08/11/2026
You guys are missing out if you haven't tried this guitar yet….
Some history you should know as a guitarist…. 🎸🎵
Before switching to Fender, Clapton was a Gibson purist known for playing a Les Paul, ES-335, and most iconically the “Fool” SG. 1970, Clapton stopped by Sho-Bud music store in downtown Nashville while on tour with Derek and the Dominoes. He was shown the backroom where he found a rack of vintage Strats all from the mid-50s. He walked out of the shop with 6 Strats for just a hundred bucks each. He kept three of these guitars for himself and gave the other 3 to some friends across the pond: Pete Townsend, Steve Winwood, and George Harrison. Clapton is most known for playing his black Stratocaster “Blackie” which was built by parting out the three strats he kept for himself from Sho-Bud.
This guitar is amazing and perfect for getting that Clapton signature sounds. The noiseless pickups are a game changer. Come by the store and try it out for yourself!
Read this if you want to brush up on your guitar history 😉https://www.fender.com/articles/behind-the-scenes/iconic-mods-eric-claptons-blackie