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Martin Guitar reveals 30th anniversary limited-edition Eric Clapton guitars

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Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Crossroads Guitar Festival Martin Guitar just debuted two new limited-edition Eric Clapton guitars to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their first collaboration together. The collaboration began in 1995 with the 000-42E guitar after Clapton’s iconic 1992 MTV Unplugged episode sparked renewed interest in acoustic guitars. Now for the 30th anniversary, the company is once again taking inspiration from Clapton for new…

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Martin Guitar and Eric Clapton Mark 30 Years of Partnership with Special Edition Anniversary Models

NAZARETH, Pa., April 2, 2025 – C.F. Martin & Co. is commemorating three decades of collaboration with music legend Eric Clapton by unveiling two exclusive anniversary models: the 000-42EC 30th Anniversary and the 000-EC 30th Anniversary. This enduring partnership traces back to Clapton’s iconic 1992 MTV Unplugged performance, which helped ignite a revival in acoustic music and inspired Martin’s first Clapton signature guitar—the 000-42EC—launche…

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Guitar Journal: Eric Clapton 30th Anniversary Martins

This week, we look at the Martin Guitars Eric Clapton 30th Anniversary models announced for his 80th birthday. They are based on his famous pre-war model, which was used on the 1992 MTV Unplugged broadcast. Then we check out the new, three-in-one Great Eastern FX Focus Fuzz Deluxe Pedal. Finally, we look at the new Billy Corgan and The Machines of God tour, which has just been announced. Guitar JournalMartin Guitars Eric Clapton 30th Anniversary…

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Guitar Player

“I felt myself starting to cry.” Eric Clapton’s 'MTV Unplugged' Martin acoustic returns in two guises. But Slowhand’s affinity for the guitar brand began long before that seminal live performance

The two new acoustics celebrate 30 years of collaboration between Martin and Clapton, but the luthier’s builds were shaping his career decades earlier

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“Over the past three decades, his partnership with Martin has produced some of the most sought-after signature guitars in the company’s history”: Martin recreates Eric Clapton’s MTV Unplugged acoustic for limited edition anniversary run

These two versions of Slowhand's pre-war 1939 acoustic were announced on his 80th birthday and celebrate the 30th anniversary of his first signature Martin

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Martin Guitar reveals 30th anniversary limited-edition Eric Clapton guitars – KSHE 95

Martin Guitar just debuted two new limited-edition Eric Clapton guitars to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their first collaboration together.The collaboration began in 1995 with the 000-42E guitar after Clapton's iconic… Source

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