Detail 01
Journeyman Relic finish
The nitrocellulose lacquer finish lets the two-piece select ash show through and is described as having a played-in appearance.


Independent shopping perspective
A Fender Custom Shop Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster built around Clapton’s stated personal specifications, with a Journeyman Relic finish and blocked tremolo bridge.


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What matters in use
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Detail 01
The nitrocellulose lacquer finish lets the two-piece select ash show through and is described as having a played-in appearance.
Detail 02
The vintage-style tremolo/vibrato bridge is blocked.
Detail 03
The guitar has three Vintage Noiseless single-coil pickups in an SSS configuration.
Detail 04
The one-piece quartersawn maple neck has a soft V profile.
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Product questions
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
Three Vintage Noiseless single-coil pickups in an SSS configuration.
No. The vintage-style tremolo/vibrato bridge is blocked.
A deluxe hardshell case.
United States.
Reference
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