Cool Guitars: 2011 Fender Eric Clapton Stratocaster Pewter - Alex Hamilton

[@clelandstephen4181]

Thought they were all 9.5 radius

[@johncassidy9557]

they all do

[@joer2513]

Just one won of these through The Guitar Marketplace, i've always wanted one... always looked at it in awe, i'm so happy

[@mikelowry5027]

How are you getting on with it? I’m very interested in getting one myself

[@djcurtis9547]

I just ordered one Today Friday October 7 2022 from Sweetwater This is a very Big Difference in a Custom built Stratocaster and The ones hanging in your local Guitar Store Yes you always can Modify a Standard or MIJ or MIM but this Fender Custom Shop Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster is the Ultimate Stratocaster at least for me Yes the price tag $4.700 is a lot but you get a Hand built Stratocaster that a Master Guitar Tech who has the Artistic ability to Create a Masterpiece with total attention to every single detail plus these Guitar Master Builders Created this Guitar for Eric Clapton same as they have created Custom Shop Stratocasters for Stevie Ray Vaughan Jeff Beck Buddy Guy and Countless other Guitar Gods If you have never played a Real Custom Shop Stratocaster you don't know what you are missing This is a Dream come true for me

[@clelandstephen4181]

9.5" radius

[@oaeoeaoRust]

One of the better demos of the TBX/Mid-Boost Clapton Strats. Thanks!

[@PanamaJack666]

Great playing man! Always liked the look of the necks on these!

[@golds04]

One of the best necks I’ve ever had. Early 90’s -Lace PU. Nice.

[@danielcgomez]

wow! I had no clue the Clapton TBX could sound so cool! Ilove the Humbucker grunt from the songle coil Pups for sure! ...I'll have to look into this setup for sure now! Thanks for the great demo Lewis!

[@davidbustos9499]

Thanks for the video, I just recently picked up this exact model and color. I love it and thanks for the great demo. At first I didn’t care for the extra features but now they have grown on me and I love it!!!

[@chickimac1]

I have a 2008 model. Awesome guitar!

[@snflip]

Thank you for not just going zero or max on the mid boost..... like so many other reviewers. (zero or max, zero or max, zero or.... ah you can set it one or two...... )

[@Jamesfoofighter]

I think Clapton once said, relation to the Mid Boost - you can make a Strat sound like a Les Paul, but you can't make a Les Paul sound like a Strat

[@dustinarnold79]

I have a Blackie in the mail ,it will be here tommorow

[@petegasper2806]

Be aware that the Clapton Stratocaster with the boost of has 12 DB mid boost. The same as a hot Gibson Les Paul. As Humbucker power doubles with every 3 DB mid boost a 15 DB mid boost guitar has the double Humbucker power of a 12 DB mid boost guitar ( Gibson Les Paul) a 18 DB mid boost guitar has 4 times the Humbucker power of a 12 DB mid boost guitar. A 21 DB boost guitar has 8 times the Humbucker power of a 12 DB mid boost guitar. A 24 DB mid boost guitar has 16 times more Humbucker power than a 12 DB mid boost guitar. At 25 DB mid boost the Clapton Stratocaster is more than 17 times more powerful than a Gibson Les Paul Humbucker wise. The reason it starts at 12 DB mid boost is because it has Humbucker pick ups. Vintage noice less pick ups are Humbuckers. The Lace senzor pick ups that were there earlier were even more powerful than the Humbucker pick ups in the Clapton signature Stratocaster. So this is as far away from a Stratocaster you can possibly come. Clapton himself does not see it as a Stratocaster. He writes in his self biography he used a Stratocaster for 8 to 11 years. He started playing the Stratocaster in 1974 ( yes his earlier solo albums were recorded with a Gibson Les Paul ( see page 179 in his self biography ). In 1982 Clapton was fed up with the Stratocaster and signed for a Company called Strings and Things. They made his first signature guitars and had great Humbucker guitars. Clapton at this time was looking for the most powerful Humbucker guitar available. A year or 2 later Fender offers Clapton the most money ever given to a guitarist to sign with Fender. Clapton answers ” If you can make Me the absolute most powerful Humbucker guitar in the world I sign with Fender ”. Fender suceeds with making the absolute most powerful Humbucker guitar the world has ever seen and Clapton signs with Fender. Thats the guitar Clapton has used since early 1986 and became the Clapton Stratocaster in 1988. Its without a doubt the absolute most powerful Humbucker guitar in the world still today. Clapton played a Stratocaster from 1974 to December 1985 but has to deduct the contracted time with Strings and Things and therefore Clapton says he played a Stratocaster for 8 to 11 years. If you buy this guitar be sure to have a very powerful amp as a normal amp Will break down immidiately from the brutal power of the Clapton Humbucker Stratocaster.

