All user reviews of 5/5 for the Fender Eric Clapton Stratocaster

clapton fender strato signing usa corona 2010 model, selected wood, soft v neck, thin frets vintagse, mechanical and vintage easel, wooden block under way vibrato Clapton, fender noiseless pickups with active electronics, medium +25 db boost knob on the bottom etc.. Knowing that I have the model series and not the custom. I tested the clapton custom shop model and serial calpton my blind with a pot that has a custom shop model clapton 2011. Impossible to tell the difference between the two models, clean crunch and saturated all the same, and playability issue, I do not know if I came across an extraordinary series model, but my guitar series seemed easier to play and my friend, to his great disappointment, was of the same opinion (knowing more than was coming out of his guitar luthier) It will just pay 1000 euros more than a model new signing! That said he has informed the fender custom shop, who told him that his guitar sound better in 20 years! LOL

UTILIZATION

the handle can be a little confusing at first, but after two or months of regular use, you will consider as the best by far. I have a fender usa deluxe, a Gibson Les Paul traditional, a Gretsch 6120. I thought I had the ultimate in terms of gameplay well ....... NO. This sleeveless v clapton soft thin vintage frets is a wonder to my little mimines, it almost plays itself. a real treat!
As for ergonomics, I thought finding the body already comfortable in my deluxe. Clapton is one of the vintage inspired styles, slightly thinner,
Ergonomic, really surprising!

SOUNDS

Sound: it puts a slap to all my other guitars, which potato, which slammed!
even gibson is eat (with a slight less heat yet but really light!). Incredible versatility, and blues fans, this is the guitar for you absolutely especially if you connect a good fender amp. Personally I plugged into my fender supersonic 22w is top notch.

OVERALL OPINION

I have since 3 months, it is very simple I do not touch my other guitars and yet they are all references. This guitar really bluffing, it pays not mine yourself facing a 6120 Gretsh or even a traditional Les Paul. But what balance, what gameplay, what sound.
Any guitarist worthy of the name must own one or at least try one someday. But be careful to try to adopt it, unless you mittens and sand in the ears, and I tell you this is a BOMB, really, the best of the best. Thank you "Slow hand" to have been the inspiration for this marvel!

I didn't purchased an EC Strat yet, because it's an American-made model. USA Strats are well crafted, but unfortunately, the prices remained too high.

This Strat was faithfully fashioned after the legendary "Blackie", but it was loaded with the Elite Strat's active circuiry. It has 25dB of midrange boost gain, Gold Lace Sensor single-coils and a factory-blocked vintage-style tremolo bridge (Three Vintage Noiseless single-coils replaced the Lace Sensors at the beginning of 2001). But if you want to upgrade your EC Strat with the priceful American Deluxe/Plus features, you can replace the Gold Lace Sensor pickups with three different coloured sensors: Blue, Silver, Red. They offer the widest palette of tonal variations as you did expect from a Strat, along with the powerful TBX and mid-boost circuits. Schaller hardware (straplock buttons and locking tuners) are standard, and, ironically, a Fender/Floyd Rose Deluxe double-locking tremolo with polished steel saddles and snap-in arm and an LSR roller nut completes the package with Fender Original Bullet 1550 strings (10-46) and an American Deluxe neck with detailed nut and fret treatment and abalone dot markers, coupled with Clapton's signature stamped at the headstock's corner.

Nothing, except for the missing active/passive toggle switch to preserve battery power consumption. This feature, found on the Richie Sambora model, was extremely useful when your battery was dead. Sadly, I'm afraid that Fender's R&D guys hadn't more enough time to install a similar one on the Clapton/Guy signatures and to the Mexican Deluxe Powerhouse model. But you can eventually send an e-mail to Fender to fit an active/passive toggle switch on these guitars.

Excellent craftsmanship and flawless quality. It looks like a vintage Strat, but it becomes a solid rock guitar when you play it with the mid-boost and TBX controls cranked up to the full and your favorite amp's "distortion" effect activated for a great humbucker sound and the awesome, punchy overdriven sound that Clapton was best known for.

The Clapton Strat was certainly an excellent instrument and unlike other many traditional Strats, it was the first signature guitar in the Fender line that share the peculiar Elite active electronics. Another signature model featuring the same powerful active circuitry was undoubtedly the Buddy Guy Strat, who had either brown shell or pearl white pickguards fitted and was designed to meet the huge needs of a real hot blues machine like Buddy Guy himself.

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The Fender Strat is a great sounding instrument that has a variety of tones with a large amount of tonal appeal. You can gets o many tones out of this one guitar. This is one of his guitars and really adapt to whatever you're getting it. However they really retain that nuance in tow that is distinctly a fender Stratocaster sound. They won't hide the they are especially in the next position where they are very distinguishable from any other instrument. You can immediately tell a fender Stratocaster guitar in the back position over any other guitar out there. Very distinct tone and a property that sounds like nothing else.

