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“British rock ’n’ roll history”: Eric Clapton’s original Live Aid Marshall JCM800 amp has been put up for sale

Eric Clapton and a 1984 Marshall JCM800 half stack.

The original 1984 Marshall JCM800 amp that Eric Clapton used for his Live Aid 1985 performance has been put up for sale. 

The blues guitar legend paired the guitar amp with his “Blackie” Fender Stratocaster for a three-song set. Playing in front of nearly 100,000 people at Philadelphia’s John F. Kennedy Stadium, he was joined by Genesis drummer, Phil Collins. 

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