I own a few Custom Shop relics including John Cruz masterbuilt relics and Fender just can't recreate heavy maple fretboard wear like an original guitar..the bodies are very good but you can still tell its not authentic, real vintage paint is brittle and you can pick it away very easily where as a new cust shop recreation is tough and solid. I have seen many original vintage strats and tele's and they have so much more detail and and texture...its a shame they can't get it right. Great guitar.
I would never buy any fender custom shop relic vintage reissue,the way they made it is destroying the instrument quality! And it so expensive that will make you fart all day.. i rather spend my money on the real vintage guitar!
I built my own out of a MIM body, An old neck of unknown vintage, EC type TBX and Mid-Boost,
Fender "F" tuners, and new headstock decals (Hobby Shop). I would never "Relic" it, I keep it looking near new. I play OK, but others who have played it, say it has more than enough "MOJO". I wish I could post Slowhand playing it .
buy a $50.00 "Black Body" Fender Stratocaster squier, take an inexpensive rope or heavy string, tie it to your car-truck rear bumper and to guitar necck, . Then slowly drive (25 MPH +) ...drag it about 2 city blocks or so. >Whaylay ! Hey you have the same guitar- you just saved almost $3K ! Killer Relic!
you know whats funny older aged guitars sound amazing! this thing sounds like a new guitar, but it looks like blacky. It;s fucking retarded how much they charge for these guitars, better off finding someone who ones a real old school fender and rock out with it!
I am happy being rich with health, family and love. All intangible things. However, if you are referring to financially rich, I would love to have more money to ease the burden of mounting bills. The guitar in the video does not belong to me. It's too rich for my bank account.
i watched a few of them, now do you own the blackie relic or does your company that you work for? i'd be interested to see if there a big perks to working for certain companies like getting huge discounts on incredible guitars such as that one...
if you were to say out of all the fender guitars you've ever played is this one the best and if so worth the money that one needs to spend in order to acquire it? like can i get the same feel out of a clapton signature series fender?
It's definitely broken in. Plays great and fits like a glove right out of the box, but I think it is more of a show piece. I'd never play out with it. I'd need an armed guard if I did. I have an 81 "The Strat" that plays and sounds (and looks) just as broken in.
outside of this pathetic argument that i'll admit i started, i do love that guitar, is there any other custom shop relics you could get your hands on or if possible the Gibson 335 clapton replica that baby is incredible as well... sorry about the squabble...
No problem, it's healthy! No relics. I do have a sweet Black Custom Shop Les Paul Custom that has the best blues tone I've ever heard from a solid body. Equally, I have a 335 that plays and sounds amazing. They all do, but like most guitarists, when you own it --the guitar takes on more personal mojo. They are both in some of my other videos.
you don't deserve to play that guitar dude your playing style is totally off for what that strat is designed for, you sound more of a metal man, go get a gibson les paul or better yet stick to ibanez, this guitar was made for one thing BLUES....
If Blues is so hard to play, how come there are so many adolescents that can play it? There's more to life than just the pentatonic scale, learn it and move on to something more creative! The truth is I can play the blues like I invented it. I wasn't trying to play bluesy, or sound like Clapton for this video. I wouldn't use an Ibanez as a boat paddle. Thanks for stopping by, though.
listen man i'm not out to start a fight even though with my last post it probably came off that way, i understand why you played your own song but please don't diss the blues, who gives if many can play it or its "easiness" if it was easy and not "creative" then guys like SRV or Clapton wouldn't be as huge as they or even guys like the Three Kings and John Lee Hooker, etc would not be as famous as they are, no matter what style you play regardless of ease there is always a chance for creativity
All great players. I love them. My comment was more in retaliation, meant to ruffle your feathers a little bit. I'm from Chicago, and cut my teeth playing the blues in downtown clubs starting as early as 15. I still play the blues in a band, do a solo acoustic show and host an open mic.
it wud be nice to hear some blues from a blackie replica. u may not be allowed to play note-for-note clapton songs, but there's no problem playing his style... if u can. what u did play is a poor substitution. technically interesting, but pretty shit sounding, imho
Thanks. I plays like a dream! As far as the Clapton covers, I didn't want to post anything that might be copyright infringement, so I used one of my songs. Not very Claptonesque, but it does demonstrate the playability up and down that most-awesome aged neck!!!
I like a lower end, so I never use the bridge on a single coil guitar. It's just a personal preference. The bridge pickup is bright. I can roll back the tone and mud it down a touch, but then the other selections are too low for me. I'm sure it's up to par with strat players that like the bridge pick up sound.
