Gary Clark Jr.’s Eric Zapata
Gary Clark Jr.’s right-hand man Eric Zapata played nothing but 6-strings from the ’60s during a blistering Friday afternoon set. For the first two songs, “Bright Lights” and “Ain’t Messin ’Round,” Zapata used his mid-’60s Supro Dualtone. “It’s light, is set up with high action, is good for slide, and has an unmatched tone that is big and fat,” offers Zapata. The ’65 Strat—originally white and repainted black by a previous owner—came out for new song “Hold On.” Zapata favors this S-style because it’s the most balanced, all-around guitar he owns.
GALLERY: Lollapalooza 2015
Three days of guitar highlights from Chicago’s world-renowned festival.
By Chris KiesAug 07, 2015
Chris Kies
Chris Kies has degrees in Journalism and History from the University of Iowa and has been with PG dating back to his days as an intern in 2007. He's now the multimedia manager maintaining the website and social media accounts, coordinating Rig Rundown shoots (also hosting and/or filming them) and occasionally writing an artist feature. Other than that, he enjoys non-guitar-related hobbies.