Fender Eric Clapton 30th Anniversary Stratocaster Limited Edition

MORE ABOUT LIMITED EDITION ERIC CLAPTON 30TH ANNIVERSARY STRATOCASTER®

In 1987 Eric Clapton retired his famous Stratocaster, “Blackie”, and approached the Fender Custom Shop to craft a replacement designed to his specifications; in effect, he wanted a new pair of old shoes. Our artisans went to work, and the resulting instrument was the inaugural instrument in Fender’s Artist Series—the Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster. With the smooth feel and authentic sound of the original—along with a delicious new Journeyman Relic® finish—this special 30th Anniversary edition represents one of the finest instruments to ever come from the artisans of the Dream Factory. 2018 is the only year you’ll have the chance to add this unique Black lacquer Journeyman Relic finish, along with the feel and authentic sound of Clapton’s original signature model to your guitar collection.

The Journeyman Relic finish makes the select two-piece alder body look and feel like it’s seen countless gigs and lets the wood breathe with natural resonance. True to Clapton’s own model, the stable one-piece quartersawn maple neck with an ultra-comfortable custom “Soft V” neck profile lets your hand nestle perfectly, giving you the perfect platform for unleashing electric inspiration. The blocked six-screw American Vintage synchronized tremolo bridge maintains rock-solid tuning no matter how hard or fast you play. The TBX tone control and Vintage Noiseless™ pickups offer hum-free vintage-style Strat tone, while the active mid boost gives your sound a +25dB kick in the pants for when you need to make your solo jump out in the mix.

Other features include a 9.5”-radius fingerboard with 22 vintage-size frets, 5-way switching, single-ply Parchment pickguard, vintage-style hardware, bone nut, wing string tree and Clapton’s signature on the headstock. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity

SPECS

General
Model Name:   Limited Edition 30th Anniversary Eric Clapton Stratocaster® Journeyman Relic®, Maple Fingerboard, Black
Model Number:   1507002806
Series:   Custom Artist
Color:   Black

Body
Body Shape:   Stratocaster®
Body Material:   2-Piece Select Alder
Body Finish:   Journeyman Relic® Lacquer

Neck
Neck Material:   1-Piece Quartersawn Maple
Neck Shape:   Soft “V”
Scale Length:   25.5″ (648 mm)
Fingerboard Radius:   9.5″ (241 mm)
Number of Frets:   22
Fret Size:   Vintage Style
String Nut:   Bone
Nut Width:   1.650″ (42 mm)
Truss Rod Nut:   1/8″ American Series
Headstock:   Standard Stratocaster®
Neck Plate:   4-Bolt Special “Limited Edition”
Neck Finish:   Relic® Lacquer
Fingerboard:   Maple
Position Inlays:   Black Dots

Electronics
Bridge Pickup:   Vintage Noiseless™ Single-Coil Strat®
Middle Pickup:   Vintage Noiseless™ Single-Coil Strat®
Neck Pickup:   Vintage Noiseless™ Single-Coil Strat®
Controls:   Master Volume, Tone 1. Master TBX™ Tone Control, Tone 2. Master Active Mid Boost (0-25dB). Mid boost kit
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
Pickup Configuration:   SSS

Hardware
Bridge:   6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Tuning Machines:   Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
Orientation:   Right-Hand
Hardware Finish:   Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard:   1-Ply Parchment
Control Knobs:   White Plastic