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Fender 25db Stratocaster Mid Boost Kit for Eric Clapton Strat

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Product Description

The 25db Stratocaster Mid Boost Kit is an official Fender mod to introduce active circuitry (namely a controllable mid boost) to almost any Stratocaster (it comes pre-installed on the Eric Clapton signature strat but with this kit can be used with virtually any strat pickups).

The 25db Mid Boost circuit was first used on Fender's 'Elite Stratocaster' in the 80s. The Elite Strat was only in production for 2 years but the Mid Boost circuit found a fan in modern legend blues guitarist Eric Clapton who insisted Fender include the Mid Boost circuit in his signature guitar. Now various models of Eric Clapton Strat have come and gone but the Mid Boost circuit has always stayed. He loved it for focus and tightness it gave his tone (he often described it as 'compression' but many others like to use it for its p90-esque beefy single coil sound)

Here's what Fender say about the Stratocaster Mid Boost Kit

The Stratocaster Mid Boost Kit includes all the parts needed to upgrade your guitar with the Mid Boost Preamp used on the Eric Clapton and Buddy Guy Strats. The system replaces one of the original tone controls with a variable “Midrange Boost” control. The Mid Boost knob adjusts gain from 0 dB (no boost) to 25 dB (for killer mids). Great for clean and distortion tones. The TBX tone control is neutral in the middle position, cuts treble in one direction and cuts bass in the other direction.

Specifications
Brand
Fender
Body Shape
S Style

Customer Reviews

4.6

12 reviews

Value

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Mr Nicklas ?hrstr?m11th Mar 2024

Awesome. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Mr Brian Gibson17th Feb 2024

Don’t buy to do yourself. It needs soldering iron and cutting into the guitar bade

Value 4

Trusted Customer20th May 2023

Bought this system to fit in a customer's strat. Straight forward to install if you're happy using a router. When set up and plugged in the system does what it is supposed to do. Blending the tone controls with the volume control gives you plenty of scope for varied sounds.

Value 4Durability 4Sound 4

Trusted Customer17th Jan 2023

Fitted to my PRS se silver sky and sound great it definitely improves the sound.

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Mr Terry Langton17th Mar 2021

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Dory Buck18th Jun 2019

Needed this Fender kit to replace the same original faulty part on a Clapton Strat, so it was a like for like swap, importantly keeping the spec the same as it's made by (or for) Fender. Just the ticket.....

Mr Ian McClafferty1st Apr 2018

It does exacxtly what i expected had it fitted and guitar proffesionaly set up instant Clapton

Trusted Customer13th Jan 2016

The actual end results are great but 'instructions' are lacking. The two wiring diagrams seem to contradict each other (one shows wiring for Clapton mod and other is plain TBX install) Officially you need to have a space routed out to install the circuit board and battery but there is a way of installing it without that. It comes with a replacement stereo jack (to switch the circuit on and off when you plug in) but you do need to drill out some material at the back of the jack cavity in order to actually plug your lead in (unless you install an on/off switch on the pickguard) Little stressful but there are a few good pictures and threads on the web to help people. If in doubt- get a specialist to do it!

Trusted Customer30th Aug 2015

Please try this upgrade, you will be pleasantly surprised. My guitar teacher has purchased the same.

Trusted Customer7th Apr 2015

Quality genuine Fender part

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