Eric Clapton earned the moniker "God" with a Gibson Les Paul Standard in his hands. It was his guitar of choice during his mid-1960s stint with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, and the Gibson brand ...

The boutique amp market thrives and exists as it does ... for its early adoption by blues rockers like Eric Clapton during his Journeyman and 24 Nights era, Gary Moore for his early ’90s tours ...