Exactly what box are you referring to? I thought a visit to your posted videos might offer some valuable insight to this "box" plague, but I am left with less than I had to begin with.
sorry mark, einsteinian has a point... its blackie, so u should be playing clapton, or at last SOME kind of blues. only clapton fans will buy this guitar, and i doubt many of us are impressed by what u were playing. u may be technically accomplished, but that sounded shit to me. sorry
Clapton's lead guitar work up until the unplugged album is very heavy with lots of gain. While I can play the majority of his songs note for note, the quick solo I played for this video was never intended to sound like him. Clapton's use of major and minor phrasing inspired me to do the same here. His movement up and down the fretboard is also inspiring, and without copying him, I wanted to show that this guitar is very playable. Sorry to let you down, but it's me playing a Blackie, not Eric.
so the objective of this review was (if i understand u correctly) either demonstrate that a fender custom shop strat is "playable" (which cud well be the stupidest thing i've ever heard), or alternatively, to show off ur own style, rather than the style of the artist who has inspired people to buy this guitar in the first place. being honest buddy, i'm just finding it a little difficult to see where ur coming from.
This was an amatuer film, the first we ever made, wrapped up in less than an hour. I'm not trying to sell the guitar, and I'm not trying to be Clapton. We put it up on YouTube for fun. So far it has been fun. Even talking to you ;'D
tru that. where wud we be if people didn't take an interest? in general i like ur playing style, and what clips of your lessons i've seen, they appeared to me to be instructive and friendly. i just had a bit of trouble seeing the point of this particular vid. great to talk to u buddy. best of luck with the teaching programs.
u know thers a jimi hendrix proto type thats a copey of his one used at montaray pop fest it so nice and stevie ray vaughn owned the proto type number 2 hendrix right handed guitar and this other dude owned the first copye
Blackie is the most expensive guitar signed by ONE artist in the world. There was another stratocaster signed by many artists that sold for a little more.
That may be true but the Hendrix Woodstock Strat sold for over a million dollars in the early 90's. It's now owned by Paul Allen, formerly of Microsoft, who purchased the guitar for an undisclosed amount of money a few years ago. An offer they couldn't refuse?
Using a whammy bar on a Clapton strat might be really bad for the guitar. It has 5 springs going from the bridge to the claw to allow the guitar to stay in tune longer while doing bends. You might actually break the whammy bar in half due to the tension.
How old are the strings? After a while they corrode, and will turn black. You can use Fast Fret or String Ease to wipe your strings down every time you play. This will keep them clean, and they will last longer. The fingerboard below the strings may need a good cleaning, too.
wow, i had the original strings on for like 10 months, lol
i just bought the guitar about a year ago, been playing drums for the past 30 years. i figured its time to learn another instument. guitar i can play quiet, late at night if i feel like it, drums is another story.
Do you share your guitar with anyone else? I've noticed my fingers get dirty after I play after someone else. It could be their chemical balance mixed with the strings, then your chemical balance is causing the strings to break down quicker.
I've found that most string brands are all the same. Unless you prefer coated strings, which I do not. So, I use the cheapest strings I can buy. Recently I bought the D'Addario bulk pack with 25 sets of strings from Musicians Friend.
Clapton often blocked off his tremolo. By using 5 springs, the bridge stays tight to the body and will not lift while strings are bent. 3 would be the best choice if he were using the tremolo.
my strat has 3 springs on the back of it but when i use the tremolo bar i cant get the bridge to go back down all the way unless i push it down. i was wondering if maybe the springs arent tight enough or maybe i need to install more. what would i do for this not to happen?
It could be that your springs are older and not retracting. If you take the back plate off of your guitar you'll see a claw that the springs attach to. The claw has two screws that you can tighten to add tension to the springs. Try that, and if your tremolo bridge still doesn't settle, you definitely know you need new springs. Your local music store should have them in stock, if not run a search for tremolo springs on musicians friend. You can get a set of 5 for under $15 USD.
The reason for using 5 springs instead of three is to offset the additional tension from using higher than stock guage strings. For example SRV had 5 springs because he used 11s. When I installed 11's on my strat, it pulled the bridge way up and then it became apparent to me why more than 3 springs are needed. 5 springs also looks way cooler than 3 :)
Clapton doesn't go above 10s, so it really isn't higher than stock. and besides, since the trem is blocked, the springs aren't taking any tension anyway. oh, and btw, srv played 13s. and u can get away with 3 springs if ur playing 11s on a strat.
Sorry I mis-informed. I use staggered ernie balls and the E string is a 52 guage which is one of the highest guages you can get. SRV used a similar guage but since strings are advertised by the small E string I said 11's not realizing that my big E was the fat one. Yea you MIGHT be able to get away with the 11's but my EAD's are 52, 42, 30 so I had to get 2 more springs.
actually he bought 6 and created blackie from 3 cause he gave the other 3 to some of his friends 1 including pete townshed from the band THE WHO. i could be wrong tho
the other two went to his great mate, the late George Harrison, and to Stevie Winwood. Bought the six of them dead cheap ($100 each?) when he found them lying in the back of a guitar shop. I think the shop was in the southern USA.
