2020 Artist Series Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster in Black
Few living players are as synonymous with the Fender Stratocaster as Eric Clapton. The blues-rock guitar hero has been playing Strats for decades and his signature model has been a staple of Fender’s lineup for a long time now!
There are a few things that really set this guitar apart from your run-of-the-mill Strat. Firstly, it’s hard not to notice the Soft “V” carve of the neck, not unlike the profile of his vintage Martin acoustics. Its electronics are a bit of a departure from the traditional. Instead of the usual two individual tone controls, the first Tone knob uses a unique TBX Tone Control and the second engages the Active Mid Boost. The TBX has a center detent and adds or removes treble content depending on which direction you turn the knob. The Mid Boost adds up to 25dB of gain while increasing the bass/mid frequencies and decreasing treble frequencies, perfect for driving a tube amp into searing lead territory.
Condition:
This guitar was well maintained by its previous owner and shows no signs of wear outside of some very faint scratches. We’d rate this as EXCELLENT+ condition.
- Double Cutaway Body
- Alder Body
- Black Gloss Urethane Body Finish
- Maple Neck
- Maple Fingerboard
- Black Dot Fingerboard Inlays
- Soft “V” Neck Carve
- Satin Urethane Neck Finish
- Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil Strat Pickups
- 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo Bridge
- 6-in-Line American Vintage Tuning Machines
- 1-Ply White Pickguard
- Synthetic Bone Nut
- 1.650” Nut Width
- 25.5” Scale Length
- 22 Frets
- TBX Tone Control
- Active Mid Boost Control
- Tweed Hardshell Case
Brand | FENDER |
Model | EC STRAT BLACK |
Serial Number(s) | US20090823 |