Martin Eric Clapton "Crossroads" Signature Guitars : Presented By Guitar Center
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- Eric Clapton demonstrates the limited edition Martin Crossroads guitars and classifies them as "perfect." Guitar Center, in partnership with Eric Clapton and C.F. Martin Guitar, has commissioned a limited edition of three of the finest and most desirable Martin instruments ever made - each hand-crafted to Eric Clapton's personal specification by the C.F. Martin Custom Shop. Constructed from the finest and rarest tone woods, they are available in three versions: a 000-28EC Madagascar Rosewood, a 000-45EC Madagascar Rosewood, and a 000-45EC Brazilian Rosewood available at Guitar Center on March 21, 2013. guitarcenter.com/clapton
Most guitar review videos just dont do tone any justice but this one you can really hear the quality.
no that's just clapton...
+Sr.Splittington no bro the guitar is a beast you can tell the quality of a guitar by the sustain capability . just try to listen at 00:45-00:50 part the sound is sustaining for about 10 seconds. if he hit that a bit more it will continiously ring for about maybe 20 sec.s or more.
TOTALLY agree
Cos it's Eric Clapton
I never saw so many trolls and negative remarks in a place where it's supposed to be about the music and the ppl who make it...amazing...
This video is all about the guitars, and quite specifically not about the music. It's an advertisement.
They are jealous
The man is an icon
2:15 - the laugh of a person who HAS enough money to buy the 45.
My experience with these types of guitars are that the real talented young players can only afford Martins in the $700-1500 dollar range. The only guys that can afford these $4000 dollar Martins (or more for the rich saps that buy "SIGNATURE" models) are these older doctor and dentist types that can't play for shit and therefore aren't getting the full value out of their high end guitars. I'm lucky in that I have a great 2002 OOOc 16RGTE that I picked up for about $1200 bux. It sounds so good and plays so well that even some of these guys I play with that DO HAVE the $ 3000 models always come up to me and tell me how much they love the "trip aught"-as I call it.
+CooManTunes I think he laughed because they give him guitars
+ZP Pierce That's not a mass generalisation at all, is it? Lol
dadude7 No boss. It's just my own personal experience. But it does require a good deal of wealth to be able to own multiple 3-4K guitars, and if youre not making a living out of your playing, then it is more of a collector's game for these guys. That's all ....
those doctors that "cant play for shit" are guys that love music, want a great guitar and work all the time so they don't have time to practice or they are just now getting into it. Knocking them is like putting down fat people for going to the gym.
I own now the 000-28ec and i am TOTALLY Happy with this Guitar , its my first Martin , and its like the first REALLY great guitar i own
The Sound , the Look , the Feel , its unbelievable and its like Magic
(my right index finger starts to hurt a bit , because i think i was playing too much...)
I LOVE Martin guitars !!!
I don't buy most of what he's saying here, but I'm a fan.
Ahh, those are very relaxing licks
Ok, if YOU say so then I'll take your word for it, despite the fact, that Yamaha guitars usually get really good reviews!!!
Imagine Eric did succumb to alcohol and drugs in the mid 70s ,? Would there have been someone to take over ? , I don't think so ,where would blues be just now,? I'm so glad he made it through , my world would have been empty.
000-45ec is $75 000 in my country around $US 60 000
Personally I would pick the first one. If I could afford it.
いちいちフレーズがかっこいいんだよ！！
Every time I watch him play, I want to go pick up a guitar. Nobody else does that, consistently, for me.
What, not even The Ventures? 🙂
Hearing Clapton describe himself as a "journeyman musician" is the understatement of the century.