Ill tell you why you have to relic it. Since if you dont its a black american strat with upgraded pups and possibly tuners. Theres only like 250 made so its also a collectors item dumbasses.
Yeah, I guess you have to be a HUGE Clapton fan that having this replica would be absolutely necessary. Only Fender (maybe Gibson) has the kind of money and resources to keep manufacturing such replicas. Others include Limited Edition Rory Gallagher, SRV, and Jeff Beck replica strats and tele. Yipes!
Mr B the point Iam making is, its silly replicating all the wear and tear on this guitar. I mean All the farnish wear - come on I cant see the sense in that. Just the original build would be fine
I have Juan and Paulito Fender Master made Guitar from Mexico and It's just fine for me. These guys spared the crappy looking neck and put the cigs in an ashtray so in only cost $250. You have to get REALLY close to read Mexico on it.24,000 dollars, I saved 23,000 and change. Now I can buy a good amp and new p/u's if I want.These are for poor lil rich boys w/o talent.
because it was played and made by a guitar god. Duh, dumbass. A beat up new one isnt worth shit to anyone with a brain that isnt an avid clapton addict. IT STILL LOOKS LIKE CRAP. If I made a copy of hendrix's guitar and beat the hell out of it,
Why play a guitar like that if you're going to use distortion beyond all tonal recognition? BTW, I'll painstakingly destroy my guitars myself. Why pay Fender Musical Instruments to do it for me?
Your type would. Want a quality guitar? Buy Fender for tens of thousands of dollars. Funny, my customers over the decades prefer mine. Many people you have listened to. How do you make your living? Shoveling said shit?
You must have been ecstatic (spelling?) when you got that guitar. I got pretty excited just from watching you show it off I can't imagine how you must feel about it!
I owned a few, for resale purposes. Fender never had the guitar in hand to replicate. Just photos. They are decent but not the cat's pajamas! I can build a better Strat. I prefer a rosewood 59 through 63 neck. The rest is academic. In my shop anyway. Fender has not even come close to what they made in that period, or even the 80s Japanese stuff! Peace
What do you mean "interpretation"? Either you can DUPLICATE it or not. Who the hell would pay that kind of money for some blokes "interpretation". I want perfection! And you better swallow if I am paying 24 grand.
Peavey Delta Blues 115, all tube. No pedals, gain up to about 6. You're the first to complain about the tone, but I'll give you your opinion. I personally love it. Not too heavy, but with a bit of bite.
Awesome guitar: built from 3 other '57 Stratocasters and used from 1973-85. 'Brownie' was a '56 model used on 'Layla' but as a backup from that point...
Awesome guitar: built from 3 other '57 Stratocasters and used from 1973-85. 'Brownie' was a '56 model used on 'Layla' but as a backup from that point...
Didnt Clapton purchase the parts in 1970 in, was it Nashville or Memphis? I think he had brownie before that, but I cant swear to it... Whatever, still a beautiful axe.
Thanks, I tried to reply to this earlier but it didn't take. The official word from Fender Custom Shop and Guitar Center is this was pieced together in the late 60's.
Sorry, I'm not Clapton, just inspired by him and several other greats. But I have to ask, pentatonic, 1-4-5 progression, 9th & 11th chords... What's not bluesy about that?
i play similar style, very jazz oriented
legalizethegreen 1 year ago
Buy an American standard, play the shit out of it for the rest of your life and don't sell it. When your 80, you'll have a relic with a real story.
RonBurgundyBitches 1 year ago
I own a few Custom Shop relics including John Cruz masterbuilt relics and Fender just can't recreate heavy maple fretboard wear like an original guitar..the bodies are very good but you can still tell its not authentic, real vintage paint is brittle and you can pick it away very easily where as a new cust shop recreation is tough and solid. I have seen many original vintage strats and tele's and they have so much more detail and and texture...its a shame they can't get it right. Great guitar.
stratocasterrelic 1 year ago
very cool,, are you the one holding it?
milkmextian 1 year ago
Fender FTW
jimihendrixfan2008 1 year ago
I would never buy any fender custom shop relic vintage reissue,the way they made it is destroying the instrument quality! And it so expensive that will make you fart all day.. i rather spend my money on the real vintage guitar!
64soul1 2 years ago 3
I built my own out of a MIM body, An old neck of unknown vintage, EC type TBX and Mid-Boost,
Fender "F" tuners, and new headstock decals (Hobby Shop). I would never "Relic" it, I keep it looking near new. I play OK, but others who have played it, say it has more than enough "MOJO". I wish I could post Slowhand playing it .
klotzstang 2 years ago
Way to play it dude!
maatje 2 years ago
why do you rest the guitar on your left leg O.o
vilkav 2 years ago 3
buy a $50.00 "Black Body" Fender Stratocaster squier, take an inexpensive rope or heavy string, tie it to your car-truck rear bumper and to guitar necck, . Then slowly drive (25 MPH +) ...drag it about 2 city blocks or so. >Whaylay ! Hey you have the same guitar- you just saved almost $3K ! Killer Relic!
