Fender Artist Series Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster (Maple, With Case)

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Fender Artist Series Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster (Maple, With Case) reviews

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"Clapton Strat - The Benchmark for Tone"

Feature:
This guitar has all the features you need to cover any style of music as long as you don't need a tremelo and understand all the adjustments you can make to the tone and volume of the guitar. I found many salespeople did not know how to use all the features with boost and TBX. Batteries can go dead if you leave it plugged in. Suggest you unplug when not playing. I get 1 year plus out of akalines. Some complain about the 1 ply pickguard but I find it adds more resonance due to the thinness. The pickups sort of float as you play. I changed my Mexican strat to a 1 ply and the tone also improved.

Quality:
Mine is a summer 1999 in olympic white and it was and is flawless in every way. I replaced the 5 way switch once just due to use. I play it live with no backup except a spare battery and a small screwdriver. Never breaks strings either. I use Fender Bullets 10-46 or Ernie Ball 10-46. Staysin tune except for temperature changes.

Value:
Mine was bought new in 1999 for $900 so I'm very pleased. Also, I think back then signature strats were built by a luthier and are now "team" built unless you get a custom shop version for big bucks!

Desirability:
It's practical, durable, multi-functional and dependable.

Sound:
Mine is a 1999 model with the lace sensor pickups. The TBX tone control is awesome. Roll to the bass side and treble is cut for bluesy or jazz sounds. Leave in the middle for circuit off lace sensor sounds aka strat. Roll to the treble side and cut the bass for bell like chime. Dial up the midrange booost(lower tone control) and let this baby sustain forever on either setting. With a 59 Bassman Reissue or other tube amp, it's an awesome combination. Add some good effects pedals or multi-effects and look out! Covers many sounds well. I prefer the "old" lace sensors like mine has over the noiseless but it's an easy swap to replace the noiseless pickups with lace sensors if that's your preference. Some reviews indicate the "old" pickups were best.

Support:
Fender phone support has always answered my questions. They don't have an 800 so use a cell phone or unlimited long distance plan. I've called them about string guage when it was new. Tube amp specs and their website schematics and tech info is good.

Overall:
I hope to keep this one for as long as I can play. I don't play it live as much because a couple of other instruments have been damaged where I play.

Submitted: 10/22/2004

Style of Music: Blues, Rock, Christian

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"This is a guitar that can do it all. Take your playing to a new level..."

Quality:
I bought the olympia white...

Desirability:
Buy one and have yourself a jolly ole time...

Sound:
This guitar will sound like a les paul with the midrange boost up; it will sound like a strat with the midrange down...It's the only guitar I really need to play everynight...Although I like to give my other gals a little time now and then...

Submitted: 6/22/2003

Style of Music: Mainly blues. Currently with the Black Cat Blues Band

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Here's an updated version of the Clapton Signature Strat, guaranteed to please all you "Slowhand" fans. The updates are a trio of Fender's new Vintage Noiseless pickups, a powerful active mid-boost and TBX circuits, making it one of the most tonefully versatile instruments Fender offers. Other unique features include a special soft "V" shape neck and blocked original vintage synchronized tremolo bridge. U.S. made.

Features
Body: Alder

Neck: Maple, Soft "V" Shape

Machine Heads: Vintage Style

Fingerboard: Maple

Pickguard: 1-Ply White

Pickups: 3 Vintage Noiseless Strat Pickups (Neck, Middle, Bridge)

Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. Master TBX, Tone 2. Master Active Mid Boost (0-25db)

Bridge: "Blocked" American Vintage Tremolo

Pickup Switching: 5-Way

Hardware: Chrome

Accessories: Tweed Case, Strap, Cable

Unique Features: Special Soft "V" Shape Neck, Blocked Tremolo, Active Mid-Boost Circuit

Technical Info

Body: Alder

Neck: Maple, Soft 'V' Shape

Machine Heads: Vintage Style

Fingerboard: Maple (9.5 in. Radius/241 mm)

No. of Frets: 22 'Vintage' Style Frets

Pickguard: 1-Ply White

Pickups: 3 Vintage Noiseless Strat Pickups (Neck, Middle, Bridge)

Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. Master TBX, Tone 2. Master Active Mid Boost (0-25db)

Bridge: 'Blocked' American Vintage Tremolo

Pickup Switching: 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

Scale Length: 25.5 in. (648 mm)

Width at Nut: 1.650 in. (42 mm)

Colors:
(805) Olympic White,
(806) Black,
(843) Pewter,
(858) Torino Red,
(871) Candy Green, (Poly-urethane Finish)

Strings: Fender Super 250R's (.010 to .046) Nickel Plated Steel pn# 073-0250-006

Source: U.S.

Hardware: Chrome

Specs: Subject to Change Without Notice

Series: Artist Signature Series

Accessories: Tweed Case, Strap, Cable

Introduced: 7/2001

Wrench Sizes: .050 in. Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench, pn# 0018531000, 1/8 in. Truss Rod Adjustment Wrench pn# 0023811000

Unique Features: Special Soft "V" Shape Neck, Blocked Tremolo, Active Mid-Boost Circuit

Switching Model: 1
Updated version of the Clapton Signature Strat with a trio of upgrades: Fender's new Vintage Noiseless pickups, a powerful active mid boost, and TBX circuits. Maple neck with soft V-shape. Blocked vintage tremolo. Alder body. Includes case.

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