Fender Custom Shop Limited 30th Anniversary Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster • SN: CZ536494

[@DeOmnibusDubitandum76]

Love the contrast between the black and the honey hue of the maple neck. Beauty.

[@alessandrorossini8704]

Gregory Kochery... compulsive talker, funny guy and monster player... we all love you, buddy, no matter what you say, what you play and/or which axe you use, keep the kochery on!

[@WoodesosGuitarMods]

Love this amp. So fantastic. I hope it becomes the new standard for future videos:-)

[@puppatweena]

I agree. I hope the Friedman went to rubbish pile.

[@haha1122334455667781]

Agree, the Friedman always sounded horrible for some reason

[@blkfoxninja]

the OD on The Greg is much better than the Friedman IMO. Less spikey/fizzy and more crunchy

[@dr.lyleevans6915]

That Friedman sounds marginally better than a Fender Frontman

[@law6044]

So glad it wasn’t with the Friedman! Usually think your playing is the same in most videos but this video for some reason you killed it

[@andrewanderson3746]

Love seeing and hearing the new Koch amp. Let there be rock!!

[@whatspadethinks]

Good Christ the jam on "Politician" and the section after was just inspired...truly badass. Greg uses his encyclopedic knowledge of riffs, solos, songs, patterns, etc and melds with it improvisational fire & daring better than any player I've ever heard...Gatton & Buchanan included. These Journeyman relics are like what I've always wanted: the look (and more importantly, the feel) of an older 50's Strat ala' "Blackie" with the internals of a modern day Clapton Strat with Vintage Noiseless pickups & the mid boost. Excellent sound.

[@jon.wilson]

Yes, finally we get to here them through the Koch

[@eddiegurd9658]

Mr. Koch you have definitely upgraded your SOUND. (Tone) Simply Brilliant.....

[@smogfood]

Wow! The Greg sounds so much better than that crappy Friedman. I usually hate the overdrive tone on these videos, but this sounds fantastic.

[@billtice5057]

Wow... That guitar has some awesome features!

[@Bobby_Digital37]

Is it me or can you tell Greg really likes this guitar/amp and put a little something extra into his already amazing playing??? Whatever the case this probably my new favorite Koch demo...

[@Hanssone]

this demo was killer, i used to own a clapton strat, i miss it very unique

[@mellowgroovin]

Before I noticed the new amp, i was like, “why is this guitar sounding soo much better on the crunch side?!” Please keep this amp going forward!!!!!!! Sounds awesome!!

[@w4shtrey]

Yes! The Greg has finally arrived.

[@adil1965able]

even if you give him a 60$ Guitar, he will make it sound like a one million $ guitar. Greg Koch is a killer. Greetings from Morocco.

[@tymanngruter1808]

Dolf Koch is an amp builder!

[@frantisca]

Aaaaah: finally a REAL crunch/OD sound ! ! ! \m/

[@rick00770]

Got to get one of those, got a Mexican made telle Nashville edition , comes pretty close but doesn't have the push pull gizmo.

[@simonsmith2642]

Is there much difference between the CS clapton strat and production model other than relicing maybe? Thinking about pairing a clapton strat with a clapton sig amp I really dont need much else. I always wondered why he didnt go hard tail instead of blocked trem.

[@celticgodsoriginal]

This guy's got technique for days

[@phenixreturns]

about the single coil in the bridge positon i wonder if it 's enough for the harmonics-fast licks-shred-heavy metal or just rock blues considering it can have a lack of trebles (alnico 2 and not 5) but there is the tbx so, i don't know

[@wmg1958]

Really a good example of the traits of the guitar and abilities of the player. Sounds like Greg Koch on a great Strat. Proof positive though that this guitar would not make me sound like Clapton. Great playing.

[@vdub1959]

Yes! Beautiful tone from the new Greg amp. Finally!

[@chikemazdga]

Great overdrive sounds finally! Through out that Friedman!

[@kathif17]

I have a strat but have RA i was thinking of going to the lightest strings any suggestions I want to play its very hard because my RA is in my right hand

[@scottallen9556]

It was always a distinct inevitability, Greg moving on to a different amp, but I will miss hearing the Tone King Imperial for clean tones. Gregs demos were instrumental in my choosing a Tone King Imperial . That is a nice Koch....wait.

