Generally, the pictures you will see of Eric Johnson are of him and his trusty Stratocaster. Although he likes the Strats very much, he also uses other styles of guitars.

On some of the more jazz fusion tunes he can be found wielding a Gibson ES335, or a Gibson Les Paul. Eric also has been known to use Gibson SG's and Flying V's. Due to a large number of his guitars being stolen in the past, the exact number in his collection is known by very few. In fact, during a recent interview, when asked which was his favorite, he stated "I have several Strats and some Gibsons. I like them all. They're all just different." That really sums it up in his words.

One thing we can tell you is that after 30 years of playing he has learned to do much of his own amp and guitar work. He is fully versed in Electrical Circuitry and Polarity and can smell a dying battery a mile away.