Clapton akaita basa rakakosha uye rakapararira mukuita kuti mamwe magitare emagetsi ave akakurumbira. NeYardbirds, Clapton akaridza Fender Telecaster, Fender Jazzmaster, Gretsch 6120 kaviri-cutway, uye 1964 Cherry-Red Gibson ES-335. Akave mutambi weGibson chete kwenguva yakatanga pakati pa1965, paakatenga gitare reSunburst Les Paul Gibson kubva kuchitoro chegitare muLondon. Clapton akataura nezve chimiro chakatetepa cheiyo solo, izvo zvaizoratidza kuti yaive modhi ya1960. Pakutanga panguva yekugara kwake muFootham, mutsipa wekutanga waPaul wakabiwa. Asi akaramba achitamba naPaul Clapton chete naBruce Clapton (akatengwa kubva kuna Bruce Cream) kusvika muna 1967, akawana zita rakakurumbira raGibson. "Izvo zvinotsanangurwa nekunyora kwaMichael Gibson mubhuku rake rinonzi The Sunshine VTM, "Inowanikwa muna 1967", uye ndakasvika pakunyorwa zita rake rekutanga naSgt.
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