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You said..."For a big, fat, powerful sound there's just no substitute for Gibson PAF humbuckers. ....preferably attached to a mahogany body."

Now your talking...preferably also attached to an older Marshall amp. Ive been a Clapton fan going back a ways. The sound that Clapton got on the first Cream album is the best ever IMO. Eric's solo on "Sleepy Time Time" is IMO brilliantly understated Clapton at his best.

You know who can recreate Clapton ...even down to the guitar and the sound...Eric Johnson.

Great guitarist...one of my favs. Check him out on the G3 DVD with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai.

Eric does a solo near the end of the DVD (Jimi's "Redhouse") that is just superb...complete with the down and dirty Gibson blues sound. Joe and Steve just cant play blues with Eric...as is obvious when they all play together.

Also check out Eric's CD "Alien Love Child"...if you like Clapton's style of blues playing. Superb solos from Eric Johnson IMO.

Eric Clapton's playing has improved tremendously in the last couple years...after some years of soft pop playing...I guess he was still on the booze at that point. His last album on Robert Johnson material is very very good...this is Eric going back to his roots...way back to the Mayall and early Cream days.

Cant wait to pickup this reunion DVD...I'm sure it will be out later on.

Yeah, Eric Johnson's a helluva player. Thanks for the tips.

Last Clapton album I bought was Crossroads, an early 90s blues compilation. Very well done, and included good stuff from the Mayall period and some unreleased material.

preferably also attached to an older Marshall amp

The JTM-45.

Although Gibsons also go well with narrow-panel tweed Fender amps (especially the '58-'60 Bassmans and Deluxes). However, they don't sound quite right with blackface and silverface Fenders, imo. .....they seem to lack the midrange and harmonics of the tweeds.