Auction Name: 2025 December 5 Vintage Guitars and Musical Instruments Signature® Auction

Lot Number: 85217

Shortcut to Lot: HA.com/7407*85217

George Harrison/Eric Clapton 1913 Gibson "Pattie" Style-0 Sunburst Archtop Acoustic Guitar, Serial # 14106.
Stunning and historically significant 1913 Gibson Style-0 Archtop Acoustic Guitar, serial number #14106, featuring its original sunburst finish and the distinctive scroll upper bout design that made early Gibson archtops instantly recognizable. This particular instrument, affectionately nicknamed "Pattie," is not only a testament to Gibson's golden-era -it is an icon of late 1960s rock history, having been owned by Eric Clapton and played by both George Harrison and Eric Clapton.

The origin of the guitar prior to 1968 remains unknown. However, its story begins in earnest that year when Eric Clapton acquired it in Los Angeles, shortly before Cream's farewell tour in September/October of 1968. It became a companion during a creatively fertile period for Clapton, including his earliest collaborative songwriting sessions with George Harrison. One of the most notable outcomes of these sessions was the co-written hit "Badge," later released by Cream in 1969.

In October of 1968, George Harrison was photographed playing this exact guitar during informal writing sessions with Clapton at Alan Pariser's Los Angeles garden, now known among fans and collectors as the legendary "Garden Guitar" sessions. It was during these deeply personal, acoustic-centered moments that the seeds for several timeless compositions were planted, including Here Comes the Sun, Something, I Me Mine, All Things Must Pass, Let It Rain, Layla, and Presence of the Lord. This guitar became a quiet witness to the transformation of two of rock's most celebrated guitarists as they emerged from the towering shadows of The Beatles and Cream to forge their individual artistic identities.

Clapton later gifted the guitar to Delaney Bramlett around 1970 during the height of Delaney & Bonnie's collaboration with Clapton. It remained in Bramlett's possession for nearly four decades, until his passing in 2008, after which it was sold in the 2013 Bramlett estate auction.
Hard case included. Condition: Good.


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