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Guitar Of The Week:Gibson Custom The Eric Clapton 1960 "Beano" Les Paul Standard


Guitar Of The Week - Musician's Friend Private Reserve

Gibson Custom

The Eric Clapton

1960 "Beano" Les Paul Standard

   

Extremely Limited Quantities!

 

Sandwiched between The Yardbirds and Cream, 1967's John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton was a showcase for the brilliant 21-year-old guitarist turned deity. For this record, Clapton picked up a 1960 Les Paul Standard, plugged it into a Marshall tube amplifier, and proceeded to set the music world on fire. The sound Clapton created helped define not only the cutting edge blues-rock of the day, but its powerful, fat sound has influenced generations of guitar players ever since!

Eric Clapton played some of his most innovative phrasing and countless pioneering licks while using this Les Paul. Unfortunately, the guitar was stolen at an early Cream rehearsal causing many fans to miss the signature sound Eric created with this exceptional Les Paul. Fortunately for us, Gibson Custom and Eric Clapton have come together for a historic collaboration this year to recreate a tribute to his original guitar. Based on feedback and recollections from Clapton, this guitar has all of the features that Clapton prefers including a special thin 1960 "Eric Clapton" neck profile, Grover tuners, and custom pickups.

Musician's Friend Private Reserve will have very limited quantities of all three versions; Murphy Aged and Signed by Eric Clapton, Murphy Aged, and VOS (Vintage Original Spec). All come with special collectible packages, certificate, and a Gibson Custom hardshell case silkscreened with Eric's signature.


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Chris Swope and Scott Weinmann

Our  mission is to provide you with not only the best selection of premium,  limited, and collectible guitars on the planet, but to also make the  experience of buying a premium instrument online easy and enjoyable.   Our experienced guitar sales specialists are friendly guys who are eager  to assist you in your instrument selection process. Apart from  handpicking  the finest instruments for your consideration, they  provide  premium  services such as in-hand descriptions, additional  photos, and pro set-ups at your request. Call us at 1-800-343-9795 Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m to 5 p.m. CT for full details about the Guitar of the Week or any of our many other fine instruments.

 

 

 

Scott Weinmann
Scott is a versatile musician with a degree in music performance. He  has played in bands covering a wide range of styles including rock,  country, classical, and blues. He is also a self-confessed gearhead and  is always glad to give you recommendations based on his vast experience.  If you are trying to track down an instrument that'll create that sound  in your head, Scott's your man.

Chris Swope
Chris is  also a seasoned musician who has played in various bands in Nashville,  Kansas City, and New York City. Chris's other passion is building  guitars and basses. He worked at Sadowsky Guitars for seven years as  production manager and was the primary bass builder there. More  recently, Chris was a craftsman at the Gibson Custom Shop. During his  tenure there, he spent two years in the Pro Shop and four years in  Engineering. Chris has custom-built guitars for celebrities and has  developed his own original designs. He knows great tone and nothing  satisfies Chris more than helping players find the perfect  guitar to  match their musical preferences.