[@kaitodesire]

Man this is my dream guitar

[@spyderlogan4992]

Fender Eric Clapton Signature Strats come and go...but the real star is the amp, in my opinion.

[@johnnorris9066]

Wow the best you’ve ever sounded

[@utsavgurung6283]

damn Greg, you made that Clapton strat scream like a demon!. And thanks to you now a CS Clapton strat is on my wishlist..

[@susanandjasonstaal3778]

Love ya man! And the sound so much better with your own amp :)Love it, thanks for going Dutch!!!!

[@JeffStarr]

I came here to hear the amp. Sounds killer! Great playing as always.

[@renanlsmarinho]

Much better with the Koch amp.

[@charlesthomas9294]

Would love to hear opinions on these Vintage Noiseless pickups. I have Fender Noiseless now, and I'm intrigued.

[@jamesstewart8054]

Strat sounds good because you are playing it Greg. Cheers James

[@nimblejack]

Greg Koch is my favorite person right now. And that's a fantastic sounding guitar.

[@radoslawkusinski8196]

Classy playing, as always, but the sound of the video is much better this time. What did you do different? It can't be the amp only. 😊

[@mesfigas]

03:21 what pick is this ?

[@marklewis6739]

Beautariusness!! Man, I wish the Clapton's had 6105 frets!

[@jazz4guitar]

Then it would have 508.75 octaves!!

[@marklewis6739]

BWAhahahaha!! I see what you did there!

[@diegoleiva7242]

@@jazz4guitar Bravo!

[@erichufschmid5730]

Echoing all the other comments... new amp is KILLER!!! Greg is pretty good too 😜 Great demo!!!

[@WrenchDevil6]

"The Greg" is the GOAT!

[@anti-globalistpatriot9180]

That's a really cool Strat.

[@TrevBec]

Liking the heat on this amp way better than the Friedman.

[@ardiandhani]

Is the tone control connect to all pickups or just the neck? Someone help me pls. Thanks

[@Jamesfoofighter]

Great guitar. I'm very lucky to own one of the Custom shop ones (non relic). It's funny because I read that Clapton has a normal tone control installed on his Strats nowadays. Also, he hardly ever plays any pickup minus the middle position

[@tw8454]

not sure where you heard that. the rig rundown a few months back shows he especially still uses the mid boost. What he likes about that is he can walk into any guitar center and pick up his signature strat and get all the tones he wants and needs.

[@Jamesfoofighter]

@@tw8454 I'm talking about the TBX, not the mid boost. He still uses the Mid Boost a lot, but had the TBX replaced with normal tone pots as he wasn't using it.

[@tw8454]

@@Jamesfoofighter ahhh okay! interesting

[@sufyanmirza1201]

What a tone with the Koch amp. Always thought the Friedman was absolute shit.

[@stephenfeldman8104]

What's the Friedman? Did you mean Fishman? Clue me in, please.

[@kitano0]

@@stephenfeldman8104 Friedman is the amp Greg used to use in conjunction with a Supro...and most of us thought the Friedman sounded horrible...

[@davedavem]

@@stephenfeldman8104 what @kitano0 said. Also, Fishman make Greg's signature pickups. And also, Feldman is you :)

[@sufyanmirza1201]

The two position captures the Layla album perfectly.

[@petegasper2806]

Except Clapton used a Les Paul on Layla. Read The Clapton biography. He did not start to record with a Stratocaster untill 1974.

[@sufyanmirza1201]

@@petegasper2806 No he didn't, he played the Brownie strat through a fender champ. Duane played a less paul though.

[@aleaallee]

Damn, someone likes Jerry Reed!

[@bobbyneedle]

You make it Sound so great!!!!

[@alpha-male1959]

Amazing 🤩

[@zacdavidoff5444]

"and Clapton's signature come give it plenty of mojo"? Secret sauce indeed.

[@nicksburson1]

ok..I get it.. Well done Clapton always liked your playing but that guitar sounds special

[@ricardohoyos3779]

AT IT AGAIN MY BROTHER! SALUDOS D MEXICO

[@sowhat5150]

Will Wildwood be selling Koch amps now? Don’t see them listed under amps?

