Experience the peerless StratŪ style of Slowhand himself with the Eric Clapton Stratocaster, one of our most acclaimed and enduring artist signature models. With classic design and special features that give it exceptional tonal versatility and effortless feel worthy of one of the world's greatest names in rock and blues, it puts pure Clapton Stratocaster tone and feel straight into your hands. Features include an alder body, three Vintage Noiseless pickups, active mid-boost (25 db) and TBX circuits, special soft "V"-shaped neck, and blocked original vintage synchronised tremolo.
FEATURES
- Alder body
- Vintage Noiseless pickups
- Active mid-boost and TBX tone circuits
- Special "soft V" neck profile
- Vintage-style blocked synchronised tremolo bridge
"SOFT V" NECK PROFILE
The "soft V" neck profile (the shape of the neck in cross section) on the Eric Clapton Stratocaster has a distinctly comfortable fretting-hand feel that takes the more pronounced sharpness of a 50s "V" profile and "softens" it into a somewhat more rounded shape. Ideal for players with larger hands whose thumb extends over the edge of the fingerboard.
TBX TONE CONTROL
The first tone control knob operates this guitars TBX (Treble Bass Expander) tone circuitry. The knob has a detent at the centre position (5) and works like a normal tone control from zero to the detent. Turning the knob clockwise from the detent adds presence and brightness; turning it counter-clockwise from the detent rolls off high frequencies.
ACTIVE MID BOOST
The second tone control knob functions as an active mid-boost control. Turning it clockwise boosts mid and bass frequencies while decreasing treble frequencies.
BLOCKED TREMOLO
The Eric Clapton Stratocaster comes with an easily removable wood block installed between the tremolo block and tremolo cavity wall to keep it from moving, as specified by the great guitarist himself.
URETHANE FINISH
Urethane guitar body finishes are especially strong and durable, and will hold colours with great vividness, sheen and clarity for extraordinarily long periods.
9.5" FINGERBOARD RADIUS
The fingerboard radius is an important spec that describes the amount of curvature across the width of the fingerboard. This instruments modern 9.5" fingerboard radius is slightly more flattened than a vintage-style radius, but still with enough arc to provide a natural and notably comfortable fretting-hand feel, and to make bending notes easier.
General
Artist
Right-Hand
Black
US
Artist
Neck
Maple
Satin Urethane
Soft "V"
9.5" (241 mm)
Maple
Black Dot
22
Standard
Synthetic Bone
1.650" (42 mm)
Synthetic Bone
Body
Alder
Gloss Urethane
StratocasterŪ
Alder
Hardware
6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronised Tremolo
1-Ply White
White Plastic
White
Chrome
6-in-Line American Vintage
FenderŪ USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
American Vintage
4-Bolt with Micro-Tilt Adjustment
Vintage-Style
Electronics
Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil StratŪ
Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil StratŪ
Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil StratŪ
SSS
Master Volume, Tone 1. Master TBX Tone Control, Tone 2. Master Active Mid Boost (0-25dB). Mid boost kit
5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
Active Electronics
