this is it, hands down. i've toned up the colors on old pictures of clapton to the proper range using other references in the pictures to try and settle the old debate. it is nothing like the bright bright ocean blue design with the light purple on the top horn that most dealers insist on. anyone who's seen the fool's work could tell that.
you've made a beautiful example of how the deep reds in the *dark purple* look *brown* in shade. this is psychedelic. the others are just dead tacky.
@baxterbather ...thanks,.....ive tried ny best and i went to look at the old films and it brown despite what 'experts ' keep saying.... thanks again..:)
Being totally into this type of art, I painted my 'experimenter's' Hondo axe w designs of my own manner, w & The Fool's artwork (& this specific guitar) in mind. Originally, I used just acrylics, but recently added on a layer of holographic/prismatic paper collaging to enhance yon axe. It does amazing things when viewed in dim light.
Did some subsequent owner of the original put some furniture-type Varathane over it, & 'browned' the design out?
Jackie Lomax was the guy that sold it to him for $500.00 He needed money real bad(For drugs presumibly)and Todd loved the guitar and forked over the cash. This is the string of people according to a recent Todd Rundgren interview.
Eric Clapton gave it to Paul Kossof, Paul gave it to George Harrision, George gave it to Jackie Lomax, Jackie sold it to Todd and he sold it to an anonymous person 30 years later.
For some reason when Todd Rundgren got it he put the two gold knobs on instead of the black top hat knobs. The guitar was in terrible shape when he got it, He had to replace the bridge and had a stop bar put on it as well as having the neck replaced because the neck was rotted out from where Clapton shaved the paint off the back of the neck when it was painted as it flaked off in his hands.
Yeah, He's had a copy of the fool since around 1988 when a Japanese fan painted one for him and gave it to him as a gift. From what I heard the original fool started to fall apart and Todd didn't want to fool with it anymore so he stopped playing it and it sat and sat until he sold it at auction. He's been playing the new fool since then
your correct...todd got it as a trade for some recording/ studio work he did with a musician whos name i cnat remember at the moment..but then procede to get it re doen and fixed up. the neck joint was rotted out and was fixed..i do know that before eric got rid of it he did take the paint off of the back of the neck -and this was during his Cream days.
well that would be a 'first state' i guess and usually not ordered by the customer. i have done it-can do it,just doesnt get called for much. there are also orders i have done where the customer requests that the back of the neck not to be painted.
this is it, hands down. i've toned up the colors on old pictures of clapton to the proper range using other references in the pictures to try and settle the old debate. it is nothing like the bright bright ocean blue design with the light purple on the top horn that most dealers insist on. anyone who's seen the fool's work could tell that.
you've made a beautiful example of how the deep reds in the *dark purple* look *brown* in shade. this is psychedelic. the others are just dead tacky.
baxterbather 1 year ago
@baxterbather ...thanks,.....ive tried ny best and i went to look at the old films and it brown despite what 'experts ' keep saying.... thanks again..:)
dasenuff 1 year ago
One of the most iconic guitars ever. Gorgeous.
I want one - but tragically, I'm piss-poor....;o)
AnnihilatingAngel 1 year ago
Being totally into this type of art, I painted my 'experimenter's' Hondo axe w designs of my own manner, w & The Fool's artwork (& this specific guitar) in mind. Originally, I used just acrylics, but recently added on a layer of holographic/prismatic paper collaging to enhance yon axe. It does amazing things when viewed in dim light.
Did some subsequent owner of the original put some furniture-type Varathane over it, & 'browned' the design out?
Thaxt 1 year ago
Original woman tone was done on a strats front pickup..
TheMelodyman 1 year ago
@TheMelodyman like fuck it was ,the strat has the sustain of a banjo!
MrSluggo666 1 year ago
Jackie Lomax was the guy that sold it to him for $500.00 He needed money real bad(For drugs presumibly)and Todd loved the guitar and forked over the cash. This is the string of people according to a recent Todd Rundgren interview.
Eric Clapton gave it to Paul Kossof, Paul gave it to George Harrision, George gave it to Jackie Lomax, Jackie sold it to Todd and he sold it to an anonymous person 30 years later.
mojorisen74 3 years ago
I wish you could post high def. pics/vids on here of these sg's! they are awesome. seriously, i love your work! keep it up!
DomesticEnemy 3 years ago 2
Just amazing!!!! Why dont you paint on the fretboard like claptons?
DEUCHONMANDIC 3 years ago
O and why do all the fools have 2 different knobs? Claptons like that? THANKS MAN YOU RULE
DEUCHONMANDIC 3 years ago
yess sir..twi different knobs just like it was.
dasenuff 3 years ago
For some reason when Todd Rundgren got it he put the two gold knobs on instead of the black top hat knobs. The guitar was in terrible shape when he got it, He had to replace the bridge and had a stop bar put on it as well as having the neck replaced because the neck was rotted out from where Clapton shaved the paint off the back of the neck when it was painted as it flaked off in his hands.
mojorisen74 3 years ago
ARE There any pictures of the "new" fool that he has?
DEUCHONMANDIC 3 years ago
the 'new fool" i know he has one that he used for th ereunion it was ed romans i think but i was told he wasnt to keen on it! dont know...ill ask.
dasenuff 3 years ago
Yeah, He's had a copy of the fool since around 1988 when a Japanese fan painted one for him and gave it to him as a gift. From what I heard the original fool started to fall apart and Todd didn't want to fool with it anymore so he stopped playing it and it sat and sat until he sold it at auction. He's been playing the new fool since then
mojorisen74 3 years ago
I have a poster of the original fool guitar when guitar world mag was putting them in as centerfolds
babyblues3270 2 years ago
your correct...todd got it as a trade for some recording/ studio work he did with a musician whos name i cnat remember at the moment..but then procede to get it re doen and fixed up. the neck joint was rotted out and was fixed..i do know that before eric got rid of it he did take the paint off of the back of the neck -and this was during his Cream days.
dasenuff 3 years ago
Another interesting note is the bridge pickup was overwound a few turns for a hotter sound, that may have been a secret to the "woman tone"
mojorisen74 3 years ago
well that would be a 'first state' i guess and usually not ordered by the customer. i have done it-can do it,just doesnt get called for much. there are also orders i have done where the customer requests that the back of the neck not to be painted.
dasenuff 3 years ago
Thanks man!
DEUCHONMANDIC 3 years ago