Tag: iconic guitars

zzxd | Iconic guitars: British and an Irish man (5)

In this column: Blackie (Eric Clapton), Greeny (Peter Green), Ex-sunburst (Rory Gallagher), 1956 Fender Stratocaster Black, 1959 Gibson Les Paul, 1961 Fender Stratocaster Sunburst, Lazarus (Joe Bonamassa) Of the hundreds of guitars that blues-rock legend Eric Clapton had his favorite was one that he had a hand in designing. In 1970 Eric was at Sho-Bud …

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zzxg | Iconic guitars: the Kings (2)

In this column: Lucille (B.B.King), lucy (Albert King), Gibson ES-345 Cherry Red (Freddie King), Gibson Flying V, Gibson L-30, Gibson ES-355, Gibson Memphis 1964 ES-345 In 1949, BB King was playing a dance hall in Twist, Arkansas. The hall was being heated by barrels which were half full of kerosene. A fight broke out, knocking …

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