Eric Clapton Crashocaster

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The Eric Clapton Crashocaster refers to three individual Eric Clapton signature guitars that were built by Fender and decorated for Eric Clapton by the British artist John Matos .

Crash 1

Eric Clapton with Crash 1

Crash 1 is the first of three models designed for Clapton. This guitar was the guitarist's main instrument between 2001 and 2003. Crash 1 came and a. at the Party at the Palace concert in front of Buckingham Palace in London , and also at the Concert for George .

Crash 2

The Crash 2 was used occasionally between 2001 and 2004. In 2011, Clapton donated the guitar to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame .

Crash 3

Eric Clapton with "Crash 3" in Hanover 2006

The Crash 3 guitar was mainly played by Clapton in 2004 on the Me and Mr. Johnson Tour. It can also be seen on the DVD Sessions for Robert J and at the 2004 Crossroads Guitar Festival, which he initiated. Shortly after the festival, Clapton auctioned the guitar for $ 321,100 to support the Crossroads Center in Antigua .

Individual evidence

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  2. http://old.whereseric.com/sites/default/files/faq-images/Strat%20  ( page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. % 20Crashocaster% 20Minoru% 20Tsubota Mayall% 20Liverpool% 20Aug03 Clapton with his Crash 1 Stratocaster in Liverpool 2007@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / old.whereseric.com  
  3. http://www.whereseric.com/sites/default/files/faq-images/Strat%20-%20Crash%202%2022%20Nov%202001Japan%20Yoshino.jpg Eric Clapton with Crash 2 in Japan 2000