Eric Johnson on what you need to look for to find the perfect guitar: “That’s probably the most important thing”

Eric Johnson on what you need to look for to find the perfect guitar: “That’s probably the most important thing”

Eric Johnson has given Guitarist a fascinating insight into his vintage gear-loaded live rig, and in doing so, let slip the most important thing he looks for in a guitar.The Cliffs of Dover fretboard burner is most often seen armed with a Fender Stratocaster – although he admits vintage isn’t always best. Vitally, though, he says finding the right guitar goes far beyond the make and model. “Some guitars fight you when you play, and other ones ki…