What kind of guitar did Eric Clapton Play?
Hank Byrdlands biography states EC owned a custom Byrdland. If you see the 'Sessions' DVD he plays a 'Blonde' Byrdland in that, I have also seen pics of him playing a Sunburst Byrdland. The mystery deepens... Chime in any time you feel like it Eric lol
Chasplaya wrote:
Lot 42: 1956 Gibson Byrdland
Lot 48: 1957 Gibson Byrdland
Lot 83: 1956 Gibson ES-350TN
It's clear from these pictures that the guitar EC played at the Bangladesh concert was not either of the two Byrdland's sold at auction. But it wasn't the ES-350TN either -- have a close look at the inlay in the headstock.
-Stuart
Following Chas' lead, I dug up photographs of these three guitars from the Christies catalogue. Here they are:At the 1999 Crossroads Guitar auction he sold two Byrdlands"
from catalogue
42. $ 52,000 - 1956 Gibson Byrdland
48. $ 38,000 - 1957 Gibson Byrdland ($10,000-15,000)
also sold
83. $ 62,000 - 1956 Gibson ES-350TN ($15,000-20,000)
Lot 42: 1956 Gibson Byrdland
Lot 48: 1957 Gibson Byrdland
Lot 83: 1956 Gibson ES-350TN
It's clear from these pictures that the guitar EC played at the Bangladesh concert was not either of the two Byrdland's sold at auction. But it wasn't the ES-350TN either -- have a close look at the inlay in the headstock.
-Stuart
Not to further muddy up the water, but those 3 gibbys have the original pups in them
The top two have the pre-P-90 "Staple" pick-ups
the 350 has P-90's
All of the above are single-coil.
The one that Eric is playing has the PAF Humbucking pickups, so later than '57
The top two have the pre-P-90 "Staple" pick-ups
the 350 has P-90's
All of the above are single-coil.
The one that Eric is playing has the PAF Humbucking pickups, so later than '57