Peter Random
TDPRI Member
I have heard that Eric Clapton has used Fender Telecasters on every album between 1963 to 2021.
Off course he used the Telecaster exclusively the first 3 years but Then he seems to have used the Telecaster for a couple of songs or more an album. Another point I thought of was that Clapton started for real with the Stratocaster 1972 ( He was untill Then relying first hand on his Gibson Les Paul), He appearantly got fed up with the Stratocaster as it did not suit his way of playing. So in 1981 he left Fender for a St Lois based guitar company Who made Humbucker guitars. The St Lois company actually sold an Eric Clapton signature guitar before Fender came running after him with loads of money. Clapton Said that he would return if Fender could make him a guitar that could sound exactly like a Gibson Les Paul. The result that later became The Fender Stratocaster Eric Clapton signature guitar is a hybrid between a Gibson Les Paul and a Stratocaster. I have played it. It has perfect Gibson Les Paul sound but the worst Stratocaster sound I have ever heard. However Clapton was not interested in the Stratocaster anymore. Appearantly the one he uses now only has a 3 Switch. But the pick up he uses makes for s perfect Les Paul sound but an awful Stratocaster tone. Off course it looks like a Strat and Fender owns it but you could Call it just as well Gibson Les Paul Eric Clapton signature guitar. I dont think he has played a real Stratocaster since 1986. Back to the Telecaster even live the Telecaster has been heavily used by Clapton. Off course his first 3 years as it was his main guitar, but it has been with him after that on every tour up untill 1989. Usually for 4 or 5 songs a concert but he used the Fender Telecaster as his main guitar for 3 tours in the seventiees. Japan 1975, US 1976 and Europe 1978.
Off course he used the Telecaster exclusively the first 3 years but Then he seems to have used the Telecaster for a couple of songs or more an album. Another point I thought of was that Clapton started for real with the Stratocaster 1972 ( He was untill Then relying first hand on his Gibson Les Paul), He appearantly got fed up with the Stratocaster as it did not suit his way of playing. So in 1981 he left Fender for a St Lois based guitar company Who made Humbucker guitars. The St Lois company actually sold an Eric Clapton signature guitar before Fender came running after him with loads of money. Clapton Said that he would return if Fender could make him a guitar that could sound exactly like a Gibson Les Paul. The result that later became The Fender Stratocaster Eric Clapton signature guitar is a hybrid between a Gibson Les Paul and a Stratocaster. I have played it. It has perfect Gibson Les Paul sound but the worst Stratocaster sound I have ever heard. However Clapton was not interested in the Stratocaster anymore. Appearantly the one he uses now only has a 3 Switch. But the pick up he uses makes for s perfect Les Paul sound but an awful Stratocaster tone. Off course it looks like a Strat and Fender owns it but you could Call it just as well Gibson Les Paul Eric Clapton signature guitar. I dont think he has played a real Stratocaster since 1986. Back to the Telecaster even live the Telecaster has been heavily used by Clapton. Off course his first 3 years as it was his main guitar, but it has been with him after that on every tour up untill 1989. Usually for 4 or 5 songs a concert but he used the Fender Telecaster as his main guitar for 3 tours in the seventiees. Japan 1975, US 1976 and Europe 1978.
