MODEL NUMBER
1507002806
BODY
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
Body Finish: Journeyman Relic Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
Neck Finish: Relic Lacquer
Neck Shape: Soft "V"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Vintage Style
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Dots, Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: BiFlex
Truss Rod Nut: 1/8" American Series
Skunk Stripe: Yes
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
Other Decals, back: 30th Anniversary Custom Shop V Logo "Fender", "ARTIST SIGNATURE", "BLACKIE", Signature
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil Strat
Middle Pickup: Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil Strat
Neck Pickup: Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil Strat
Controls: Master Volume, Master TBX Tone Control, Master Active Mid Boost (0-25dB)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Ashtray Bridge Cover
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"PAT.PEND."
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style without Fender Logo
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment, 8 Holes
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Tremolo Arm Tip: White
Pickup covers: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Custom Shop V Logo "Fender", "LIMITED EDITION", Serial
COLORS
(806) Black
MISCELLANEOUS:
Strings: .010-.046
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Tweed Hardshell Case
Certificate of Authenticity
COMMENTS
Available only in 2018, there is a custom-built version and master-built option. The Todd Krause master-built Stratocaster is limited to 30 instruments worldwide.
Master Built Models show Master Builder Logo, "Blackie" and Signature on the back of the headstock and have the neck plate engraved with Commemorative Custom Shop V Logo "F", "ARTIST SIGNATURE", Signature, Serial.
Few models built in late 2017.
Early models had tuning machines with Fender Logo, neck plate without Custom Shop Logo and Limited Edition engraving and Black hardshell case.
FENDER SAYS
In 1987 Eric Clapton retired his famous Stratocaster, “Blackie”, and approached the Fender Custom Shop to craft a replacement designed to his specifications; in effect, he wanted a new pair of old shoes. Our artisans went to work, and the resulting instrument was the inaugural instrument in Fender’s Artist Series—the Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster. With the smooth feel and authentic sound of the original—along with a delicious new Journeyman Relic finish—this special 30th Anniversary edition represents one of the finest instruments to ever come from the artisans of the Dream Factory. 2018 is the only year you’ll have the chance to add this unique Black lacquer Journeyman Relic finish, along with the feel and authentic sound of Clapton’s original signature model to your guitar collection.
The Journeyman Relic finish makes the select two-piece alder body look and feel like it’s seen countless gigs and lets the wood breathe with natural resonance. True to Clapton’s own model, the stable one-piece quartersawn maple neck with an ultra-comfortable custom “Soft V” neck profile lets your hand nestle perfectly, giving you the perfect platform for unleashing electric inspiration. The blocked six-screw American Vintage synchronized tremolo bridge maintains rock-solid tuning no matter how hard or fast you play. The TBX tone control and Vintage Noiseless™ pickups offer hum-free vintage-style Strat tone, while the active mid boost gives your sound a +25dB kick in the pants for when you need to make your solo jump out in the mix.
Other features include a 9.5”-radius fingerboard with 22 vintage-size frets, 5-way switching, single-ply Parchment pickguard, vintage-style hardware, bone nut, wing string tree and Clapton’s signature on the headstock. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
1507002806
BODY
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
Body Finish: Journeyman Relic Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
Neck Finish: Relic Lacquer
Neck Shape: Soft "V"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Vintage Style
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Dots, Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: BiFlex
Truss Rod Nut: 1/8" American Series
Skunk Stripe: Yes
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
Other Decals, back: 30th Anniversary Custom Shop V Logo "Fender", "ARTIST SIGNATURE", "BLACKIE", Signature
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil Strat
Middle Pickup: Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil Strat
Neck Pickup: Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil Strat
Controls: Master Volume, Master TBX Tone Control, Master Active Mid Boost (0-25dB)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Ashtray Bridge Cover
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"PAT.PEND."
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style without Fender Logo
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment, 8 Holes
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Tremolo Arm Tip: White
Pickup covers: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Custom Shop V Logo "Fender", "LIMITED EDITION", Serial
COLORS
(806) Black
MISCELLANEOUS:
Strings: .010-.046
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Tweed Hardshell Case
Certificate of Authenticity
COMMENTS
Available only in 2018, there is a custom-built version and master-built option. The Todd Krause master-built Stratocaster is limited to 30 instruments worldwide.
Master Built Models show Master Builder Logo, "Blackie" and Signature on the back of the headstock and have the neck plate engraved with Commemorative Custom Shop V Logo "F", "ARTIST SIGNATURE", Signature, Serial.
Few models built in late 2017.
Early models had tuning machines with Fender Logo, neck plate without Custom Shop Logo and Limited Edition engraving and Black hardshell case.
FENDER SAYS
In 1987 Eric Clapton retired his famous Stratocaster, “Blackie”, and approached the Fender Custom Shop to craft a replacement designed to his specifications; in effect, he wanted a new pair of old shoes. Our artisans went to work, and the resulting instrument was the inaugural instrument in Fender’s Artist Series—the Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster. With the smooth feel and authentic sound of the original—along with a delicious new Journeyman Relic finish—this special 30th Anniversary edition represents one of the finest instruments to ever come from the artisans of the Dream Factory. 2018 is the only year you’ll have the chance to add this unique Black lacquer Journeyman Relic finish, along with the feel and authentic sound of Clapton’s original signature model to your guitar collection.
The Journeyman Relic finish makes the select two-piece alder body look and feel like it’s seen countless gigs and lets the wood breathe with natural resonance. True to Clapton’s own model, the stable one-piece quartersawn maple neck with an ultra-comfortable custom “Soft V” neck profile lets your hand nestle perfectly, giving you the perfect platform for unleashing electric inspiration. The blocked six-screw American Vintage synchronized tremolo bridge maintains rock-solid tuning no matter how hard or fast you play. The TBX tone control and Vintage Noiseless™ pickups offer hum-free vintage-style Strat tone, while the active mid boost gives your sound a +25dB kick in the pants for when you need to make your solo jump out in the mix.
Other features include a 9.5”-radius fingerboard with 22 vintage-size frets, 5-way switching, single-ply Parchment pickguard, vintage-style hardware, bone nut, wing string tree and Clapton’s signature on the headstock. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
ENG: The birth of the Clapton Stratocaster and the other limited edition
ITA: La nascita della Clapton Stratocaster e delle altre limited edition
ITA: La nascita della Clapton Stratocaster e delle altre limited edition
Courtesy of Guitar Guitar
Early Model, Courtesy of Reverb
Master Built model, Courtesy of Wild West Guitars
