Pre Owned 2002 Fender Eric Clapton Stratocaster Midnight Blue with OHSC

In most ways, this is classic Clapton Strat, with the design and special features that make it was it is.  Players (fans of Clapton or not) have gravitated towards the model due to it's exceptional tonal versatility and effortless feel. Features include an alder body, three Vintage Noiseless™ pickups, active mid-boost (25 db) and TBX circuits, special soft "V"-shaped neck, and blocked original vintage synchronized tremolo.  These are all things that make the Clapton Strat what it is - and now here's an opportunity to have one in a unique color.

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.  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.

Vintage Noiseless Strat pickups produce all the brilliant clarity, definition and harmonic attributes of vintage single-coil Strat tone without the hum.  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.  The second tone control knob functions as an active mid-boost control. Turning it clockwise boosts mid and bass frequencies while decreasing treble frequencies.

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.

The guitar is in excellent condition - the previous owners took good care of it for the past 20+ years, and while it was played, it wasn't extensively.  There are finishes scratches as to be expected but not dings or dents.  We did notice that the pickguard has a few very small cracks, and is lifting a bit, as to be expected on a single-ply white pickguard like this.  Speaking of the pickguard, it has interesting sticker/decal on it.  The original case is included.

This is a rare find and likely to go fast.  The techs in our shop have set it up to play perfectly, so it's ready to go!