ScooBeeDooBeeDoo 2 years ago 3
you know whats funny older aged guitars sound amazing! this thing sounds like a new guitar, but it looks like blacky. It;s fucking retarded how much they charge for these guitars, better off finding someone who ones a real old school fender and rock out with it!
Leojx94 2 years ago
hahaha! yeye good one.
thevikingboarder29 2 years ago
That guitar sounds fantastic! So warm!
How did it play? Looks really comphy!
auldj 2 years ago
Thank you. It was a pleasure to play. I couldnt afford to keep it, but it was very cool to use it to film.
msternal 2 years ago
i got that same guitar my dad baut it for me for my birthday and i had no idea how much it was worth!
19jakeproductions 2 years ago
do you feel happy being rich?
gypsysunerainbow 2 years ago
I am happy being rich with health, family and love. All intangible things. However, if you are referring to financially rich, I would love to have more money to ease the burden of mounting bills. The guitar in the video does not belong to me. It's too rich for my bank account.
msternal 2 years ago
idk man you must be pretty rich to even be able to play this guitar.
iml337rofl 2 years ago
Wow, I just got recommended this video.
That sound is amazing. Thanks for the video!
You should play some Pavement songs. Look on my page under favorites for a few hehe.
AirHendrix91 3 years ago
yeah, it's a pity u cant play it tho pal
heavymama 3 years ago 4
Well you sure as hell aren't going to school me. Unlike your profile, I don't hide behind videos of someone else playing guitar.
msternal 3 years ago 3
agreed!
msternal 3 years ago
The G string isn't intonated correctly. It's sharp.
yahoo49 3 years ago 2
i watched a few of them, now do you own the blackie relic or does your company that you work for? i'd be interested to see if there a big perks to working for certain companies like getting huge discounts on incredible guitars such as that one...
bobhone 3 years ago
I originally went in halves with a friend, but sold my share.
msternal 3 years ago
if you were to say out of all the fender guitars you've ever played is this one the best and if so worth the money that one needs to spend in order to acquire it? like can i get the same feel out of a clapton signature series fender?
bobhone 3 years ago
It's definitely broken in. Plays great and fits like a glove right out of the box, but I think it is more of a show piece. I'd never play out with it. I'd need an armed guard if I did. I have an 81 "The Strat" that plays and sounds (and looks) just as broken in.
msternal 3 years ago
outside of this pathetic argument that i'll admit i started, i do love that guitar, is there any other custom shop relics you could get your hands on or if possible the Gibson 335 clapton replica that baby is incredible as well... sorry about the squabble...
bobhone 3 years ago
No problem, it's healthy! No relics. I do have a sweet Black Custom Shop Les Paul Custom that has the best blues tone I've ever heard from a solid body. Equally, I have a 335 that plays and sounds amazing. They all do, but like most guitarists, when you own it --the guitar takes on more personal mojo. They are both in some of my other videos.
msternal 3 years ago
you don't deserve to play that guitar dude your playing style is totally off for what that strat is designed for, you sound more of a metal man, go get a gibson les paul or better yet stick to ibanez, this guitar was made for one thing BLUES....
bobhone 3 years ago 2
If Blues is so hard to play, how come there are so many adolescents that can play it? There's more to life than just the pentatonic scale, learn it and move on to something more creative! The truth is I can play the blues like I invented it. I wasn't trying to play bluesy, or sound like Clapton for this video. I wouldn't use an Ibanez as a boat paddle. Thanks for stopping by, though.
msternal 3 years ago
listen man i'm not out to start a fight even though with my last post it probably came off that way, i understand why you played your own song but please don't diss the blues, who gives if many can play it or its "easiness" if it was easy and not "creative" then guys like SRV or Clapton wouldn't be as huge as they or even guys like the Three Kings and John Lee Hooker, etc would not be as famous as they are, no matter what style you play regardless of ease there is always a chance for creativity
bobhone 3 years ago
All great players. I love them. My comment was more in retaliation, meant to ruffle your feathers a little bit. I'm from Chicago, and cut my teeth playing the blues in downtown clubs starting as early as 15. I still play the blues in a band, do a solo acoustic show and host an open mic.
msternal 3 years ago
mmm
Gigitech 3 years ago
it wud be nice to hear some blues from a blackie replica. u may not be allowed to play note-for-note clapton songs, but there's no problem playing his style... if u can. what u did play is a poor substitution. technically interesting, but pretty shit sounding, imho
thebluesexpress 3 years ago 7
I am having a difficult time appreciating the guitar playing here...is it just me?
