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A replica of The Fool guitar exhibited at Hard Rock Cafe San Antonio. The Fool (also occasionally referred to as Sunny) is a 1964 Gibson SG guitar, painted for Eric Clapton by the Dutch design collective The Fool, from which the guitar takes its name. One of the world's best-known guitars, it epitomizes the psychedelic era. [1]
Blues rocker Eric Clapton is represented in the collection with two guitars. Clapton is considered one of the best guitarists of all time, with Rolling Stone ranking him second in their list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time." [22] The Fool, Clapton's colorfully painted Gibson SG, heavily featured during his time with supergroup Cream.
I think the hand-painted guitars of George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Eddie Van Halen are probably my favorites, as they are a part of rock and roll history. I really tried to depict ...
In 1999, Clapton auctioned off some of his guitar collection and raised more than US$5 million for continued support of the Crossroads Centre. [179] A second guitar auction, which included the "Cream" of Clapton's collection, as well as guitars donated by famous friends, was held on 24 June 2004 at Christie's [179] and raised US$7,438,624. [171]
A guitar played by British music star Eric Clapton while in rock band Cream has topped a rock ‘n’ roll auction. The 1964 Gibson SG electric guitar sold for 1,270,000 dollars (£1,023,000) to ...
The auction's winner was the music equipment chain Guitar Center, and the bid set the record for the world's most expensive guitar. In 2006, another Stratocaster—signed by a large group of celebrities, including Clapton—was auctioned to benefit the victims of the 2004 Asian tsunami, selling for US$2.8 million and surpassing Blackie's record.
British guitarist and singer-songwriter Eric Clapton's recording career as a solo artist began in 1970, with the release of his self-titled debut, Eric Clapton.Since then, he has released several best selling albums, such as Unplugged (1992), From the Cradle (1994), and Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton (1999).
The 111 lots up for sale include affectionate letters from both Harrison and Clapton, alongside clothing, jewelry, drawings and photographs — some of Boyd, and some by her.