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What guitar does Cream play?

Eric Clapton was seen with the Fool SG, a 1958 Les Paul Custom, the Brownie Strat, a 1964 Firebird I and a 1964 ES-335. Jack Bruce played a Gibson EB-3 on Cream's live tours, and Ginger Baker a silver sparkle Ludwig double bass drum kit with Zildjian cymbals.

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Eric Clapton: guitar and vocals

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What guitar did Eric Clapton play in Cream?

A circa-1964 cherry Gibson SG Standard painted by The Fool, a three-pickup 1958 Les Paul Custom used on some of Disraeli Gears, a Fender XII, the 1956 Stratocaster later called Brownie, a 1964 Firebird I and the 1964 ES-335 he played at the farewell shows.

What bass did Jack Bruce play in Cream?

A Gibson EB-3, which he picked up in 1967 after Fresh Cream and played through Cream's live tours and into the mid-1970s.

What drums did Ginger Baker play in Cream?

A special-order silver sparkle Ludwig double bass drum kit with 22x11 and 20x11 kicks, Ludwig Fleetfoot pedals with leather straps, a 1940s Leedy Broadway snare, Ludwig Weathermaster heads and Zildjian cymbals, led by a 22-inch rivet ride.

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Cream were the 1966 to 1968 British power trio of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker, behind Disraeli Gears and Wheels of Fire. This legacy guide covers the band's Cream-era gear: Clapton's psychedelic Fool SG, Les Pauls, Brownie Strat, Firebird and ES-335, Bruce's Gibson EB-3, and Baker's Ludwig double bass drum kit and Zildjian cymbals.

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