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Martin unveils its reissue of Eric Clapton’s 'Unplugged' acoustic — but his affinity for the brand began long before that seminal show
The two new acoustics celebrate 30 years of collaboration between Martin and Clapton, but the luthier’s builds were shaping ...
Martin celebrates 30th anniversary of Eric Clapton’s first signature acoustic with a faithful recreation of his MTV Unplugged guitar
Two limited-edition acoustics celebrate three decades of partnership and pay homage to a set that made history ...
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Clapton: “If I Could Choose What to Come Back As, it Would Be” This Guitar
January 16, 1992. Eric Clapton takes the stage at Bray Studios, England, to record what would become his MTV Unplugged television appearance and live album. This fruitful session included the ...
“It’s always intriguing”: The guitarist who gave Eric Clapton a wake up call
Despite Eric Clapton being heralded as a musical god, he knew that he could get several lessons from hearing fellow masters of their craft.
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Martin recreates Eric Clapton’s MTV Unplugged acoustic for limited edition 30th anniversary run
Eric Clapton’s 1992 set for MTV Unplugged was one of the all-time great moments in acoustic guitar. Rearranging his most-famous tracks, performing them on a pre-war Martin guitar, Clapton’s ...
“I had to do that”: Robert Plant on the band that typecast Eric Clapton
Despite Robert Plant and Eric Clapton being living legends, 'The Golden God' thought one band ended up slowly down 'Slowhand'.
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Martin Guitar & Eric Clapton Celebrate 30 Years of Collaboration with New Limited-Edition Guitars
Inspired by the 1939 000-42 he played during Unplugged ... gloss finish complete the look. Each guitar includes a paper label hand-signed by Eric, a printed certificate of authenticity, and ...