UTILIZATION

Neck Shape: Soft "V" Shape
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Vintage Style Frets
Position Inlays: Black Dot Position Inlays
Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
Headstock: Artist Signature on Headstock
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt™
Truss Rod Nut: 1/8" American Series Nut
Electronics
Pickup Configuration: S/S/S
Bridge Pickup: Vintage Noiseless™ Strat® Pickup
Middle Pickup: Vintage Noiseless™ Strat® Pickup
Neck Pickup: Vintage Noiseless™ Strat® Pickup
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
Special Electronics: Active Electronics
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. Master TBX™ Tone Control, Tone 2. Master Active Mid Boost (0-25dB). Mid boost kit

SOUNDS


I really love the tone of these instruments primarily in a good hard rock amplifier setting. Whether that be a Marshall amplifier, Mesa boogie, or Bogner amplifier the guitar sound is fantastic. As long as you get some good overdrive whether that be a medium gain overdrive setting all the way to a high gain setting it is really good to give you a nice sustain, but they don't stop there, if you're playing them in a good clean fender amplifier.... you're going to get a sweet clean tone that is very addictive. No matter what you're playing with this guitar is going to sound fantastic.

OVERALL OPINION


You can find these guitars new right around $1300 or so. That's very good price for American built guitar that is extremely versatile and a signature series. These instruments have a great tone and a great feel and allow the dynamics of the player to give their honest playability. They're available to play and I highly recommend any guitarist out there to own one of these at some point in their career. These are great guitars for recording is well and they sound even better and a live band situation.

Signature model manufactured in the United States, 3 micro noiseless, maple neck 22 frets, 1 volume, one tone, one midboost, olympic white color, in the Central Euro 1730 (Pigalle)

UTILIZATION

Haaaaa ... Every time I take a little emotion came over me ... I love the handle, I love the comfort. Even without the amp, it's super fun to play.

SOUNDS

When I the branch (of a 65 watt peavey bandit, as it were is a small shift ..), excitement came over me ... It sounds! In light crunch and it's great, if I want to recess play hard, it lacks a little sth, but I have another guitar that works fine (a Charvel).
The midboost is super powerful, the clean channel when I put the pots thoroughly ca tends to produce a very nice little saturation. If I really want a clear sound, I pay all the pots of 5 and I go up the sound on the amp.

OVERALL OPINION

It's been three months that I have the Clapton. In fact I was looking for the guitar "favorite" to mark the occasion to celebrate my 40 years I have tried several (anyway it was a Start) and when the seller has opened the flight, I said : This is the one I want! And when he said "is a guitar that bequeathed to his children and grandchildren," I almost burst into tears! (I exaggerate a bit ..)
In short, this guitar, I love it and I buy the same model if it again.

EC '90 is my team of three simple sensor less gold, 5-way switch, key o the old one returns the string vertically in the plot of mcanique, the tuning is ultra stable for someone who does not use the vibrato block (also the former). Rtention one eyelet on the butt for strings and Si Mi, SETTING THE ACCS to stem this dernire.
Mapple Channel "V" prs Lacrosse ending in "D" to the 12th fret. Alder body, 3-roomed.

UTILIZATION

Channel rve, agreements prs of lacrosse are all alone, it is also rapid trs for fans of shred and although it is a Bolt with a heel rather pais, no nothing ESG Access in agus (personal opinion). The weight is standard for a Start. The bad thing is the six bridges, they are also the old rust so easily and specially all the sea air. It is better to replace them with bridges or bridges graphite rcents brand. As for sound, it sounds more clear that a US standard on all positions with a little more power. For a bit, closing his eyes, one could almost believe that it was in the hands an old Start sound and less crunchy.

SOUNDS

I play through a Triax + 50/50 + Mesa in 1912 and my two times, I feel that we can all play with. To the crystalline sounds Dire Straits via the Djante SRV and a dose of mtal through the jazz standarts (yes intermdiaire a first position does) - and I do even speak of his funk, which as everyone knows is a standard on such toutoune!

OVERALL OPINION

Since '96 I am filled with, the 1450 era: c'tait the good times ...

Mine is noiseless with a team of tui and a deluxe black book called "Blackie". Fidler is the Start of a beautiful and wonderful ergonomics

UTILIZATION

The handle has a particular radius from my Classic Floyd. It is comfortable and fast enough even if I prfre round of the incomparable MODEL Yngwie Malmsteen Signature. The range of sound is really amazing and the boost of mdiums Ralite pulls the entire sound spectrum of the instrument which Confre him a rare versatility me.

I regret just a 24 mache boxes.

