The Eric Clapton BLACKIE® Stratocaster® Guitar

dwdyer Says:

Nov 18, 2006 - They did-- there were photos in Guitar Player, IIRC, but I don't remember a video.

grjls Says:

Nov 22, 2006 - I love this guitar is of may fav

JPDaniel Says:

Nov 25, 2006 - I would very much like to have one of those. But I got a Japanese 57 RI Strat that does it for me. =)

Yngwie811 Says:

Nov 25, 2006 - Good Guitar!!!

krakhaid Says:

Dec 2, 2006 - All of the nicks and stuff are what define Blackie.  Without them, it would look like "Just another Strat"

unitcaptain11 Says:

Dec 6, 2006 - Eric Clapton bought 5 or so guitars in the late 60's at a famous TN shop.He gave one to George Harrison, one to Pete Townsend, and one to Steve Winwood. He took the rest apart, and made Blackie!

task514 Says:

Jan 18, 2007 - Buying 3 guitars to create Blackie... $300Buying Blackie off an auction... $959,500Taking Blackie apart... Priceless!

DrummerDan1 Says:

Jan 22, 2007 - LOL

rockon61 Says:

Feb 27, 2007 - For Those Who "Know" what makes the Fender Stratocasterunique and why Leo Fenders name is up there with names like Samuel Colt and Henry Ford

pomod Says:

Mar 19, 2007 - I guess if you spend 15G on an already beat up guitar you save you having to actually play it for 25 years.

sgtpepper1138 Says:

Apr 16, 2007 - for me i'd rather have blackie, because i've never seen it abused like SRV did to his #1

Bigbluesboy Says:

Apr 22, 2007 - The Fender Coustum Shop is not strangers to Eric Clapton...... They have been working on and of togheter with Eric Clapton's signature guitar of nearly 20 years now...

Bigbluesboy Says:

Apr 22, 2007 - It's is... :) But the guitar is in the best hands, at Fender Coustum shop..

beatlebabys Says:

May 13, 2007 - Wow, just to see it again!

LeviMan2001 Says:

May 20, 2007 - i heard some zepplin in the background! (wow arent i special)

LeviMan2001 Says:

May 20, 2007 - and pete smashed his lol jk

Rocket1771 Says:

Dec 9, 2007 - Wouldn't taking his guitar apart take some of the custom effect away?

sexybushboy Says:

Dec 30, 2007 - lol you have +18 thumbs up lol...most ive ever seen

pinoyguitarplayer101 Says:

Jan 1, 2008 - Fender are really good at making replications, they just get every detail. Way better replication than gibsons.

dejiita Says:

Jan 4, 2008 - layla was brownie his three tone sunburst strat and when he got blackie thats all he played beouse some of brownies is on blackie so ya he did

tazzboy77 Says:

Jan 6, 2008 - I wish Paul Allen who owns Brownie up at the Exp would do Brownie next.

Dakota0708 Says:

Feb 4, 2008 - I think Strats look so cool, when their banged up and aged. Thats why i like BLACKIE so much..

jon14t Says:

Feb 10, 2008 - same here!

guitarrulesall Says:

Feb 20, 2008 - jimi hendrix died in 69 (dont quote me). blackie was put together in 70. anyone else see the relation?

lighteningboy Says:

Feb 21, 2008 - Jimi Hendrix died on September 18, 1970.