Robert Whelan Yeah but any musician who is good at what they do is very modest and that's also what makes them ok in my books Clapton Dimebag Dio Knopfler Page Iommi ect ect etc all stellar guitarists but they were or are meek and down to earth just regular people, that's what makes them so likeable
Or maybe he is telling the truth @robert whelan
Sad to see so many nasty comments about Eric Clapton. What have you accomplished in your life? He is a great guitarist, both electric and acoustic and has been for over 40 years. His Unplugged album introduced many people to lots of classic acoustic blues classics that they would never have heard. And he worked with Martin to reproduce a guitar that he loved. I don't think he is hurting for money. He donates his guitars to raise money for drug and alcohol treatment. Sorry you can't afford one but maybe your time will come. Martin had been in business since 1833 and it's nice to see them continuing to work on better guitars all the time. Most high end guitars by other makers are an attempt to recreate the classic Martins. Buy the best guitar you can and play it like you love it - it's not a tool, it's an extension of your soul.
Billy Lindros
Closer to 50, but who’s counting. Lol
Billy Lindros 4 years later.."What have I accomplished in my life?" I'm your daddy!
with you man..... he z been a legendary blues guitar player...... n rock guitarist too..... after the demise of hendrix he was the only one who composed outstanding songs with great lyrics...... salute to his work...... he serves the best blues......
@@ayushmanbhalla8737 HAHAHAHA as if jimmy page or ritchie blackmore don't exist right? stfu
kewin abea Fuck Ritchie. Great guitarist, not a blues guitarist, but he doesn’t write compelling lyrics and he’s an asshole. I can do without his pretensions.
Eric Clapton, his playing, his attitude as a musician, his deep catalogue of recorded music, is now so deeply ingrained into my playing that the minute I pick up an electric guitar I become Clapton....well, on the inside anyway. I am the same way with James Taylor when I touch an acoustic guitar. Add to that my love of The Beatles and that pretty much sums things up for me. I think I have chosen well.
You sure have chosen well! Eric and The Beatles are parts of my heart. Great heroes that we have, Fred!
If you can't afford a Martin, don't buy one. Clapton still likes the basic models and that is the best takeaway from this interview. Once you own a Martin, you'll love it. Fantastic insights from Clapton.
A Martin it is. I'm not reading any other comments.
Nice guitars but not sure about this 'Clapton' guy - don't think he'll ever catch on.
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Mitchell Eyles They said; "Nice guitars but not sure about this 'Clapton' guy - don't think he'll ever catch on."
thebaconflapsable
I was thinking to say the same... "WHAT????? Well,he was sarcastic.
Nah probably not
Gary Oldman to star in an Eric Clapton bioptic!
C Fong I can actually see that
Eric actually did the music for Gary's directorial debut Nil By Mouth
He would be the only one who could pull it off
Yeah if the film starts when Eric is 70. Gary and Eric are both old man
So he can start learning guitar right now😆
omfg these camera guys are gonna give him seizures ..
+claude kim I'm sure he's fairly used to it by now ;)
claude kim L.p.j
Flash isn't pointed at the model
Watching Eric play and examine the guitars is inspirational. He's always been one of my guitar heroes. After reading his autobiography I discovered he was great friends with Jimi whom he said he loved 😋was one of the only players to admit that most his inspiration came from the old blues players 😃
I love how he talks about how much easier a good (/expensive) guitar is for anyone who already know how to play a bit. I don't like the whole "A good guitarist can play anything!"-state of mind. Sure, that is true, but it IS a lot easier and more fun and more rewarding to play a proper guitar.
He's right. I have two Martins, a D-28 and a 000-28 and both are MUCH easier to play than anything in the last 60+ years. I regard both as 'proper guitars' like the man said. His opinion carries a lot of weight in my world.
Coen you're wrong. Clapton with a Keytone will always sound better than a ordinary home-player with a Martin.
This is going to sound kind of elitist and fucked up but here goes. To me, it’s a matter of what a guitar player “deserves” to be playing. A good sounding guitar is a good sounding guitar...price doesn’t matter there. But you watch a guy making a $200 Alvarez weep with emotion and I always think to myself “this guy should be playing a $5000 guitar...” as opposed to the dentist who buys one and strums a few chords in it whenever it strikes his fancy. Much in the same way you see a top shelf, virtuoso concert violinist demolishing a modern instrument. It’s like...well, if anyone deserves to be playing a 3 million dollar strad, it’s you. Acoustics always struck that chord in me more than electrics. A good player can make almost any strat sound great...custom shop, squier, doesnt matter. A good player can make almost any decent humbucking guitar sound great...but a top shelf acoustic player SHOULD (in my opinion) have a top shelf guitar. Those are the people who would get the most out of them, take true advantage of their playability and work to the guitar’s strengths.
