Crossroads 2023 Guitar Festival | Fender Custom Shop Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster Ltd. Ed.

In celebration of the Crossroads 2023 Guitar Festival, Guitar Center has partnered with Fender to create the Fender Custom Shop Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster Limited Edition Blu Scozia by Master Builder Todd Krause.

We visited the Fender Custom Shop in Corona, CA to talk with Todd about his long history building guitars for Eric and learn more about the story behind this incredibly limited edition Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster in Blu Scozia.

Dive deep on this incredible instrument and grab a piece of history before it's gone:
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Learn more about the 2023 Crossroads Guitar Festival:
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Check out our Guide to the Fender Stratocaster:
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Chapters
00:00 - Intro from Fender Custom Shop Master Builder Todd Krause
00:27 - Eric Clapton's preferred Stratocaster specifications
00:38 - The unique Blu Scozia body and satin-finish neck
01:01 - How this model relates to Clapton's other instruments (Blackie, Martin Acoustics)
01:26 - Overview of Fender Noiseless Pickups and mid-boost gain circuit
02:08 - The Masterbuilt Process
03:32 - Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Crossroads and 60 years of Eric Clapton
03:43 - Outro