SOUNDS

Being accustomed instruments and more extreme typs I t surprised by its dynamic capabilities qu'quipe well with single coils. It was soon feeling and we pass the solo without rythimique the problem if we take the time to cr patches adapted its microphones. The pocesseurs guitar humbucker dvront probably him prparer of rglages SPECIFICATIONS at the pramplification for not too big diffrence output level.

In short, I found this guitar to sound trs "Camlon" and sensual.

OVERALL OPINION

A guitar exceptionally beautiful and versatile crying as I have believed in holding dpart ever tuning even with a game high bending and ax on the use of vibrato.

United States team built custom shop made in 2005.
22 fret thin, radius 9.5, soft v profile neck, one piece maple
3 micros simple type noisless vintage
vintage vibrato 6 screws
one volume, one tone and tbx boost 25 db
Alder body selects. (read that Clapton Start with the likes poids.je 've learned recently read an article by Todd Krauss (master builder in the custom shop)
black acrylic lacquer

UTILIZATION

The neck is just perfect.
ACCESS TO acute is correct .. as a stratum
the ergonomics are perfect too.
sonne.elle this guitar is really superior to standard models

SOUNDS

I play rock, blues, hard, pop, and sometimes a bit jazzy
the microphones are of extreme versatility.
this will sound to vintage style sounds big gibson
a volume up to 7 are obtained with the vintage sound typical grain
beyond 7, the sound is more modern and that one starts the boost, it goes to the very big sound
to be honest, I have had dozens of stratos and I 'liked not noiless but we must recognize that they sound on this guitar
I currently use a Peavey Classic 30 with baffle extension closed.
wha vox, barber direct drive ss barber compressor, visual sound h2o chorus and for delays in the effects loop

OVERALL OPINION

It's been a year since I have
I like the vintage look (6 screw vibrato, mechanical KLUSON, the profile of the handle soft v) and both modern (radius of 9.5, access to the truss rod without removing the handle, the 22 boxes, electronics)
what I like least, the color! (black) I 'm am a bit tired although the aesthetic is very successful ... but that is chosen to clapton!
The value for money is very good. (I have bought in Germany)
as I have said previously, I have had every type of stratum 20 years (60 custom shop, closet 60, and beck clapton signature, signatures series clapton, jeff beck, SRV, 60 reissue, true vintage 66 ... a real madness!)
this guitar is a successful synthesis of everything that was realized with the Fender Stratocaster for 50 years.

Well, for features, says it all. So ...

UTILIZATION

So for those who spend a Les Paul type guitar our famous Blackie, you will need a little time to adapt with respect to the handle. But in any fawn, changing instruments, it's like a new car, we are skeptical at beginners, it is not comfortable, then APRS, it swears by it. Okay, we take the examples we can. For the record, Sir Clapton's Fender has not adopted immediately, has not t love at first sight, he let himself gradually sduire (he parat ). Brief.
The handle, APRS adaptation, this is really the best. It slides perfectly, all the strings / cases are available easily, it is a wonder.

Minor complaints which prevent perfection:

the frtes. I have this guitar for two years, and frtes at the 12th fret are dj uses! Yes yes! It's light but noticeable.

The plastic plate warp. For the price, it's not top. Finally the plastic never does a noble matriau ...

Original plastic protection (film) apos precisely on this plate is difficult to remove trs. Disassemble to remove the knobs, it's not terrible. Gnralement we do not disassemble the tires of his car before THE FIRST use!

The mtal rust!! The designers could have split stainless steel screws. Finally made vintage as a.

And I think that's all. Apart from these "dtails" was an instrument generally well done, and remarkable ease in use. So finish using 10 6

SOUNDS

! Wow! It is terrible! Jazz, blues, rock, pop, funk or reggae gospel gothic heavy trash mtal, everything is affordable. The sound is exceptional versatility while maintaining a clean personality instrument. This is normal, Clapton has played all styles (except the last one ... well I do not think so. It would drle). Sound point of view, it has no limit, it is stunning!
And we reach perfection. Nothing wrong. No knob is superfluous, they REALLY make something more or Dumoine of diffrent, and to switch between a clear, crystalline sound kind Cream. The best example, you buy four CDs (or DVD) to report on: The cream of 2006
70 years of John Mayall (the color is different, but otherwise it's the same thing)
Legends Montreux 1997 (same)
Hide Park 1995
This is the best illustration of the capabilities of this instrument ... perfect.

Sound quality 10 ++++++++++++

OVERALL OPINION

It is to the music, certainly, but also for the Aesthetics of the instrument. And all for a fairly large budget. We can therefore expect that our Blackie, in addition to these performances sound divine, let's not afraid of anything, it is remarkably well finished, which, in terms of price, is not the case.
So value for money - sound: 10/10, perfection is priceless
value for money - finish: 6 / 10. (Although suprieure, I think the finish of another brand (G. ... N), which offers large translucent plastic knobs ugly for an exorbitant price).