At the end of the day, we're all guitar players, not amp players, not pedal players, we're guitar players. Anyone who's got the goods deserves a proper guitar, whether that's $700 or $7000 doesn't matter, it's what you feel is good value for money. When it comes to Martin, to this day they can sell you a better commercially made acoustic guitar than any other company in the business. You can make the argument for smaller brands and such, but if you've been playing a long time and you can get around a gig, you deserve a proper guitar, end of story. A properly made guitar will always play better than the Yamaha shit box classical guitar I learned to play on. And I'll have more fun playing one, which means I'll play more, so it's a win win.
1:37 Clapton flipping off the haters
I don't know how you noticed that but lol
Not This Guy Again
Not This Guy Again
It's his favorite chord. He always use it on layla
This guy is old but still can make it. He has talent.
can't hear the music properly because of some guy taking 1000000000000000000000000 photos..jezz
Damn i could listen to him play accoustic for hours
can't afford the guitar, will have to settle with those boots
+JAFO-PTY SH... I've posted the same sort of comment ! Do you know the brand ??
arthusthefirst LOL, no man, there are a few work boots on Amazon that look close but his look more badass...probably some fancy british brand...
+JAFO-PTY No man ! I've found it !! Japanese brand... Visvim Virgil Boots.. 800$ + !! Seems like I won't be able to get those shoes neither...! What a poor life .. haha !
+arthusthefirst Does it make you play guitar like Clapton?
He is a co-owner of Cordings in London, a country clothier. My guess is, if you drop them a line, you can probably find out what type of boots he was wearing. Clapton has a real affinity for fine clothing. He's the type that would remember the boots.
I really love watching him in these little sessions with the guitars; he does some of his most inspired playing in years because he it's just him toying around without worrying about a formal arrangement. It shows what a great student of the instrument he remains to this day!
This guitar salesman is very good, he should get a promotion.
Gary Oldman is that you?
Omfg lol
I sold a Gibson Hummingbird yesterday for the exact same reason that Clapton mentions at 2:26-3:30. It was so "showy" that I barely played it because I was afraid I might damage it. My guitar philosophy has changed completely in recent years. Before, I used to favour beautiful, flashy guitars, now I want something more basic that I can be a bit rough with and treat as a tool, as Clapton says.
I throw my Taylor 816 around. Just b/c it's nice doesn't mean you can't USE it. Course, it will never be resold. Love that guitar b/c it makes me play/sound better, as EC says. Like butter.
Or you could consider your hummingbird as a tool and really play it
@@mouloudo that's what I'm talkin about...
Those guitar have drastically increased in value simply, by him picking them up and playing them.
Every note he plays over flows with character.
His tone is mesmerizing. I don't care about technique, he plays with such feeling
One of the greatest for sure EC
Exactly!Thats the Magic of Clapton!
Lol... "the guitar has to be friendly..." reminds me of my dear old Norman. Kind of built like an old Peterbilt, but through thick and through thin was my right arm for so many years - it's still my friend. Needs a going-over and some new strings, then I could start to dust off the cobwebs 🙂
Saw a lot of comments on people bashing others that can buy expensive guitars that THEY believe are not up to THEIR standards of playing. Look, if people got the money buy a guitar that they want, then let them buy it. Guitars and music are my passion and hobby so I find a way to afford nice guitars. If you want the guitar or a piece of gear bad enough you will find a way to save up for it. I don't go on vacations or trips, I'm not married or have children, so I guess it's easy for me to save up. I just bought a 000-28ec sunburst and can't wait to get it. Music is about the only thing that brings me joy in life so I don't mind putting money into my hobby.