fabbola 3 years ago 4
bet that bitch is pricey
ten8goa 3 years ago
So beautifull
KbElver 3 years ago
OH oops sorry i didn't know that are you aloud to play licks?
drockadam 3 years ago
Google "youtube guitar video pulled"
msternal 3 years ago
ohh thats not good
drockadam 3 years ago
i did and it brought me back to this vid
halo58 3 years ago
beautiful guitar man , i would love to hear some eric clapton covers on that thing.
drockadam 3 years ago 2
Thanks. I plays like a dream! As far as the Clapton covers, I didn't want to post anything that might be copyright infringement, so I used one of my songs. Not very Claptonesque, but it does demonstrate the playability up and down that most-awesome aged neck!!!
msternal 3 years ago
it doesn't matter that much if you put covers online people do it all the time
drockadam 3 years ago
Yeah, but if you're in the public eye with a commercially related product you get pulled.
msternal 3 years ago
beautiful guitar but, learn how to use it...
wrigleyx 3 years ago
If you're suggesting that I learn to play like you do on your video's, I'd rather hang myself... ;D
msternal 3 years ago
look how played in that fingerboard is now thats what i like to see!
h2opoloattacker 3 years ago
Interesting phrases...
EdMardell 3 years ago
That's awesome. Thanks. I do try to keep it interesting!
msternal 3 years ago
not sure if that was a compliment...
pballin77 3 years ago 3
define interesting
msternal 3 years ago
Not very Clapton-esque...
yinyangthang 3 years ago
Nice job, man. I noticed you never used the bridge pickup. How does that sound?
skullkrusher9 3 years ago
I like a lower end, so I never use the bridge on a single coil guitar. It's just a personal preference. The bridge pickup is bright. I can roll back the tone and mud it down a touch, but then the other selections are too low for me. I'm sure it's up to par with strat players that like the bridge pick up sound.
msternal 3 years ago
Man, rockin guitar of course, your clapton skills could use a few serious years to get you out of the box, but the guitar review was good.
einsteinian 3 years ago
Exactly what box are you referring to? I thought a visit to your posted videos might offer some valuable insight to this "box" plague, but I am left with less than I had to begin with.
msternal 3 years ago
sorry mark, einsteinian has a point... its blackie, so u should be playing clapton, or at last SOME kind of blues. only clapton fans will buy this guitar, and i doubt many of us are impressed by what u were playing. u may be technically accomplished, but that sounded shit to me. sorry
musicplusfood 3 years ago 4
Clapton's lead guitar work up until the unplugged album is very heavy with lots of gain. While I can play the majority of his songs note for note, the quick solo I played for this video was never intended to sound like him. Clapton's use of major and minor phrasing inspired me to do the same here. His movement up and down the fretboard is also inspiring, and without copying him, I wanted to show that this guitar is very playable. Sorry to let you down, but it's me playing a Blackie, not Eric.
msternal 3 years ago
so the objective of this review was (if i understand u correctly) either demonstrate that a fender custom shop strat is "playable" (which cud well be the stupidest thing i've ever heard), or alternatively, to show off ur own style, rather than the style of the artist who has inspired people to buy this guitar in the first place. being honest buddy, i'm just finding it a little difficult to see where ur coming from.
musicplusfood 3 years ago 2
This was an amatuer film, the first we ever made, wrapped up in less than an hour. I'm not trying to sell the guitar, and I'm not trying to be Clapton. We put it up on YouTube for fun. So far it has been fun. Even talking to you ;'D
msternal 3 years ago
tru that. where wud we be if people didn't take an interest? in general i like ur playing style, and what clips of your lessons i've seen, they appeared to me to be instructive and friendly. i just had a bit of trouble seeing the point of this particular vid. great to talk to u buddy. best of luck with the teaching programs.
musicplusfood 3 years ago 2
Right on! Thanks.
msternal 3 years ago
The strats okay I guess, but my Squire has a humbucker so, yeah, beat that Eric.
pnnorton 3 years ago
nice guitar man
obotsg 3 years ago
suena la raja la guitarra
Frantic2007 3 years ago
u know thers a jimi hendrix proto type thats a copey of his one used at montaray pop fest it so nice and stevie ray vaughn owned the proto type number 2 hendrix right handed guitar and this other dude owned the first copye
..... oooo dident know that did u
vampreen12356 3 years ago
one more time.
rustnevrsleeps 3 years ago
Here's the top 8 most valuable as written in the May 2005 issue of GW.
