Fender Custom Shop Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster MN Black

General

Ask a guitarist to name some of the most iconic guitars of all time and Eric Clapton's black Fender Stratocaster is sure to be among them. This Custom Shop Artist version of 'Blackie' is built by hand in America using only the best components. The guitar looks identical to the original '50s model but sounds and plays like a modern guitar. In true Clapton style, it features Vintage Noiseless pickups to counteract unpleasant sounds. An active mid-boost and TBX tone controls give this Signature Strat an extremely versatile character. The Fender Custom Shop Eric Clapton Stratocaster comes with a tweed case and luxury accessories.

Custom Shop Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster: construction

Just like Clapton's original Strat, this Custom Shop model has an alder body. Alder offers a balanced tone with rich mids which sound exceptionally bright. A maple neck and fretboard add extra bite. Unlike original '50s strats, this model has 22 frets and a flatter fretboard radius of 9.5 inches. This makes it easier to press the strings down and allows you to add bends with more feeling. Just like on Clapton's 'Blackie', a fixed vintage-style tremolo gives the guitar more sustain and better tuning stability.

TBX tone control and mid-boost

The Fender Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster sets itself apart from other Strats with its highly versatile electronics. Beneath the first tone knob is a TBX tone control that consists of a 250 kOhm and a 1 MegOhm potentiometer stacked on top of each other. In positions 0 to 5, this functions as a normal passive tone control that filters out the trebles. In positions 5 to 10, however, a purer sound with clearer bass and treble is produced. The knob that is usually the second tone knob is now the mid-boost. It allows you to adjust the mids up to +25dB, which can make the single-coil pickups sound like fat humbuckers for stunning solos!