Clapton of all the great guitar players is best on an acoustic. One can totally hear how comfortable he is when he plays an acoustic and the real secret behind his electric playing style.
4 me the second guitar sounded a little better
anthony mallia The First one sounds like having a flaw. The second guitar sounds perfectly Sharp!
so what was the model of the 2nd guitar?
@@plumiegirl47 I think its the 45, so the more expensive one
@@tpp5151 go figure
@@diegoferrari3341 not a flaw.. but I hear what you say.. I caught it also and so did he. that is why he played higher immedetly after.. LOL. " why is it doing that. LOL.
I think I'll get one... just as soon as I sell one of my kidneys
John Connor just make sure you can sell it for $3759 plus tax.
How many more photos do they need to take? its pretty annoying!
The signature Martins are great player's guitars. A friend of mine has Martin's Mark Knopfler signature model and it is one of the most perfect instruments I've ever played. Smooth, clear, balanced, and remarkably easy to play, as Clapton suggests in this video.
So humble. I was 9 in 89 and saw a vhs concert my Dad loved. I was hooked. I was a guitarist before I ever had one. Thanks Eric.
Wtf is that photographer tryin to do ...take thousand os shot m try to blind the legend ...
The name is " endorsement ".That's what it's all about.
Can't watch it for that reason, may give myself a seizure. like a bloody porn shoot.
Love to watch him finger style and listen to his voicings. A great player can find the voice inside a truly wonderful acoustic. I am not a Martin guy , but I do appreciate them. Eric , is truly a great one and has been on a great journey. Thanks for posting.
What a master. He's just playing around and it sounds amazing.
''I would pay the extra for the 45 if it was me'' Yeah your one of the few that could at these prices Eric. Lovely guitars all the same though !
I can not get enough of this video. He rarely ever just sits down and plays Luke this. A rare treat.
I wish they would have released the whole session in one video. I'm sure he played more than was released.
he is right.. the most expensive guitar will be the easiest one to play.. LIke he says it has to be friendly.. Many will be hard on the fingers after a few hours of playing.. Good instruments will not.. I have played low end guitars and fingers hurt after an hour.. and Ive played high end guitars for 3 to 4 hours.. no problem.. it does make a difference.. so if your serious.. spend the money.. of course I say this in my 70th year. LOL. keep picking guys.. the more you practice the better you get.. and dont get side tracked with sll that "shredding'. you Will come back to THIS..
those guitars sound magnificient but the real thing is eric
EC sounds so wonderful on these 000 guitars. However, I would love to here him play a D-28.
I this case I believe it's more than just marketing for money. Pretty sure Clapton loves his Martin guitars regardless of being paid for putting in a word or not.
Love Eric's humble pride. And how he says OOO will never get there 😎👍🏻
Pure genius Eric Bravo to you. God bless Eric and long live Sir Eric
Eric, you are my hero. Love you forever
Isn't a short scale guitar actually easier to play because of reduced string tension?
Keep on playing Eric. Seems you might have some talent, who knows how far you can go in the music world.
He bends more strings in one little run than I have in my life. What an amazing player !!! Have admired him since the days of the Yardbirds !
If I were a "musician" in my own band that wrote my own music, I'd record a lot with Martin guitars. They are great sounding guitars. They remind me of a harp. However a lot of musicians recorded with other "brighter" guitars so if I want to sound like them, the HD28 wouldn't sound like them. I have a Gibson J35 that sounds "brighter" than them and is easy to play, but it sounds horrible in comparison to a Martin. I'm not sure why more musicians did not use Martins. And while I think Gibson got that "bright" down halfway decent, Taylor sounds horrible in comparison and don't understand the attraction to them. Just my $.02
What about some older Yamaha's, I heard they produced some pretty bright sounds in the 60's.
This is easy to answer..While Martin is the holey grail American acoustic Big 3..They do not record as well as Gibsons...But they sound a lot better in the room..
