With the Fender Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster MN Olympic White Masterbuilt Todd Krause he Fender Custom Shop presents an Signature electric guitar from Corona, California that is in no way inferior to the personal instruments of the British Blues pioneer. Manufactured by Custom Shop masterbuilder Todd Krause, who has already built electric guitars for Clapton's studio sessions and tours, the Fender Masterbuilt Eric Clapton Strat convinces with exquisite woods, while Fender Vintage noiseless Single coils and the elaborate circuitry with TBX tone control and active mid Boost deliver a wide range of different timbres.
For the construction of the Fender Eric Clapton Stratocaster MN Olympic White Masterbuilt, Todd Krause relies on exquisite woods and flawless workmanship. The body is made of particularly light alder, while the screwed neck is made of one piece maple with standing annual rings (Quartersawn Maple ). Accordingly, the electric guitar has a balanced basic sound with lively dynamics. With its soft "V" profile, which is exactly the same as Clapton's personal Strat profile, the neck nestles comfortably in the hand when playing the electric guitar, so that every lick and solo goes off your fingers easily between the 22 frets.
For electric sound conversion, the Fender Masterbuilt Eric Clapton Signature Strat is equipped with three Fender Vintage Noiseless Single Coil pickups that promise authentic Strat sound without ambient noise. The electric guitar delivers a dynamic, warm sound on the amplifier, whose bell-like tone unfolding and clearly audible Vintage note bring every lick and solo to life. The complex circuitry with TBX Tone Control and active midboost also provides additional tones. The former combines a Low high-pass Filter and a high-pass in one potentiometer and allows an accentuation of the mids and highs when turning up, while the low frequencies emerge when turning down. The latter tickles the amplifier with up to 25 dB boost in the character-forming midrange, so that singing notes with endless sustain are available for soothing.
The equipment of the Fender Masterbuilt Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster is completed by high-quality Hardware in Vintage style. The strings are held on the body by the classical American Vintage synchronized Fender Tremolo guitar, which, like Clapton's own guitars, is set with five springs and a wooden block and thus functions as a classical Hardtail guitar. At the headstock the strings are led over the bone saddle to the Vintage Style Fender tuners, which promise a long lasting joy of playing with a precise barrel and high tuning stability.