1.) Jimi Hendrix's Woodstock 1968 Strat $5,000,000
2.) Paul McCartney's Hofner Bass $3,500,000
3.) Jimmy Page's #1 1958 LP $1,900,000
4.) Jimmy Page's ES-1275 $1,500,000
5-tie.) Eric Clapton's "Blackie" (Strat) $1,000,000+
5-tie.) Eddie Van Halen's "Frankenstein" $1,000,000-priceless
5-tie.) David Gilmore's #0001 Strat $1,000,000-priceless
8.) Stevie Ray Vaughn's No. 1 Strat $600,000+
srm2k 3 years ago
Sweet List!
msternal 3 years ago
very nice guitar, too bad you couldnt afford the actual one =D
ferrarimk13 3 years ago
The bank wouldn't give me the loan. Their bad.
msternal 3 years ago
hahaha
ferrarimk13 3 years ago
Blackie is the most expensive guitar signed by ONE artist in the world. There was another stratocaster signed by many artists that sold for a little more.
aznedvin 3 years ago
blackie was on the world record for the most valuable and expensive guitar in the world!!
elluart0609 3 years ago
I think it still is. Nearly 1 million dollars at a Christie's Auction in New York.
msternal 3 years ago
Yeah, I saw it on the Guinness world record book.
elluart0609 3 years ago
That may be true but the Hendrix Woodstock Strat sold for over a million dollars in the early 90's. It's now owned by Paul Allen, formerly of Microsoft, who purchased the guitar for an undisclosed amount of money a few years ago. An offer they couldn't refuse?
srm2k 3 years ago
Very sweet guitar ..by the way.. Played hard I can see... God love ya...
timtipton5071256 4 years ago 2
Sweeeet! Thanks for stoping by.
msternal 4 years ago
So does his ... it aint inserted....
timtipton5071256 4 years ago
mine has a whammy bar
warbomb77 4 years ago
Using a whammy bar on a Clapton strat might be really bad for the guitar. It has 5 springs going from the bridge to the claw to allow the guitar to stay in tune longer while doing bends. You might actually break the whammy bar in half due to the tension.
Bravo86 3 years ago
Dont scratch mine
dwrdtoler2000 4 years ago
how come my fingertips turn black after i play for a while. is it the strings, is that normal? i been using fender strings.
PS could anyone recommend really good stings to use, thanks (im new to giutar playing btw)
se4821 4 years ago
How old are the strings? After a while they corrode, and will turn black. You can use Fast Fret or String Ease to wipe your strings down every time you play. This will keep them clean, and they will last longer. The fingerboard below the strings may need a good cleaning, too.
msternal 4 years ago
strings are about a month old. maybe from not wiping down the neck after playing?
Do coated strings have a bad sound?
se4821 4 years ago
Yeah, a month is pretty old.
The coated strings I've tried have a duller sound than traditional steel or nickel strings.
msternal 4 years ago
wow, i had the original strings on for like 10 months, lol
i just bought the guitar about a year ago, been playing drums for the past 30 years. i figured its time to learn another instument. guitar i can play quiet, late at night if i feel like it, drums is another story.
se4821 4 years ago
Do you share your guitar with anyone else? I've noticed my fingers get dirty after I play after someone else. It could be their chemical balance mixed with the strings, then your chemical balance is causing the strings to break down quicker.
I've found that most string brands are all the same. Unless you prefer coated strings, which I do not. So, I use the cheapest strings I can buy. Recently I bought the D'Addario bulk pack with 25 sets of strings from Musicians Friend.
msternal 4 years ago
what is wrong with the freetboard? is it dirty or something is wrong with the lacquer? is it always like that on maple freetboards?
cream2570 4 years ago
It's is intentionally aged to be an exact replica of one of Eric Clapton's Stratocasters.
msternal 4 years ago
how come he has 5 springs installed. 3 or 5 better??
se4821 4 years ago
Clapton often blocked off his tremolo. By using 5 springs, the bridge stays tight to the body and will not lift while strings are bent. 3 would be the best choice if he were using the tremolo.
msternal 4 years ago
my strat has 3 springs on the back of it but when i use the tremolo bar i cant get the bridge to go back down all the way unless i push it down. i was wondering if maybe the springs arent tight enough or maybe i need to install more. what would i do for this not to happen?
please reply!!
jon14t 4 years ago
It could be that your springs are older and not retracting. If you take the back plate off of your guitar you'll see a claw that the springs attach to. The claw has two screws that you can tighten to add tension to the springs. Try that, and if your tremolo bridge still doesn't settle, you definitely know you need new springs. Your local music store should have them in stock, if not run a search for tremolo springs on musicians friend. You can get a set of 5 for under $15 USD.
msternal 4 years ago
ok thanks!!
jon14t 4 years ago
The reason for using 5 springs instead of three is to offset the additional tension from using higher than stock guage strings. For example SRV had 5 springs because he used 11s. When I installed 11's on my strat, it pulled the bridge way up and then it became apparent to me why more than 3 springs are needed. 5 springs also looks way cooler than 3 :)
jdmpimpz 4 years ago
11's? I have never heard of SRV using 11's! Usually it is 12 or 13's...