I don't understand why there are 97 dislikes, what are their institution? Can anyone explain that?
0:13 to 0:46 is similar to the intro he played for acoustic tears in heaven during the 2015 Royal Albert hall 70th Birthday album
I hate how people call Clapton overrated. Listen to the songs. What most people do not understand about the type of guitarist that plays and sings is that they love writing songs just as much as they love playing guitar. Plus wgen people say Clapton is god is that he is great at guitar and he writes BEAUTIFUL MUSIC!!! listen to Prescence Of The Lord or After Midnight.
JJ Cale wrote After Midnight
Clapton is god!
So true mate. Can you believe I've been playing on a 100 dollar classical guitar for three or so years. I mean, the action was ridiculously high - the neck too thick, the list goes on. After a few years of inactivity I buy a good 000 Martin and my god I should have done it earlier! Progressing very quickly because of it.
A true master playing masterpieces.
Love you eric a brilliant guitarist artist dad😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I do believe Martin Acoustic Guitars are the best. JUST DO NOT BUY THEM IN CANADA. I have 2 of their 6 strings and I truly believe that the price you pay for them there is a certain amount in there to cover their warranty. I have had both of them split from the back bridge and trying to get warranty I was told that because they have a "E" in the Serial number they only have warranty for 5 Years. What a load of crap. I paid 2800.00 for the first one and the dealer I bought them from sold me the second one at their cost of 2000.00. Both are totally junk now. I even went on the news here in Edmonton and its a segment called Trouble Shooter where they take stories and research it. Martin in the states at the factory would not even take their calls. At the end the music store I bought it from said its to dry out in Western Canada, think they would mention this when they are selling them. Mher's music in Edmonton did not even try and go to bat for me on this.Guess Guild , Gibson , Taylor guitars are on my list now.Signed FRUSTRATED
He just has to practice more, I'm sure he'll have a great career if he gets better.
And I'm sure we could listen to him "practice" for hours!
My god, that 45 is exceptional!
It's got a great balance of sound. The midrange really comes through clear and doesn't get lost in the low end... Love it.. I've got a 12 year old D28 vintage, with forward bracing.. Different sound than a 45, but it still makes me feel good playing it . :)
I love my Martin 00028EC but I guess I will never get a chance to thank him for the enjoyment it has given me and of course Eric's music.
@6:28 Confused as to why Eric says that short scale guitars are to harder to play because "the action can be quite tough." Short scale guitars have less string tension and are known for being *easier* to play as a result -- and Eric's signature Martin guitars are all short scale. Maybe he was just referring to the very early parlor guitars or something got lost in translation.
Okay I feel better that someone else caught this as well. I was surprised to hear him say this as well.
Maybe he has been used to using the longer scale ones
My 000-28 just keeps getting funner to play and the wood opens up to bring that awesome tone to me for my daily guitar fix . Clapton hit the nail on the head .
Anybody who bad mouths Eric Clapton is a moron and has no respect for real blues music. Clapton is one of my top favorite guitar players. I do prefer his live albums over his studio albums (but I love the Layla album by Derek & The Dominoes). Both guitars are phenomenal but I like the 000-28 the best when it comes to the sound, overtones, bass response, note separation, etc. People should be grateful that Clapton did reproductions of his guitars because if he really wanted to, he wouldn't have done it at all. I have an Eric Clapton signature Fender Stratocaster and I love that strat more than any other stratocaster in the market. Eric Clapton never releases a bad product.
totally agree with his tool assesment ... He is right about guitars, any guitar has the potential, to be the wrong guitar for you.
Just saw a car special where Eric commissioned a Ferrari the EC model, a 5 million $ one off. The show claimed he had a net worth of 220 million. All those stadium gigs, all those tours. I thank him for his recordings, which are great. Nice to hear him here describe these great Martins. Thanks a lot!
+mike mikey Judging from the key on his belt it seems that he arrived in a Porsche.
