But it plays amazing, looks amazing, actually kind of smells amazing and it still has Eric’s signature on it. He added: "He brought it back totally restored, but now it smells like a burnt house. Thankfully for Ed, a friend was able to fix the precious guitar - with the autograph still intact - although it was left smelling "like a burnt house". “It was the only guitar in my studio at home and I was on tour and the person looking after my house phoned me up and said, ‘Your music studio is on fire’, and I was like, ‘F! The guitar is in that studio.’ The guitar comes out and it’s burnt to a crisp." He signed the back and said, ‘Keep my guitar’. I went to his house, and he took his guitar off the wall and just gave it to me. I got to know him in 2015 and we’ve been friends ever since. When I was 11, I heard 'Layla,' picked up a guitar and went from there. The 32-year-old star has been friends with the "Wonderful Tonight" legend for six years, and he was worried when the instrument was badly damaged in a fire at his studio.Īppearing on the YouTube show Hot Ones in 2021, Ed said, "My hero is Eric. However, it had to be restored after being "burnt to a crisp." To have this legendary guitar that created and defined the classic rock sound that is an art masterpiece and symbol of the psychedelic ‘Summer of Love’ era go to Jim Irsay’s renowned memorabilia collection is another great privilege and hallmark of my career and a highlight of Julien’s Auctions twenty-year anniversary celebration this year.”Ī portion of the funds will benefit Kicking The Stigma, The Indianapolis Colts and Irsay Family’s mental health awareness program.Įric Clapton has generously gifted his guitars over the years, and Ed Sheeran was one of those lucky enough to receive one of them. READ MORE: The Muses Who Inspired 15 of Rock's Biggest Love Songsĭarren Julien, President/Chief Executive Officer of Julien’s Auctions said: “Eric Clapton’s The Fool, one of the most important guitars in all of rock music history has made history once again tonight at our auction. Clapton gave the guitar to his longtime friend George Harrison - who passed away in 2001 aged 58 - and since the Beatle's death, it's had a couple of owners.
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