New Eric Clapton Signature Amps from Fender

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 5:29 pm

http://www.fender.com/products/clapton

I like Buddy Guy's demo, but why not have Eric Clapton demo his own signature amp?

George · Post by **George** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 5:39 pm

The wee one is Â£857.76 at Thomann. Fuck that. Sounds like they took old circuits, handwired them and added Mercury transformers.

You'd be better off with a clone.

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 5:39 pm

taylornutt wrote:
I like Buddy Guy's demo, but why not have Eric Clapton demo his own signature amp?

Buddy needs the money more?

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:05 pm

Clapton probably was too expensive. I saw this in an email yesterday and just laughed. A signature amp? Seriously? I wonder if anyone will buy these except old farts on TGP who play generic blues riffs in their basements all day.

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:10 pm

I admit I'm curious how the Twin sounds, but there's no way I'd pay that much for an amp. I'll dick with one in GC if they ever get em in, but that's about it.

Will · Post by **Will** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:43 pm

They're PTP hand-wired in America. Adjusted for inflation, they cost about as much or less than the originals did when new.

But that's like if someone tried to sell you a 1984 Apple Mac for $5,200. It's obsolete technology.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:55 pm

Specs wise they sounds utterly brilliant, would love to try the tremolux and twin. But way out of my price range so, shame...

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:25 pm

George wrote:You'd be better off with a clone.

Aye, which is surely what this is? A clone, just one made by Fender.

George · Post by **George** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:27 pm

BacchusPaul wrote:
George wrote:You'd be better off with a clone.
Aye, which is surely what this is? A clone, just one made by Fender.

Did you ever get that Champ clone? Is it any good?

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:41 pm

George wrote:
BacchusPaul wrote:
George wrote:You'd be better off with a clone.
Aye, which is surely what this is? A clone, just one made by Fender.
Did you ever get that Champ clone? Is it any good?

I did not! Maybe in a wee while, whenever finances sort of level out a bit and I get more of a plan together situation-wise.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:42 pm

i also lol'd at the email. there are tons of people that have been hand building clones of these for years and for cheaper.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 4:47 am

Demos. They sound pretty cool. Check out the Squier and AVRI Jag/Jazzmasters right behind the demo guy.
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lorez · Post by **lorez** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:35 am

they do sound nice but looking at the price of the 57s they are based on then there is no way I can consider these once EC's commision is added on top

mellowlogic · Post by **mellowlogic** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 4:34 pm

Haha, wow. Fuck these amps.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 5:17 pm

mellowlogic wrote:Fuck these amps.

h8mtv · Post by **h8mtv** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 1:11 am

stewart wrote:
mellowlogic wrote:Fuck these amps.

i h8 clapton.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 1:55 am

yawn. tweed reissues with clapton's name on it.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:51 pm

I like these amps.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 1:29 pm

I wish Clapton would go back to his Gibson/Marshall setup from when he first made a great guitar playing record Ala cream and blues breakers

A_saVANT · Post by **A_saVANT** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 8:48 pm

mellowlogic wrote:Haha, wow. Fuck Clapton.

Fixed. Except that shit he did with B.B. King was boss...

New Eric Clapton Signature Amps from Fender

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