So before buying your Blackie, ask yourself this question:
I was looking for a sound, Aesthetics, or both? Personally my rponse is still in Note 10/10

Manufacturing USA
vintage bridge, blocked a rglage volume, 1 tone and a boost of mdium. Mnche end "V" neck
Fine frets, 22 frets

UTILIZATION

Channel super enjoyable, the cot but not too late and can be a little flatter than the other strata standard allows a quick game with a little time to get used to the thin kind vintage frets.
This forces the guitarist more precision and touch his work which I think is a good as it can also grow. When we used it no longer poses any problme.Et then when you see clapton play we say that it is primarily the guitarist makes the guitar sound .... even if I prfre frets that I put jumbo.Pour 9

SOUNDS

It's perfect my style
blues, rock, blues-rock, funk. I think that even you can do with jazz as the boost allows for a more pais
The sound is both clear and crystalline in its warm distortion as long as you have a good amp lamps. And thanks to the boost you can almost have the double thickness of microphones. On mine the output level and the equivalent of my PRS Custom 22! but the sound is a bit moinpais. There's the cost of clapton album rcents or even Buddy Guy, which also uses the boost to realize they can get big sound.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for almost a year
I love it in every way. The report price is really excellent quality. and I would say that with this guitar you can do everything well. Besides the site you see a fender musicos french speaking professional (Basile Leroux) and he even uses it for scne, so .....
I sell my guitar for reasons financire and regret, but there's that refer to other opinions (black color) or the forums and see that it pleases everyone. I draw attention, however, that before buying his own, it is better to try it because there is a big diffrence between sries, even for a purchase in France or you pay full price. I try three, two rang evil, silent dismal finish for a guitar of this price (including one bought in Germany that I have IMMEDIATE Comeback) but I ended up falling on Pearl rare sounds both great and whose finish is exemplary, so I would put 10 cents down on the reserve of good

Fender Stratocaster Eric Clapton Grey mtal

Saddle handle satin varnish lg V as the Start of the beginning of the 50s, alder body, vintage tremolo blocked (but which can be dbloqu), Lace Sensor Pickups Gold, 1 volume, 1 tone, middle Boost +25 db.

UTILIZATION

The handle is great for those who do not play with the thumb derrire.
Access in acute plutt is good even if the heel of the neck joint / body is not very ergonomic.
The weight is reasonable is less tiring than a Gibson but it's not the same sound.
Be careful if you search the sound of a Les Paul thanks to the boost, well tried before you buy.

SOUNDS

It's a fender with a serious slap Submitted good handle on the microphone position / environment.
The boost is highly saturated when you put the stopper is simple Boost hear more mdiator.Ouais attack of madness but it's too bon.Si you play with the m I taut saturation of your amp with a guitar in the quip from Humbucker in feedback.
For when you blow against the volume on the guitar there's no one pte of breath even on overdrive. Moustreux The Lace Sensor is a and I think the new Noiseless are the same.
With this guitar I jou Funk and now the Blues Rock, I think it's the styles that are made for it.The Reggae but I also never jou.
The clean sound is great, the crunch fantastic, but its saturated SIMPATIE mtal avoid it is not for a.

OVERALL OPINION

I have since the change of MODEL by Fender and it is silent on sale 1500 Euros new.
It is not made for all the styles are not going to do with mtal.
Thanks to Boost we have a huge range of sounds.

This is the guitar of a lifetime. Everything is perfect and from the American standard, there is a huge improvement in all respects.
With the active electronics simple and very well thought out, everything is done!

UTILIZATION

Channel soft v: I would say U that ends pretty flat. In a perfect playability, I like very fine vintage frets that do not block my fingers. The handle on mine is pretty flamed: the bowl is a signature series!
It is widely lighter than the American standard (wood selected) and lets forget about the shoulder.
Sustain huge (for strata) and glaze very thin but strong.
One of the many strengths of this guitar, gràace the quality of the violin is when - even action: very low, curling free, which immediately increases your level of play!

SOUNDS

I tried many guitars over the past three years and heard a lot of demos. It is difficult to find a single coil sound as warm and precise, with many fishing and versatility, all without noise.
I'm in a cover band that plays music of the 60s until today, the Clapton never faulted.
I plugged into a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe III and I use a delay loop in the chorus and Electro Harmonix. That's all and it's perfect!

OVERALL OPINION

Compared to the stratum american standard no comparison Clapton both played in another category. For the price difference, please.
Compared to the custom shop I have not tried but again I have done much research and I have my opinion: 1000 euros more, this is not justified. Those who see only two little difference, except that the custom is a bit more powerful. Unless you play BERCY, I do not see the point but the marketing is done well and I am also tempted by the custom shop. There are strong Fender for suciter desire!