Fender Eric Clapton Stratocaster, Maple Fingerboard, Black w/ Case (0117602806)

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Description

SLOWHAND SOUND AND STYLE

Experience the peerless Strat® style of Slowhand himself with the Eric Clapton Stratocaster, one of our most acclaimed and enduring artist signature models. With classic design and special features that give it exceptional tonal versatility and effortless feel worthy of one of the world's greatest names in rock and blues, it puts pure Clapton Stratocaster tone and feel straight into your hands.

FEATURES

Alder body
Vintage Noiseless™ pickups
Active mid-boost and TBX tone circuits
Special “soft V” neck profile
Vintage-style blocked synchronized tremolo bridge

"SOFT V" NECK PROFILE

The "soft V" neck profile (the shape of the neck in cross section) on the Eric Clapton Stratocaster has a distinctly comfortable fretting-hand feel that takes the more pronounced sharpness of a ’50s "V" profile and "softens" it into a somewhat more rounded shape. Ideal for players with larger hands whose thumb extends over the edge of the fingerboard.

TBX TONE CONTROL

The first tone control knob operates this guitar’s TBX (Treble Bass Expander) tone circuitry. The knob has a detent at the center position (5) and works like a normal tone control from zero to the detent. Turning the knob clockwise from the detent adds presence and brightness; turning it counterclockwise from the detent rolls off high frequencies.

ACTIVE MID BOOST

The second tone control knob functions as an active mid-boost control. Turning it clockwise boosts mid and bass frequencies while decreasing treble frequencies.

BLOCKED TREMOLO

The Eric Clapton Stratocaster comes with an easily removable wood block installed between the tremolo block and tremolo cavity wall to keep it from moving, as specified by the great guitarist himself.

URETHANE FINISH

Urethane guitar body finishes are especially strong and durable, and will hold colors with great vividness, sheen and clarity for extraordinarily long periods.

9.5" FINGERBOARD RADIUS

The fingerboard radius is an important spec that describes the amount of curvature across the width of the fingerboard. This instrument’s modern 9.5" fingerboard radius is slightly more flattened than a vintage-style radius, but still with enough arc to provide a natural and notably comfortable fretting-hand feel, and to make bending notes easier.

Body Material

Alder
Body Finish

Gloss Urethane
Body Shape

Stratocaster®

Neck Material

Maple
Neck Finish

Satin Urethane
Neck Shape

Soft "V"
Scale Length

25.5" (64.77 cm)
Fingerboard Material

Maple
Fingerboard Radius

9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets

22
Fret Size

Vintage-Style
Nut Material

Synthetic Bone
Nut Width

1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays

Black Dot
Truss Rod

Standard

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
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
Configuration

SSS
Special Electronics

Active Electronics

Bridge

6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Hardware Finish

Chrome
Tuning Machines

6-in-Line American Vintage
Pickguard

1-Ply White
Control Knobs

White Plastic
Switch Tip

White
Neck Plate

4-Bolt with Micro-Tilt™ Adjustment

Strings

Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
Other Features

Special Soft "V" Shape Neck, Blocked Tremolo, Active Mid-Boost Circuit
Legal Notice

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Case/Gig Bag

Vintage-Style Tweed Case
Included Accessories

Vintage Tweed Case, Strap, Cable