[@MartinSmith]

Greg makes that Strat look tiny 🙃

[@darrenmeechan189]

Is that a big blue Koch? 😯 Sounds the business

[@johnwilkes2815]

Great amp, great demo. Friedman no more.

[@BCTGuitarPlayer]

Ladies & gents...the 2nd greatest guitarist! I don’t know whom the 1st is. 🤷‍♂️

[@vernonhoover1387]

Great signature Clapton guitar but the secret sauce lies in the amp!

[@stevenolsen3162]

Wow! That amp!

[@anatoly_trifonov]

It would be just awesome with decent pickups.

[@mandalguitar3284]

Sounds like Greg has been Eric's guitar teacher….. :) :) :)

[@trevorgwelch7412]

How Much ?

[@j_freed]

Here to rock out with your Koch out today I see!

[@Crashboogie]

Tone for days with “The Greg”, the new Wildwood standard amp! Koch amps Netherlands

[@davideyskens8720]

Is this this noiseless thang mid-boosted off the chain??Greg you are incredible player, the defencies of the guitar doesnt shine out..Please play the authentic Blackie or Brownie for genuine strat noise.. Why Eric changed still baffles me.. The 60 syscle hum wasnt the purpose, something else going on here man...Thanks for an your great playimg, I just wish you would step outside that fender fear and give it to us straight from the Koch's mouth...😁😁🤩

[@michaelmitchell5909]

Greg, you should have your own signature guitar brother...your a gunius on that thing and I think your better than Clapton... That's my opinion, I know, but your that good friend!... Love seeing that amp in the studio as well!...your a legend in my book and certainly an inspiration... God bless brother

[@luigi59969]

He's actually got one coming out already with Reverend Guitars. Sometime next year I believe. I think they'll show it at Winter NAMM but don't quote me on that.

[@spyderlogan4992]

@@luigi59969 True, he's already posted pictures of it...A larger T shaped body with his Fishman signature pickup system...

[@Tonetwisters]

Great guitar! But I have much prefered the Lace Sensors era tonality ...

[@VincentVader]

KEEP THE KOCH AMP! Trash the Friedman fartbox 50.

[@dougsours1]

Flashy blues shit done very well...perhaps check out wes Montgomery

[@jamesholmberg3158]

Nice! Some "I know a little" on position 2 ...

[@thejoshbtv]

Finally. That sounds so much better than that garbage Friedman.

[@rodrigobortoloti2830]

Meu sonho é ter uma dessas.

[@johno7617]

Gregory kochery!!

[@darkfrost1901]

Finally a different amp!!! So much better. Throw that damn Friedman in the trash.

[@srhendx7]

That amp and guitar sounds awesome, what song riff is that that Greg plays at the 8:39 mark, is that one of his songs ? He plays that a bit on previous videos but I love how he plays that 🤘 * just discovered that song I’m on about is called “Thems the breaks” from Greg Koch and the Tone controls album 🤘🤘 kzbin.info/www/bejne/p32YhqiroMmhh7s

[@rafasounds2010]

cooooooooooooool I want one

[@cicimbello]

C'mon Cochkery make her scream and cry!

[@kamranmcadam9747]

I fucking love Greg Koch 🤘🏽

[@dougguitarblues]

Sistema TBX e MiD booster

[@tomasbadiafotografo1415]

The Greg... Koch It is the secret

[@xylonguitars]

Amen!

[@PaulvanDruten]

Thé Greg!!!

[@markmartin3221]

I remember a remark you made comparing EC to Jimi two decades ago when you were on the air in the Bay Area and, You were basically saying EC was crap compared to Jimi so you played a pinch of Lay down sally to Hendrix’s Voodoo Chile or All along the Watchtower cant remember which and said, come on now not even a close comparison to whose better. Both of these fine human beings are awesome and were. Please never judge or speak nasty 😷 about EC again or any other never cool. Now someone has offered you a job pitching they’re stuff? Well I guess there’s an a$$ for every seat.

[@michaelmitchell5909]

Sorry for the misspelled word.... Genius is what I meant.... Yoy

[@ben.g.414]

That guitar sounds incredible. pitty it's a signature model

[@J36-f6y]

He tortures us with the first 10 notes of rock hit and then flips the switch!!!!!!