[@AJS86]

I don't think of it as a Humbucker at all. It's stacked half coils together. So not a full humbucker as some put it. There's no way you would get those jangly strat sounds otherwise. Lace Sensor pickups were proper single coils. Just shielded in a new different way. A lot closer to jazzmaster shielding. Clapton also changed amps a few times after moving to the noiseless Fender pickups. From Soldano with the Lace to dumble built Twins and eventually Bandmaster.

[@5150show]

Absolutely brilliant

[@therangersinger]

Very well made video. I like your style of presentation. Keep up the great work sir. Earned a sub👍👍👍

[@Noitpure]

You confused and reversed the TBX and Mid Boost controls and the guitar is a 9.5 radius and not 12.

[@AJS86]

Mid boost is bottom control and TBX is the notched knob in the middle

[@civilengineerguitarist]

Good Sound

[@robroy4058]

12 inch radius? I thought it was 7 1/2... Hmmm I like the sounds of that!

[@888jimm]

9.5

[@IsmailsGuitarWorld]

@@888jimm yeah that's what I saw on finder's website description of this strat.

[@jacobkincaid123]

Is it USA?

[@dustinarnold79]

Yes

[@AJS86]

You can buy the mid boost as a kit from Fender I've got a Mexican strat with it installed

[@petegasper2806]

Be aware that the Clapton Stratocaster with the boost of has 12 DB mid boost. The same as a hot Gibson Les Paul. As Humbucker power doubles with every 3 DB mid boost a 15 DB mid boost guitar has the double Humbucker power of a 12 DB mid boost guitar ( Gibson Les Paul) a 18 DB mid boost guitar has 4 times the Humbucker power of a 12 DB mid boost guitar. A 21 DB boost guitar has 8 times the Humbucker power of a 12 DB mid boost guitar. A 24 DB mid boost guitar has 16 times more Humbucker power than a 12 DB mid boost guitar. At 25 DB mid boost the Clapton Stratocaster is more than 17 times more powerful than a Gibson Les Paul Humbucker wise. The reason it starts at 12 DB mid boost is because it has Humbucker pick ups. Vintage noice less pick ups are Humbuckers. The Lace senzor pick ups that were there earlier were even more powerful than the Humbucker pick ups in the Clapton signature Stratocaster. So this is as far away from a Stratocaster you can possibly come. Clapton himself does not see it as a Stratocaster. He writes in his self biography he used a Stratocaster for 8 to 11 years. He started playing the Stratocaster in 1974 ( yes his earlier solo albums were recorded with a Gibson Les Paul ( see page 179 in his self biography ). In 1982 Clapton was fed up with the Stratocaster and signed for a Company called Strings and Things. They made his first signature guitars and had great Humbucker guitars. Clapton at this time was looking for the most powerful Humbucker guitar available. A year or 2 later Fender offers Clapton the most money ever given to a guitarist to sign with Fender. Clapton answers ” If you can make Me the absolute most powerful Humbucker guitar in the world I sign with Fender ”. Fender suceeds with making the absolute most powerful Humbucker guitar the world has ever seen and Clapton signs with Fender. Thats the guitar Clapton has used since early 1986 and became the Clapton Stratocaster in 1988. Its without a doubt the absolute most powerful Humbucker guitar in the world still today. Clapton played a Stratocaster from 1974 to December 1985 but has to deduct the contracted time with Strings and Things and therefore Clapton says he played a Stratocaster for 8 to 11 years. If you buy this guitar be sure to have a very powerful amp as a normal amp Will break down immidiately from the brutal power of the Clapton Humbucker Stratocaster.