Fender Custom Shop Eric Clapton Stratocaster Review

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Overall Rating 4.67

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Features 4.66

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Quality 4.67

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Reliability / Value 4.68

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  • Scale Length: 25-1/2"  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: 9.50"  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Number of Pickups: 3  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Clapton special soft V neck shape. Master Volume, Master TBX tone control, Master Active Mid-Boost (0-25dB).

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Have you seen and heard this guitar in action? If you did, then you know that it's well worth the price. Fender Custom Shop created a great sounding guitar, which Eric Clapton Stratocaster certainly is. Not only it sounds well, but also performs and handles really nice. Another must-have from Fender Custom Shop!

Nobody argues that Eric Clapton Stratocaster has the most complete set of features that outshine most of the other guitar models in its price range. Fender Custom Shop equipped this guitar with most features any musician would like to see in a guitar, so you may rest assured that Eric Clapton Stratocaster is in the top of its league. With a matching price, this guitar is an excellent choice!

A great sounding guitar such as Fender Custom Shop's Eric Clapton Stratocaster deserves respect, and Fender Custom Shop deserves the best marks for producing a beautiful sounding instrument such as this one. You can play Eric Clapton Stratocaster with most amps, clean or distorted and it will sound superbly. Hardware is easily adjustable to help you to get your tone. Eric Clapton Stratocaster guitar is fun to play. Inspirational instrument, that's for sure.

Ready to play out of the box, Fender Custom Shop's Eric Clapton Stratocaster is easy to set it up even more precise than usual, thanks to great hardware pieces it has built in. Handling and playing this kind of guitar is a pure joy as it stays in tune 90% of the time, regardless of the level of usage. It feels reliable and it really is, as Fender Custom Shop put great deal of time and effort to produce such a good-looking guitar that is behaving well, as Eric Clapton Stratocaster does.

Eric Clapton Stratocaster is both durable and reliable, and it will stand the test of time whilst still performing and looking great as it did when it was brand new. Fender Custom Shop is a renown guitar manufacturer that has knowledge and experience when it comes to building quality musical instruments, so you should rest assured that Eric Clapton Stratocaster is the right choice.