iggylid from san pedro, ca, usa
Subject:
custom shop quality
Quality:
i'll let u know.
Sound:
fat when needed, twangy if you want it and screeching for everything else
Reliability:
don't know yet. i'll let u know in a year.
Overall:
plays great, sounds great even through solid state amp. the middle pot boost is the best.
Playability and Feel:
it's a strat, helloooo. it plays great. if you're getting one and u like a little more room on the neck spend the extra dough and upgrade to this one. i love it.
Tone:
full range. this one is good for blues.
Action:
set up perfect for me. i like the neck shape and width.
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Do you own this product?:
yes
Date submitted:
aug 13, 2009
jojo11223 from brooklyn, ny, usa
Subject:
i dont love it yet, but thats with all my new guitars i need to keep playing it.
Quality:
the quality is american standard usa guittars.
Sound:
i need to make some more adjustments i feel before i can get that crisp clapton sound. but it has a LOT of different tones that you can experiment with..
Overall:
i would not recomend this guitar to a beginer. there is just way to much to figure out and learn,
but would recomend it for any one who has been playing guitar.
Playability and Feel:
a little restricted on the bends, maybe i need to loosen up the tention, maybe because im used to the les paul studio.
Tone:
i think you can get any tone out of this baby, but you have to work for it.
Finish:
i got the olympic white so its really hard to go wrong with that color, i dont love the pick gaurd color, also has a little bit of space between the pick gaurd and the guitar i guess they might have screwed it on to tight.
Action:
to low the low e and a string are a little fuzzy. maybe some people like that sound i dont. but this can be adjusted.
intonation a 1/8 off on the d and b strings.
not that big a deal.
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Do you own this product?:
yes
J Lodwick from New Orleans , La. USA
jzlodwick@aol.com
Reliability:
Just Recieved It
Playability and Feel:
A+++
Action:
Play stright out of the box
Do you own this product?:
Yes
Adrian from Zagreb Croatia
Sound:
It sounds like Eric is playing but everything is in his fingers so to get the tone like him you have got to be able to play like Clapton
Reliability:
This guitar is built like a nuclear shelter ! and i mean it !
Overall:
My general opinion of this product is that if you have what it takes to play a guitar and you love Blues and Eric styled playing then get one today !
Playability and Feel:
Plays like a charm if you have the skills
Finish:
It look like the Gods made it themselves
Action:
The action was 9 hours of constant playing the day i got her
Skill Level:
Pro-Rock Star
Do you own this product?:
Yes
Date submitted:
06.29.2010
stratman from Boynton Beach, FL, USA
Quality:
this is ver well made
Overall:
This guitar is second to none one of the best I have played.
Playability and Feel:
the feel is just right
Tone:
nice and smooth but gives the bite when you need it
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Do you own this product?:
no but i wish i did. i played this at guitar center for hours
Darryl H. from West Newton, PA, U.S.A.
Subject:
Clapton Signature Strat
Quality:
This is a very well built instrument. The neck joint is tight with no visible gap, vintage hardware looks and feels great.
Sound:
Tone is great. Outstanding guitar for any sort of blues, classic rock, even country. You can have the nice, bell-like single coil chime, but then dial in the mid-boost and you can achieve Gibsonesque sounds as well (think a Les Paul, 335).
Reliability:
This the second Clapton Strat I've owned. I own a black one but wanted a green one. Now I've got both.
Overall:
This is an outstanding guitar. I've played guitar for 25 years now and this is by far the best Strat that Fender is putting out currently in my opinion.
Playability and Feel:
The modified V-neck on this Strat is great. Fits wonderfully in my hand. If you're a "thumb over top" player you'll love it. I also love the smaller vintage frets on the neck. You can actually feel wood under your fingers.
Tone:
Tone is awesome. This is a very, very versatile instrument with the inclusion of the mid-boost. With a tube amp it can go from country clean to Chicago blues to rock just by varying the mid-boosts setting. Yes, the famous Clapton "woman tone" is in there too.
Finish:
Finish is flawless. No swirls or high spots in paint. The Candy Green finish (now discontinued) is stunning under stage lighting.
Action:
The action was a little on the low side for me out of the box. I raised it up a bit an adjusted the intonation and it plays just like I like it now.
Do you own this product?:
Sure do.
Date submitted:
04/18/2010
Z from Va
Sound:
Just they way I like it. You can do anything with this Fender.
Reliability:
it's a Strat, come on.
Overall:
Want another one.
Playability and Feel:
Light and fast
Finish:
Clean, The Candy Green is beautiful!!!
Action:
right one the money
Do you own this product?:
YES
Date submitted:
APRIL 2010
this more like a hobby for me, I don't plan on playing any veues any time soon from Philladelphia PA
ozmo57@yahoo.com
Subject:
this is my first real or porfessional guitar.
Quality:
yes made very well
Sound:
perfect
don't no yet just boughtit
Reliability:
havn't had it long enough to say
Overall:
I have done major reserch on many guitars and i find that thius is the best guitar for the buck . blues, jazz, rock it covers it all with percision sound and quality. I will own this one for the rest of my life.
Playability and Feel:
everything on this guitar is made for me
Tone:
you can do it all on this guitar
Action:
did not like the factory setting for this guitar. Had the neck adjusted. Very fast and tight
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Do you own this product?:
yes
Lora Compton from Arlington, TX, USA
Quality:
Great USA made product.
Reliability:
Still new but is well made.
Overall:
I purchased the Candy Green color and it is even nicer in person. Great guitar, plays awesome, love it!
Playability and Feel:
Feels wonderful, nice slim neck.
Tone:
Great tone, snappy and bright.
Finish:
Great paint job and love the color!
Do you own this product?:
Yes
Date submitted:
03/01/2010
J
Subject:
Clapton strat review
Quality:
the custom shop model is better but not by much. Considering the price difference. Its a great guitar.
Sound:
Tons of tone. The tbx and mid range boost is great.
Reliability:
Its built like a tank.
Overall:
Absolutely Incredible Guitar. You can get the clapton and buddy guy tone and it can also do stevie rays tin pan alley sound.
Playability and Feel:
Feels great i wish all my guitars felt this good. Lightest strat i have.
Tone:
Sounds like a strat a prs and a les paul. It goes fat to thin.
Action:
The intonation was off a little thats all
Do you own this product?:
Yes