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Up for sale, a 2021 Fender Custom Shop Artist Series Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster "Blackie," showroom clean and complete with the original tweed case, COA, and all factory paperwork and case candy. An exacting Custom Shop iteration of Eric's personal axe, this Strat features a special soft V neck shape, Vintage Noiseless pickups, active Mid-Boost circuitry, and a TBX Tone control. The guitar is acoustically resonant, with a snappy, chiming tone from the alder body that translates well though the Vintage Noiseless pickups. These single coils have a sparkling response and hum-free performance, and each position on the five-way switch yields a distinct tone, from bridge pickup bite to great warmth and bell-like chime in the neck position. The guitar weighs 7lbs 10oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action and spot-on intonation.
The maple neck has a satin finish and soft V-shaped profile carve with lightly rolled fretboard edges, measuring .825" deep at the 1st fret and .940" at the 12th. The 22 fret maple fretboard has a modern 9 1/2" radius, and the slender vintage-style frets have their full factory height and well-rounded crowns, showing no wear. The guitar plays easily up the 25 1/2" scale with a straight neck and responsive, optimally adjusted truss rod. The nut measures 1.650" in width, and the headstock boasts both Kluson-style tuners and Clapton's signature on the back.
All of the electronics work as intended, and controls include a Master Volume knob, center detent TBX Tone control, and active 25dB Mid Boost control powered by a 9v battery. The factory wooden block is installed behind the tremolo block as per Clapton's specs, and the vibrato arm is included as well. The chrome plating on the hardware is clean as can be, and wear on the gloss Black finish is limited to just a couple exceedingly faint finish scratches in the clear coat of the gloss on the back. The satin finish on the neck is equally pristine.
The original tweed hardshell case, COA, and all case candy and factory paperwork is included.
The maple neck has a satin finish and soft V-shaped profile carve with lightly rolled fretboard edges, measuring .825" deep at the 1st fret and .940" at the 12th. The 22 fret maple fretboard has a modern 9 1/2" radius, and the slender vintage-style frets have their full factory height and well-rounded crowns, showing no wear. The guitar plays easily up the 25 1/2" scale with a straight neck and responsive, optimally adjusted truss rod. The nut measures 1.650" in width, and the headstock boasts both Kluson-style tuners and Clapton's signature on the back.
All of the electronics work as intended, and controls include a Master Volume knob, center detent TBX Tone control, and active 25dB Mid Boost control powered by a 9v battery. The factory wooden block is installed behind the tremolo block as per Clapton's specs, and the vibrato arm is included as well. The chrome plating on the hardware is clean as can be, and wear on the gloss Black finish is limited to just a couple exceedingly faint finish scratches in the clear coat of the gloss on the back. The satin finish on the neck is equally pristine.
The original tweed hardshell case, COA, and all case candy and factory paperwork is included.
