Fender Strat

2003 Fender Eric Clapton "Blackie" Artist Series Strat

USA made.RRP $3999. Selling less then 1/2 price

This is 2003 model it is in excellent condition. I would give it 7.5 out of 10. 

RRP was $3899.

I have bought a PRS CE24 so my strat has been unused for some time. It is now time to move it on.

Located in Brisbane Southside local pickup is fine.

I have taken a picture of the guitar to show a dimple spot near the bridge. It shows a small dimple in the body as well as a faint scratch. You can see fomr the early pictures that the dimple does not show up as it is minor. On the picture showing the dimple I took the picture of a suitable angle that brought out the worst angle of the dimple and the scratch. It does not look like this in real life as you cant see the scratch or dimple real well oon the other pictures becuase it is not that bad.

 Other then this the guitar has only a few minor marks on it. The neck has very little fret wear. The action is great and the neck feels really comfortable for a V shape.

Postage would be approx $30-40 down the eastern side of Australia. This would be to most major cities and towns. Isolated areas would cost more.

2 of these sold recently for over $2k second hand so this is priced to go.

Please feel free to ask any questions I can email more pictures if requested.

This is advertised elsewhere so it could be withdrawn from sale.

Offers considered. I do have a buy iy now price of $1899.

Payment options.

PLease allow time for any money orders or cheques to clear before posting. 

IMPORTANT INFO:

I will do only Cash, MONEY ORDER, CHEQUE, BANK DEPOSIT ONLY.

Other forms of payment cost too much in fees (unless you want to pay them yourself)

Here are the specs.

There's no bigger name in the entire guitar world than Eric Clapton! The man is a legend with a career that spans over 40 years! So, as you can imagine, this is one musician that can play any instrument he chooses - and he chooses the FENDER® Eric Clapton Artist Series Strat®. That's right, the same guitar you can own (though his comes with a custom paint job these days). 

First introduced in the 1980s, today's Eric Clapton Strat® has been updated with three Vintage Noiseless™ pickups, which work in conjunction with both a powerful active midrange boost and Fender TBX tone circuitry to create on of the most versatile guitars in the Fender catalog. 

Eric Clapton Artist Series Stratocaster® at a Glance: 

* Solid alder body with black polyurethane finish and single-ply white pickguard. 

* Three Vintage Noiseless Strat pickups with special active midrange boost. 

* One-piece maple neck and fingerboard with soft "V" shape. 

* Just like Eric's Own Guitar 

You might think that a famous guitarist like Eric Clapton would pick some amazingly figured maple and ash, but in truth, other than the custom paint jobs, this is Eric's guitar. And once you play it, you'll see why he never asked for anything more. You start with a lightweight alder body with a black polyurethane finish and single-ply white pickguard (the same as Clapton's famed "Blackie" guitar). Thanks to the active 25dB midrange boost and TBX circuitry, you can go from crystal clear tone to a full-throated growl with the simple spin of a knob. Combine that with three of the latest versions of fender's Vintage Noiseless pickups and Eric's personal choice of a American vintage synchronized tremolo, and you have the makings of a truly soulful instrument that sounds as great in the studio as it does up on stage! 

Vintage Tones Plus Midrange Boost 

The original Strat had three single coil pickups, so it was able to produce sounds that no other guitar could deliver, particularly once players discovered they could lodge the three-position blade switch in those "in-between" positions to access neck / middle and bridge / middle pickup combinations. These were often erroneously referred to as the "out-of-phase" settings. The Eric Clapton Strat comes standard with a modern five-way blade switch, making it easy to access all the pickup combinations, but then adds a special active 25dB midrange boost on one tone control to give this guitar the extra "meat" you might expect from a Humbucker™. In addition, the second tone knob functions as a standard Fender TBX master tone control, which can smoothly go from bright and glossy to dark and smoky by rolling off the highs! 

Fast Playing Maple Neck with Soft "V" Shape 

Leo Fender wasn't afraid to "think outside the box" when it came to guitar designs - after all, he was an engineer, not a guitar player. In the 1950s and well into the 1970s, the blond natural maple neck became almost synonymous with Fender guitars. The Eric Clapton Stratocaster comes with a one-piece maple neck and fingerboard with 22 vintage style frets and Eric's personal favorite soft "V" shape. In keeping with contemporary player preferences, the fast playing neck is finished in a smooth satin polyurethane. 

Fender Eric Capton Strat Features: 

* Color: Black. 

* Body Type: Solidbody electric. 

* Finish: Polyurethane. 

* Neck Wood: Maple. 

* Neck Shape: Soft "V" shape with 9.5-inch radius. 

* Body Wood: Solid alder. 

* Machine Heads: Fender / Gotoh vintage style tuners. 

* Fingerboard: Maple. 

* No. of Frets: 22. 

* Position Markers: Dot inlays. 

* Pickups: Three Vintage Noiseless Strat pickups. 

* Controls: Master volume, one master TBX tone, one active midrange boost control. 

* Bridge/Tailpiece: Fender vintage style synchronized tremolo. 

* Pickup Switching: Five-position blade switch. 

* Hardware: Chrome. 

* Scale Length: 25.5 inches. 

IMPORTANT INFO:

I will do only COD, Cash, MONEY ORDER, CHEQUE, BANK DEPOSIT ONLY

Other forms of payment cost too much in fees (unless you want to pay them yourself)

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