This True New Old Stock 2021 Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Eric Clapton Stratocaster in Almond Green by Todd Krause has been safely stowed away in our basement since receiving it in 2021. It was presold to someone who never took ownership so we are happy to offer up this no-longer available color for sale! This color was orderable during a small window in 2021 and we were lucky to get 6 or 7 of them. Clapton has already moved on to another color so this is likely the only NEW one available in this Almond Green!
Almond Green was chosen to match a Vintage Aston Martin in Mr. Clapton's car collection. We are stoked to see the color again with a GONZO figured maple neck! It just doesn't get any better than having a Todd Krause-built Clapton Strat!
The name Eric Clapton has been tied to Fender for decades and this Masterbuilt Clapton Signature Strat by Todd Krause would certainly be appreciated by the Man himself, especially since Krause has been building Clapton's touring guitars for years! One of my favorite tell-tale signs of a Krause/Clapton is the perfectly "hotdogged" fret ends. The term comes from the fact that the frets have no sharp edges and have been rounded over on the ends, like a hot dog! These perfectly dressed fret ends offer the utmost comfort, especially when paired with the perfectly rolled fretboard edges!
This instrument can run the gamut from spanky cleans a la Lay Down Sally to the searing lead tones on the Journey Man record. The Mid Boost adds in 20db of boost/output making the Fender Noiseless Single Coil pickups sound like high output humbuckers. A factory-installed 5-way switch gives you immediate access to all the quintessential Strat tones, while a master volume and master tone help you dial them in!
The body is made from 2 pieces of Alder, the most often used tonewood by Fender since its introduction in 1957. This tonewood does a marvelous job of letting the pickups retain their voice without tons of influence. Finish in Almond Green with a New Old Stock (or NOS) finishing approach, this guitar looks glossy, shiny, and brand-new from the factory!
The neck profile is a slender Soft V which is very easy on the hands. It's carved from a gorgeous piece of AAA Flamed Maple. It measures at .820" depth at the first fret and .920" depth at the 12th fret. The 9.5" Fingerboard Radius allows for easy bending across the 22 Vintage-Sized Frets. The neck is finished with a satin urethane that is never sticky and simply will not slow you down no matter how sweaty your hands get. 1.650" nut width and 25.5" scale length combine for a classic Fender feel.
The Music Gallery has been a Fender Custom Shop dealer since its formation in 1987. We keep a bevy of about 50 Fender Custom Shop instruments in inventory at all times. Whether you're looking for Stratocasters, Telecasters, Precision Basses or Jazz Basses we are able to help you design or find whatever the special instrument you're looking for may be.
Fender Custom Shop
Masterbuilt by Todd Krause
Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster
Almond Green Finish
New Old Stock (NOS)
Alder Body, 2 Piece
Weighs 7 lbs 9 oz
AAA Flamed Maple Neck
Soft V Neck Profile
.820" depth at 1st fret
.920" depth at 12th fret
9.5" Fretboard Radius
Vintage Frets
25.5" Scale Length
1.650" Nut Width
Vintage Noiseless Pickups
Active Mid Boost
Master Volume
Tone Control
5 Way Switch
UPC 88597851633
MPN 9216080491
Original Hardshell Case
