EddieVegas.com is selling Eric Johnson's 1962 Stratocaster, which is the Strat that Fender used as the basis for the EJ Rosewood signature series guitars. It's hard to believe that Eric would sell it, but Eddie has all the paperwork from Eric claiming it was his. The asking price is $90,000, so this one is most likely for collector's only. The guitar is also listed on … [Read more...]
Eric Johnson participating in “Guitar Masters” Acoustic Tour
This Fall Eric Johnson will be participating in an acoustic tour called "Guitar Masters," which will also feature guitarists Andy McKee and Peppino D'Agostino. The tour will start on October 1 in Milwaukee, WI, and will last for several weeks and then pick up again early next year. The following tour dates are listed on the Tour page of Eric Johnson's website. More tour dates … [Read more...]
Eric Johnson Playing Led Zeppelin’s Immigrant Song
Below is a video of Eric Johnson playing Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song" with Ian Thornley of Big Wreck and Paul Langlois and Bobby Baker of the Tragically Hip. In all the videos I've seen of EJ, I've never seen him playing a Zeppelin tune. He seems a little out of place in this environment. What do you think? … [Read more...]
Eric Johnson Talking about His New Strat
Eric Johnson recently sat down with Fender to discuss his new Rosewood-neck signature Stratocaster: … [Read more...]
Eric Johnson Premier Guitar Podcast
Premier Guitar magazine recently published a podcast interview with Eric Johnson: In this interview, Strat-master Eric Johnson discusses why his new album is more "alive" than his previous and the special guests who make appearances on it. He also walks us through the rig he used for Experience Hendrix and shares his favorite moments from the tour. … [Read more...]