[@georgechapogas1054]

Vintage noiseless far surpassed by Don Lace. Just by the 80's model.

[@spudvader]

Who says u can have too much Koch...Wait! What?

[@Pennygrove]

Lucky for this guy he builds amps coz he ain't gonna make a living playing guitar like that I tell ya

[@rastados2]

Greg I love you but you've got to keep the snark out of guitar demos, it affects the aesthetics of the guitar. Great playing!

[@Mapleneckguitar]

the EC Strat 30th doesn't sound all that great.

[@RobTackettCovers]

Blurry? Maybe just need new glasses...

[@blankpallet2435]

THE PLUCKING IS ANNOYING SORRY

[@RootsRockRebel]

Here's the f***ery!!!! Greg Koch is a better player than 99.9% of the artists he's covering but he nobody ever heard of him before KZbin. Sad!!!

[@SteveSeagerStorywise]

Take. The. Tuner. Off. That. Beautiful. Instrument.

[@cravertom]

how in the word could anyone tell anything about either the guitar or the amp??????? Greg stop trying to sound like every guitar player at every guitar center-ridiculous...…..

[@johnwattdotca]

Saying Eric Clapton with any musical equipment named "Limited" is appropriate, 'cause he limited himself. I was local with Bonnie and Delaney, after "Blind Faith" lost sight of what they were supposed to be about. Greg Koch is by far a more versatile and expressive guitarist, with over twice the speed to his playing. Why sellabrate old rock stars when they stopped shining a long time ago?

[@aaronperrotta7055]

Wow are you out of touch of what music is really about. Sad.

[@johnwattdotca]

Aaron Perrotta! Are you saying that what music is really about also includes promoting yourself as a heroin addict, as Eric Clapton has right from the beginning? Maybe you've been listening to too much Greg Koch. You should go back and listen to the end of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", to hear vocals and guitars said to be about withdrawals. When "Blind Faith" left Eric Clapton behind after he became dis-functional, Bonnie and Delaney, a local husband and wife rock band, took him and helped him recover. That's not news for me. If it is for you, don't believe me, just look it up. And if you are just one of those American haters and negators online, I'm not sad, you're bad. Listen to Greg Koch. He's a far better guitarist. I can play any Eric Clapton solo with just two fingers. While I appreciate the humour in Gregs' ending riffs, I haven't heard him do Woody Woodpecker.

[@aaronperrotta7055]

John. I never reply online, just saw this and had too. Good music doesn't have to involve technique all the time. It's what u like, and yes I do know Clapton's history and still respect his music. People get second chances. I'm glad u can play his stuff, as can I. Seen him live twice and blew me away, and think Greg Koch is an amazing person, demonstrator and musician as well!!

[@johnwattdotca]

@@aaronperrotta7055! If there's one thing that makes me outspoken about other peoples' drug use, it's knowing how that kept me on the outside at a lot of venues and gigs. Here in the Niagara Peninsula, when it came time to party for the owners, employees and bands, and when getting paid, it was about going to a private room and laying out the lines of coke. I was never into that. A bass player friend had the John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers album, that had a photo of a Marshall combo on the cover, promoting the amp and Clapton using it. I was jamming Sunshine of Your Love with everybody and still do While My Guitar Gently Weeps. And despite everything Clapton went through, with always promoting himself as a serious addict, when he came out with Cocaine and I was hearing that everywhere I went, that was it for me. Around here, liking a "black man" like Jimi Hendrix, made me an outsider. People in Welland, a city of over 40,000 at the time, a big steel factory city with a lot of French and Italian Catholics, people used to say that there weren't any black people living there. I heard that Jimi Hendrix shot acid into his eyeballs, ate angel dust by the spoonful, yeah... putting him down with talk about the drug use they were doing. You say second chances, I feel like I've gone through many different lives, and that's the way I like it. I'm always willing to start fresh with anyone. Thank you for your very gracious reply. I hope you are in tune everywhere you are. I wonder what kind of band and how it would sound, if Greg Koch started one. I'm not sure I've ever seen him do some r'n'b or groovy minor key rhythms.

[@josephtardio1086]

I never want to hear the Friedman again. Made every guitar sound like the same shit. Get a few Fender amps thrown in the mix.. did I mention the Friedman sounds like shit?

[@mnbluestube]