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Eric Clapton's The Fool Gibson Guitar
One of the most immediately recognizable, historically and musically important guitars of all time, from the towering icon whose influence shaped rock history and the sound of classic rock and roll itself: Eric Clapton. This circa 1964 Gibson SG electric guitar, first stage-played by the legendary guitarist while touring the United States with iconic rock band Cream, is famously known as Clapton’s “Fool”.
January 8, 2024
In celebration of its 20th anniversary as the industry’s leading rock n’ roll auction house, Julien’s Auctions has announced its most extraordinary lineup of marquee items to date featuring two of the most important guitars ever to be offered at auction – Eric Clapton’s “The Fool” and Kurt Cobain’s “Skystang I”. “Played, Worn, & Torn: Rock ‘N’ Roll Iconic Guitars And Memorabilia” is taking place beginning with a special evening Session I on Thursday, November 16th and traditional day Session I on Friday, November 17th and Session II on Saturday, November 18th live for the first time in Music City at Hard Rock Cafe® Nashville and online at Julien’s Live.
The acclaimed auction house has amassed over 1,000 historic items owned and used by a lineup of music legends that includes Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, Eric Clapton, Elvis Presley, Prince, The Beatles, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Janis Joplin, Pete Townsend, Johnny Cash, Albert King, Dolly Parton, Eddie Van Halen, Frank Zappa, Dee Dee Ramone, Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees, Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols, Slash from Guns N’ Roses, Bono from U2, Kirk Hammett of Metallica, and more.
Headlining the auction stage will be one of the most immediately recognizable, historically and musically important guitars of all time, from the towering icon whose influence shaped rock history and the sound of classic rock and roll itself: Eric Clapton. This circa 1964 Gibson SG electric guitar, first stage-played by the legendary guitarist while touring the United States with iconic rock band Cream, is famously known as Clapton’s “Fool”.
A portion of the auction proceeds from The Fool will benefit “Kicking The Stigma”, the Indianapolis Colts’ and the Jim Irsay’s family wide-reaching initiative to raise awareness about mental health disorders and to end the stigma too often associated with these illnesses.
