Editing Eric Johnson (guitarist) (section)

===Guitars===
[[File:Fender strat eric johnson.jpg|thumb|150px|Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster.]]
[[File:Eric Johnson singing with Gibson SG.jpg|right|thumb|Johnson with a Gibson SG, 2023]]
Johnson is best known for playing the lightly modified [[Fender Stratocaster]]s and [[Gibson ES-335]] electric guitars through either a [[Fender amplifier|Fender]] or [[Marshall Amplification|Marshall]] [[amplifier]], depending on whether he is targeting a clean rhythm, dirty rhythm, or lead tone.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-17|title=How To Sound Like Eric Johnson|url=https://happybluesman.com/how-sound-eric-johnson/|access-date=2021-09-18|website=Happy Bluesman|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-12-15|title=Breaking Down Eric Johnson's Lead Tone and Technique|url=https://www.guitarchalk.com/eric-johnson-lead-tone/|access-date=2021-09-18|website=Guitar Chalk|language=en-US}}</ref> He tends to swap out the bridge pickups in some of his Stratocasters for DiMarzio HS-2 pickups,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Schiebel|first=Christoper D.|date=2021-08-27|title=Eric Johnson Guitars & Gear (2021 Update)|url=https://www.guitarlobby.com/eric-johnson-guitars-and-gear/|access-date=2021-09-18|website=Guitar Lobby|language=en-US}}</ref> because they do not hum as much as standard single-coil pickups. Johnson has also played other guitar brands such as [[Robin Guitars|Robin]], [[Rickenbacker]], [[Jackson Guitars|Jackson]], [[Maton]], and [[Charvel]], one of which appears on the cover of the ''Ah Via Musicom'' album. In 2001, Johnson added a [[Gibson Guitar Corporation|Gibson]] Custom Shop '59 Les Paul Reissue to his collection of guitars. Of note, he no longer uses a Dumble amplifier, as he had to replace a faulty component in his favorite Dumble, the Steel String Singer. It never sounded the same afterwards, and he sold the amplifier to Carlos Santana.

Johnson has had several models built to his specifications for sale in the mass market. In 2003, [[C. F. Martin & Company]] released a limited-edition Eric Johnson Signature MC-40 guitar built for him. Johnson donated 5% of the guitar's sales profit to his father's college, [[Thomas Jefferson University|Jefferson Medical College]] (now called the Thomas Jefferson University).<ref>[http://www.jeffersonhospital.org/news/2004/article8160.html "Jefferson Medical College Students to Benefit from Generosity of Grammy-Winning Guitarist Eric Johnson"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060130093736/http://www.jeffersonhospital.org/news/2004/article8160.html |date=January 30, 2006 }} – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.</ref> Johnson has also been known to use the [[Martin D-45]] before his signature Martin guitar was released.

In 2005, Fender released an Eric Johnson Signature Fender Stratocaster also built to his specifications. This was followed up by the Eric Johnson Signature Stratocaster Rosewood model in 2009. It featured the same specifications as the Eric Johnson Maple Neck guitar, but with the addition of an unusual three-ply, eight-hole white pick guard, hotter treble pickup, and a bound rosewood laminated fingerboard with [[pearloid]] dot [[position marker]]s.

In January 2006, a man named Brian Sparks was arrested for posing as Johnson, and in the process, defrauding businesses out of about US$18,000 worth of guitars and equipment.<ref>RedOrbit Breaking News [http://www.redorbit.com/news/oddities/348017/man_poses_as_grammy_winner_to_get_guitars/ "Man Poses As Grammy Winner to Get Guitars"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080107133724/http://www.redorbit.com/news/oddities/348017/man_poses_as_grammy_winner_to_get_guitars/ |date=January 7, 2008 }}- January 3, 2006.</ref> Also in 2006, some of Johnson's guitars that had been stolen 24 years earlier were recovered.<ref>[http://www.ernieball.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13618&highlight=Eric+Johnson+stolen+guitars "Eric Johnson recovers stolen guitars"] – ''ErnieBall.com'' – March 2006.</ref>

Johnson has also released other signature gear such as GHS Eric Johnson Nickel Rockers Electric Guitar Strings, [[DiMarzio]] DP211 Eric Johnson Signature Custom Pickups, and a Fulton-Webb amplifier. [[Dunlop Manufacturing|Jim Dunlop]] also has released an Eric Johnson signature Jazz III plectrum and an Eric Johnson signature Fuzz Face. The Eminence Eric Johnson signature 12" alnico guitar speaker was introduced in 2012.

In early 2015, [[Roland Corporation]] announced the Eric Johnson Tone Capsule, an accessory to Roland Blues Cube amplifiers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rolandus.com/promos/tone_capsule_ej|title=Roland - Eric Johnson Tone Capsule|author=Roland Corporation U.S.|website=Rolandus.com}}</ref>

In March 2018, Fender released an Eric Johnson Signature Thinline Fender Stratocaster built to exactly the same specifications as his first signature Strat, the sole exception being that the guitar is a semihollow design. The guitar is available in Vintage White and two-color Sunburst, with quarter-sawn maple necks exclusively.

In early 2020, [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender]] announced the Eric Johnson "Virginia" Custom Shop Stratocaster, modeled after a 1954 Stratocaster he owned.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ah-via-stratocaster-fender-replicates-eric-johnsons-iconic-1954-virginia-strat|title=Ah via Stratocaster: Fender replicates Eric Johnson's iconic 1954 'Virginia' Strat|date=February 11, 2020 }}</ref> The original "Virginia" was made out of sassafras and was featured extensively on ''Ah Via Musicom'' and ''Venus Isle''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-11|title=Fender launches the Eric Johnson Virginia Stratocaster|url=https://guitar.com/news/gear-news/fender-launches-eric-johnson-strat/|access-date=2021-09-22|website=Guitar.com {{!}} All Things Guitar|language=en-GB}}</ref>