TastyMetal 4 years ago
Clapton doesn't go above 10s, so it really isn't higher than stock. and besides, since the trem is blocked, the springs aren't taking any tension anyway. oh, and btw, srv played 13s. and u can get away with 3 springs if ur playing 11s on a strat.
musicplusfood 4 years ago
Sorry I mis-informed. I use staggered ernie balls and the E string is a 52 guage which is one of the highest guages you can get. SRV used a similar guage but since strings are advertised by the small E string I said 11's not realizing that my big E was the fat one. Yea you MIGHT be able to get away with the 11's but my EAD's are 52, 42, 30 so I had to get 2 more springs.
jdmpimpz 4 years ago
clapton is god not gay cunt face
dejiita 4 years ago 6
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eric clapton is gay anyway
leslie75789 4 years ago
yes that explains the children...
Lexingtonian 4 years ago 3
claptons guitar deserves someone to demo who can play! dick
trythm 4 years ago 6
Pete Townshed, George Harrison and Steve Winwood
Eddiemc27 4 years ago 2
Nice to see a Blackie repro, but what was the reason for this video? The production quality is horrible....first time to use a zoom lens, huh?
pmcload 4 years ago
actually he bought 6 and created blackie from 3 cause he gave the other 3 to some of his friends 1 including pete townshed from the band THE WHO. i could be wrong tho
jon14t 4 years ago
cool historic background!
msternal 4 years ago
y thank you
jon14t 4 years ago
the other two went to his great mate, the late George Harrison, and to Stevie Winwood. Bought the six of them dead cheap ($100 each?) when he found them lying in the back of a guitar shop. I think the shop was in the southern USA.
WestbouneDave 4 years ago
I'm buying one next week..:-)
1700 euros :p
art4meonly 4 years ago
nice job
sweetgee80 4 years ago
Ill tell you why you have to relic it. Since if you dont its a black american strat with upgraded pups and possibly tuners. Theres only like 250 made so its also a collectors item dumbasses.
fender776 4 years ago
Yeah, I guess you have to be a HUGE Clapton fan that having this replica would be absolutely necessary. Only Fender (maybe Gibson) has the kind of money and resources to keep manufacturing such replicas. Others include Limited Edition Rory Gallagher, SRV, and Jeff Beck replica strats and tele. Yipes!
fabbola 4 years ago
ahm excuse me, how much will it cost me to have that?
23656 4 years ago
theyre allready sold out so it will be expensive getting one....
prompen2 4 years ago
If clapton had smeared a big turd on it , would they have replicated that too?
cleveroonie 4 years ago 3
Why would Clapton smear a turd on his favourite guitar?
DangerousBastard 4 years ago
Mr B the point Iam making is, its silly replicating all the wear and tear on this guitar. I mean All the farnish wear - come on I cant see the sense in that. Just the original build would be fine
cleveroonie 4 years ago
I have Juan and Paulito Fender Master made Guitar from Mexico and It's just fine for me. These guys spared the crappy looking neck and put the cigs in an ashtray so in only cost $250. You have to get REALLY close to read Mexico on it.24,000 dollars, I saved 23,000 and change. Now I can buy a good amp and new p/u's if I want.These are for poor lil rich boys w/o talent.
bobmon54 4 years ago
sounds like shit
Bastardolli 4 years ago 4
if it looks like crap why did the origonal go for close to 1 mill. at auction?
fender776 4 years ago
because it was played and made by a guitar god. Duh, dumbass. A beat up new one isnt worth shit to anyone with a brain that isnt an avid clapton addict. IT STILL LOOKS LIKE CRAP. If I made a copy of hendrix's guitar and beat the hell out of it,
einsteinian 4 years ago
Right... like I am going to pay big bucks to have a guitar that has a cigarette burn, worn finish, scars, dents and scratches.
I don't care if it's the replica, looks like crap.
illuminutti 4 years ago
don't like stratocaster...
thepunkbros 4 years ago
How much is it? I would love to test it :)
electric1267 4 years ago
Amazing!
electric1267 4 years ago
this guy does some weird runs!
teddyjohnson1692 4 years ago
waww fair play , mustve taken them ages to replicate all those details
danophile07 4 years ago
what the fuck, its a replica you fool
furlong2669 4 years ago
It was built by john ENGLISH...not John England you dork
cooljomark 4 years ago
What a wonderful guitar, what a terrible tone, what an annoying playing style.
tylerc208 4 years ago 2
One of the most oddest runs I have ever...ever heard.
Jeez man... it's Blackie!!! At least play Clapton style when showing this off.... .
Traviszabora 4 years ago 2
I agree with u...
LucioFender28 4 years ago
and me with you...
casiopea1975 4 years ago
51 years old and still sounds amazing.
