Eric Clapton Blackie Strat Demo ("Mountain Spruce")

Giving a little demonstration of what the Fender Artist Series Eric Clapton "Blackie" Stratocaster sounds like. Picked this up at Guitar Center for a trial run (it is missed!) and it was the best fit for 'my sound.' It's different than most Strats because the first tone knob is essentially a master tone with a TBX circuit, which achieves a wider EQ range than standard Delta Tone, and the second tone knob controls a midrange boost, which really compliments the combination of the noiseless pickups and the maple fretboard's bright tone.

Guitar on Musician's Friend:
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Artist-Series-Eric-Clapton-...

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Technical Stuff:
The Strat was run clean through a PreSonus FireStudio Project into Mixcraft 5. I used Guitar Rig 4 for the respective effects. The playing was filmed with a Panasonic HDC-SD100, which was compiled in Sony Vegas 9, where I used multicamera editing and adjusted the levels and saturation.

Background (Intro and Concluding) Loop: BOSS DD-20 Reverse Delay with mix & feedback at 10 and tone at 5.

Bass: neck pickup, mid boost at 7; -12 semitones (1 octave); minor studio reverb; EQ shelving to cut mids & highs

Rhythm: neck pickup, mid boost at 5; studio reverb, room size max; EQ shelving to boost mid

Lead: mid pickup, mid boost at 7; 2x12 cabinet with dynamic 57, bass cut and treble boosted; studio reverb, very bright; delay man at 344ms, feedback at 6, mix at 4.

Drums: FL Studio 9's FPC with PExport Pack (soft drumming on ride & closing hi-hat with sidestick); no effects.

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[tangypasta]

string size plz? nice song.

[rootvalue]

@tangypasta Thanks so much, Tangy Pasta (awesome username!). I'm using Elixir Heavy (.012 - .052) Nanoweb guitar strings. Heavy strings give the bold, rich tone--especially the wound third string. However, if I'm going to be strumming or playing something where I don't want the midrange too low, I use .011s.

Is there anything about this tone in particular you like? What gauge do you use?

Hope that helps! Thanks for watching. :)

[tangypasta]

@rootvalue Lol im no tone connoisseur, but i do enjoy the thick sound created by heavy strings. Really makes those solo's scream under high distortion. Personally I use 10-52

[rootvalue]

@tangypasta That sounds perfect, what brand are you using?

[tellycastin]

Nice playing man, great sound.

[rootvalue]

@tellycastin Thank you so much for watching, I love your username. :)

[tangypasta]

@rootvalue schecter c-1 classic with a seymour duncan jb sh-4 in bridge and a 59' in the neck.

[rootvalue]

@figbat1 I think you're thinking of the Custom Shop edition. Who rated it inaccurately according to you? Thanks for watching.

[figbat1]

talk about being overpriced and overrated!

[TheSquierTech]

Love your Fender Tone, Instant Sweetness Beautiful Guitar.