache bridge, gold-leaf inside the body and a truss rod cover bearing Claptonуs name. Only two are believed to exist. Est. $8,000-12,000 Copyright ╘ 2002-2010 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved"
"This vintage tweed amp acquired by Clapton in the early 1980s and extensively modified by Cesar Diaz in 1986 became Claptonуs favorite studio amp, and after the 24 Nights blues shows at the Royal Albert Hall in 1991, became his stage amp. It was extensively used on tours during the 1990s including: Claptonуs appearances at the 1992 Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Celebration and Nothing But the Blues/From the Cradle Tours of 1994/1995, Stevie Ray Vaughan Tribute in 1995, The Hyde Park concert in 1996 as well as countless tours in the 1990s and recordings sessions. This amp continued to serve Clapton in the studio after John Suhr at Fender Custom Shop built its replicas for stage use. This amp has helped to define the sound of Eric Clapton for the last 15 years and can be described as one of the most significant guitar amps of his remarkable career. Est. $8,000-12,000 Copyright ╘ 2002-2010 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved"
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