Only Eric Clapton can make a guitar sound like that 0:46
What, Making the guitar Resonate?
Lol I thought he was going to cover Bone Thugz n Harmony “crossroads”
completely irrelevant but anyone know what shoes he is wearing
Eric Clapton signature shoes
Martin Cozar Liar
i thought the same but then i thought id go out on a limb and search it and it came up with shoes he's wearing funnily enough.
Adam Keenan Do you have a link for it?
They are Red Wing boots if you wondered also.
There's wine and then there's Chateau Lafite Rothschild. There're guitar players and then there's Eric Clapton. Nuff said.
A great guitar is just part of the equation, it's what you do with it and works for ya and buttom line is, it's all about preference of taste.
I will have like to hear Eric Clapton just play the guitar. It sounds so good
Eh this claptern guy is pretty good just needs to practice a bit
He play not too many notes but that note came on is really touch my heart
Those are incredible instruments.
Anyone who who is disliking Clapton should read his book “CLAPTON” what a story,
No doubt he's a master guitarist...and both instruments are beautiful. I'm just a bit confused about some of his comments from 6:13 onwards.....he talks about how he found early short scale guitars difficult to play and how he prefers OMs....but these are both 000 style instruments, which we all know are short scale....am I missing something there?
Only $49,999 for the Brazilian rose wood model
"They are unique to one another". Only a genius...
The Master.
This man is a genius.
3:18 that’s the secret kids! If you want to write music, THAT is the secret. I mean, take it from Clapton. I think he might now what he’s talking about!
The last thing Eric is is overrated, he is one of the greatest musicians of all time
Bollocks
Owen you couldn't wipe Eric Clapton's butt so I would drop the bullocks comments
Hi everyone.. Well I love guitar, I over-love Clapton of course, but can someone telle me... : do you know the brand of his SHOES !!? Because as I won't be able to get myself a Martin 45, I will probably be able to buy thoses shoes.. Very cool indeed.. ;) THX !
I love Martin guitars...IMO: the more expensive they be, the more you should treat them like the less "precious" road worthy tools. They are for creating great sounds- songs, mostly. If your concerned about resale value leave them at home in the case. I have 1968 Ovation Glen Campbell Artist. It is bright and toppy sounding. Great guitar. Not precious with it at all except I bought the HSC for it while in college.
Once in a lifetime treat, caught Roger Waters show at Earls Court London in 1984.
Who was to be the guitar player for this show, helping out an old mate by chance, none other than Sir Clapton himself.
It doesn't get much better than that!
Damn i wish he was my musician teacher
He’s so charming and charismatic
I wish I could play acoustic guitar like that. Amazing musician.
People complaining about the guy taking pics , if I was in a room with Clapton I’d take a lot of pics too . The man is one of the all time greats .
Extraordinary ability, yet you remained an "ordinary" man. Extraordinary! Thanks Eric, for all the music.
His heros played cheap guitars, didnt have loot and sharecropped. Whats he got the blues about again???
he got the fleetwood mac chicken shack john mayall can't fail blues (look it up)
“I’d pay extra for the 45”.....
....laughs in MINTED.
If you can play well, a mid range guitar will sound nice. If you can’t play well you will still sound naff on a top range guitar. Eric just happens to have both ends of the rainbow on this one. It’s just sad to know he has had a great deal of sadness in his own personal life. Maybe that’s what makes him who he is. Now that’s rock n roll.
I remember getting put in my place at 18 or so. I was an expert with my 3 chord knowledge and months of experience. We were in a guitar shop and I picked up a cheap guitar pontificating what crap it was. Said something about how it took guitars costing thousands to really sound good... Yep wait for it... An old guy picked up the $100 guitar and played some lightning hopkins. My lesson. Buying $6000 guitar would not make me much better at 3 chords than when I came in, and a master guitar player could play an oatmeal box with rubber bands and have a line of groupie chicks following him home.. Embarrassing but a useful learning experience. I stopped blaming the guitar, the strings, the room acoustics... for sounding like crap.