Eric Clapton Collection at Gruhn Guitars: 1937 D'Angelico Excel

[@carlosreira7967]

So nice to hear George Gruhn talk. Was afraid they were going play the guitar.

[@nancychace8619]

Beautiful. Would have liked to have heard a little more of it's sound. Interesting history. Guitars like this make me feel like going on a grand hunt through little obscure music and pawn shops to find that special gem!

[@djabroni_brochacho4644]

It's out there somewhere...

[@RobertVeasquez]

You’d be shocked at what you would find. I love pawn shop hunting. For every guitar player that Jeep’s on pkaying beyond their teeny years, there are many who gave up, whose parents bought them pro gear they lost interest in.

[@jocknarn3225]

Whatta coincidence .. I gotta 1937 acoustic L5 archtop. Love the Art Deco design references throughout.

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

Really nice of you to give me that guitar…message me and I’ll give you my info…….no?…lol

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

GORGEOUS looking, sounding…..work of absolute art

[@rickcurtis2983]

Excellent interview, thanks!!

[@patrickevelyn8028]

That is one gorgeous guitar..!

[@xhefriguitars7946]

Gruhn is such a gentleman. I had him appraise a couple guitars over the years. After dealing with so many guitars it was fun to see him excited over a rare find!

[@daveyhigginsmusic1563]

Lovely sounding and looking guitars

[@DeltaJazzUK]

Pity we didn't get to hear this 'amazing' guitar.

[@haniahomni1384]

This is an awesome guitar!

[@GordiansKnotHere]

I think D'Angelico made (makes) some of the most beautiful guitars... The true D'Angelico guitars a hard to come by now-a-days. EDIT: BTW Jimmy D'Aquisto does not get enough love regarding these works of art.

[@dr.brianjudedelimaphd743]

That is a gorgeous guitar

[@florianwolf9380]

Stunning guitar - anyone not wanting to buy Asian knock-offs needs to buy very early dated instruments, like this one. Priceless !!!

[@daleskidmore1685]

Loved how Gruhn commented on D'angelico getting all the profit from his guitars he made, whilst the dealers profited from the Gibsons they sold to musicians.

[@AcousticStandards]

Nice ! do all 36-38 excels with straight f-hole have the X brace then? and i guess he must have gone back to parallele in 38-39 as gibson did

[@themusiccovenant]

Master guitarist

[@faustoleali5174]

What strings do you use?

[@partner348]

The metal stud may be there to be protect the scroll.

[@stefanthorpenberg887]

Va fan ska Clapton ha den för?

[@crumblefest]

Price?????$$$$

[@jazzguitarneophyte-christo7988]

What a shame to have these fine guitars just hanging there. Ahh the life of the very rich!!!

[@loombaron]

and suddenly they see a tiny inscription that says "made in indonesia"

[@merseybeat1963]

The shape is more like an Epiphone Emperor.

[@wallyp_l_z6329]

Can you say Stradivarius....

[@imannonymous7707]

Oooooo

[@normanspurgeon5324]

Why is Eric Clapton ridding himself of his guitars?

[@magdalenazwieböck]

he probably got too many lol

[@jamesnorton7601]

He is donating the money for causes . I know you know that. He said many years ago that he likes new guitars now. He just wants to touch as many he can before he passes off this earth.

[@DeltaJazzUK]

Why would Eric Clapton need a jazz guitar?

[@guitarman6742]

@@DeltaJazzUK Ouch!

[@jdl2180]

@@DeltaJazzUK those guitar sound good for blues also.

[@IckAck03]

D'jellico

[@ernststavroblofeld2109]

Isaac. J. A. Danjellyco

[@raffyzoo2130]

just put a tc tuner on it and see how far out of tune it is. at least 5 cents all up and down the neck. ec is deaf. tone deaf. this instrument is not musical because it won't play in tune. for a small fraction of effort this could play in tune. just compensate the bridge and compensate the nut and be in tune within one cent. unheard of in the old days, easy peasy now with a tuner. get hep, get in tune.

[@benjic80]

Close enough for Jazz.

[@riccardodepaoli8871]

Funny how everyone that knows about guitars can't play a lick Come on George play Smoke on the Water

[@nathangolliher2776]

Actually George can hit a lick on many instruments!

[@bunkerman99]

Actually George can play the mandolin.

[@deadmanprodinc]

Actually George should have played something to showcase this model.

[@imannonymous7707]

Those who cant do teach bro.....and hes a legend in the biz......go ezy

[@imannonymous7707]

and flat top a little too.... there ain't a guitar he hasn't seen and heard and prob sold at some point......that is unfair what he said

[@NotOrdinaryInGames]

More makers should put round holes on archtops. Guitars are not violins.

[@raffyzoo2130]

nobody seems to notice that the lack of compensation in the bridge and nut equals out of tune? it plays out of tune. it is not a musical instrument if it won't play in tune.

[@pascaljeanne8002]

eric clapton has jazz guitars ? but he doent know how to play jazz lol ! sorry ! he never played jazz ever ? ok you can see him with arch top but he is not a jazz player !