Eric Clapton has teamed up with Guitar Center, Martin, Fender and Ernie Ball for a new 2026 Crossroads Guitar Collection, a limited-edition range inspired by some of the instruments that have defined his career. Highlights include an ultra-limited Martin Custom Shop 000-42 made with Brazilian rosewood, a more accessible 000-13E acoustic-electric, and a Fender recreation of the unusual Telecaster Clapton assembled himself and played with Blind Faith at Hyde Park in 1969. The collection also includes Clapton’s first-ever signature Ernie Ball string set, alongside a special Crossroads edition of John Mayer’s PRS Silver Sky.
The collection arrives ahead of the 2026 Crossroads Guitar Festival and continues a collaboration between Clapton and Guitar Center that stretches back more than 20 years. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Crossroads Centre Antigua, the addiction-treatment facility Clapton founded in 1998. “These guitars are sacred things to me,” Clapton says of the instruments, which range from serious collector pieces to models intended for everyday players.
The collection is available now through Guitar Center at the following link: https://www.guitarcenter.com/Crossroads.gc
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| Eric Clapton's Blackie at the Metropolitan Museum of Art |