Josh2963 4 years ago
Why play a guitar like that if you're going to use distortion beyond all tonal recognition? BTW, I'll painstakingly destroy my guitars myself. Why pay Fender Musical Instruments to do it for me?
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mbrook4949 4 years ago
i wana fly like an eagle.. to the sea.. fly like an eagle.. let my.....
standardride 4 years ago
if I recall, it was used to record Wonderful Tonight, it's the song my wife and I danced to at our wedding
sgtpepper1138 4 years ago
Your type would. Want a quality guitar? Buy Fender for tens of thousands of dollars. Funny, my customers over the decades prefer mine. Many people you have listened to. How do you make your living? Shoveling said shit?
hamwinkie 4 years ago
I agree with you. I know to each is own...but dont talk about my Stratocaster!
jeffedwards1969 4 years ago
You must have been ecstatic (spelling?) when you got that guitar. I got pretty excited just from watching you show it off I can't imagine how you must feel about it!
Stjonnypopo 4 years ago
obviously nanolord13 is new to the world of guitars lol
bobbarkerrox 4 years ago
tahst the same guitar i have a black and white straocaster but mine aint customized like tha and not as much.. lol
nanolord13 5 years ago
the fretboard dosent look like the custom shop blackie
fenderstandardstrat 5 years ago
They slightly differ depending on the Custom Shop builders interpretation.
msternal 5 years ago
I owned a few, for resale purposes. Fender never had the guitar in hand to replicate. Just photos. They are decent but not the cat's pajamas! I can build a better Strat. I prefer a rosewood 59 through 63 neck. The rest is academic. In my shop anyway. Fender has not even come close to what they made in that period, or even the 80s Japanese stuff! Peace
hamwinkie 4 years ago
What do you mean "interpretation"? Either you can DUPLICATE it or not. Who the hell would pay that kind of money for some blokes "interpretation". I want perfection! And you better swallow if I am paying 24 grand.
dan121973 4 years ago
didn't mean to be harsh bro. maybe its the mic.
aslandean 5 years ago
No prob. We used the built in mic on the camera, so there's a little added distortion to what I normally use.
msternal 5 years ago
The guitar is sweet. But you're killing me with the terrible tone, dude. Like some crappy dist pedal from your first year of playing.
aslandean 5 years ago
Peavey Delta Blues 115, all tube. No pedals, gain up to about 6. You're the first to complain about the tone, but I'll give you your opinion. I personally love it. Not too heavy, but with a bit of bite.
msternal 5 years ago
Awesome guitar: built from 3 other '57 Stratocasters and used from 1973-85. 'Brownie' was a '56 model used on 'Layla' but as a backup from that point...
(what amplifier are you using with it?)
Bollocks41 5 years ago
Man, I tried to reply last week but YouTube was down. That is an all tube Peavey Delta Blues 115.
msternal 5 years ago
Awesome guitar: built from 3 other '57 Stratocasters and used from 1973-85. 'Brownie' was a '56 model used on 'Layla' but as a backup from that point...
What amplifier are you using with it?
Bollocks41 5 years ago
NiCE!!!
The Blackie($959,500) guitar replica.
Priced at $24k... it is still a gotta have piece of collection.
I wonder if Clapton have this one in exchange of his real one. :)
task514 5 years ago
be quiet, your parents are trying to sleep in the next room
cliffstewart 5 years ago
Are the frets vintage size or jumbo?
mrosemrose 5 years ago
Didnt Clapton purchase the parts in 1970 in, was it Nashville or Memphis? I think he had brownie before that, but I cant swear to it... Whatever, still a beautiful axe.
DangerousBastard 5 years ago
Thanks, I tried to reply to this earlier but it didn't take. The official word from Fender Custom Shop and Guitar Center is this was pieced together in the late 60's.
msternal 5 years ago
i heard they fetch 24,000 dollars.
ledzep110 5 years ago
Thats the list price. This one is up for auction on eBay, item number 280060295973.
msternal 5 years ago
How does the neck feel?
sirgerry 5 years ago
Very smooth and broken in. Like I've been playing it for the last 30 years or more.
msternal 5 years ago
He could have played a bit more bluesy.. since it was a clapton strat!
judasbmx 5 years ago
Sorry, I'm not Clapton, just inspired by him and several other greats. But I have to ask, pentatonic, 1-4-5 progression, 9th & 11th chords... What's not bluesy about that?
msternal 5 years ago
exactly what i was thinking!
Bowlch 5 years ago
he first played it @ the rainbow concert right?
sgtpepper1138 5 years ago
I'm not sure. That may have been the first recording it was used on, but Eric had performed with Blackie since the late 60's.
msternal 5 years ago
beatuy
sgtpepper1138 5 years ago
Many thanks!
msternal 5 years ago