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INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of this fine and uniquely innovative instrument, the Fender VG Stratocaster guitar. True, the VG Strat is a Stratocaster in every sense of the tradition, but beyond its sleek shape and familiar feel, you will find yourself overwhelmed with new, incredible possibilities! Of course, the VG Strat gives you a flawless Stratocaster sound, but with the turn of a knob your options become seemingly limitless, from the bright tone of the Telecaster to the warm, full sound of an assortment of acoustic guitars. Within the many sounds of the VG Strat theres yet another option to conveniently personalize your experience with the guitar. You also get an array of open and alternate tunings without having to turn a single tuning key. It truly is like having several guitars all in one incredible instrument.
The VG Stratocaster guitar is the innovative result of collaboration between two companies, each with a history of pioneering greatness in the musical instrument industry. This extraordinary guitar is the combined result of a powerful partnership between Fender, an iconic leader in legendary guitar design, and the Roland Corporation, an international company whose cutting edge technology consistently revolutionizes the way we make and capture music.

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T H E M A N Y M O D E S O F T H E V G S T R ATO C A S T E R
Modeled Stratocaster Telecaster Humbucking Pickups Acoustic
A QUICK WORD ABOUT THE GUITAR MODELS Fender has been around since 1946, and we have made many fantastic instruments over the last several decades. With such a rich and extensive history, the VG Strat brought a challenge as to which guitars to model. Theres a reason Fender offers many different models of each instrument, as players have different preferences. The varying guitars Fender makes also have varying components, many of which affect the tone the guitar produces. Our main objective was to make sure we modeled the inherent tonal characteristics of each instrument rather than the specifics of a particular guitarthus creating more widely representative models.

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5 MODES OF THE VG STRATOCASTER
The 5-way selectable Mode control is what you will use to choose among the VGs distinct modeling modes. While in each mode, simply use the blade 5-way selector switch to switch pickups as if you are playing the guitar type that youve selected. Here are the modes: Normal (N): In this non-modeling mode, your guitar uses it's three standard Strat pickups only and plays like a standard Stratocaster guitar. Modeled Stratocaster (S): In this modeling mode, your guitar plays with the sound of a slightly different Stratocaster tone, but with some new possibilities. You now have the option of a 12-string sound or several different alternate tunings (see page 11). Telecaster (T): In this modeling mode, the guitar plays with the sound of a Telecaster guitar. The 'snap' of the bridge position, the 'chirp' of the middle position, it's all there. And of course there's the option of the 12-string sound and the alternate tunings. Humbucking Pickups (H): In this modeling mode, your guitar plays with the sound of two high output humbucking pickups; one in the neck position and one in the bridge position. This is the mode where youll find that oh-so desirable warm, full tone youd expect from high end humbucking pickups. Acoustic (A): In this modeling mode, your guitar plays with the warm, full sound of an acoustic guitar. In this position the blade switch switches between various acoustic tones from the warmth of a dreadnought to the bright, cutting sound of a resonators smooth bluesy twang.

A) B) C) D)

Neck Pickup (Magnetic) Mid Pickup (Magnetic) Bridge Pickup (Magnetic) Roland GK Pickup

1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

Volume Control 5-Way Switch Tone Control Tuning Control Mode Control
Normal Stratocaster Guitar (N)

5 WAY SWITCH POSITION

3 POSITION 1 NECK (A) 2

MIDDLE (B)

BRIDGE (C)
PICKUP IS ON PICKUP IS OFF

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Modeled Telecaster Guitar (T)

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Acoustic (A)
3 POSITION 1 Acoustic 5 Acoustic 4 Acoustic 3 Acoustic 2 Acoustic 1 MODE

TUNING CONTROL

The "Tuning" control lets you choose among several different tunings and 12-string sounds, all at the turn of a rotary selector control. It's great to know you'll no longer be needing multiple guitars laying around in different tunings at the gig or in the studio. This feature is also fantastic because many of the tunings would drastically alter the string tension of a guitar, with some strings slackened and some tightened. On the VG Strat the string tension stays the same since you are not actually readjusting the strings!

Normal (N) Drop D (D)

In this mode, your guitar plays in standard tuning (E A D G B E). In this mode, your guitar plays with the lowest string tuned to D (D A D G B E).

Open G (G)

In this mode, your guitar plays in open G tuning (D G D G B D).

D Modal (d) Baritone (B)

In this mode, your guitar plays in D modal tuning (D A D G A D). In this mode, your guitar plays as a baritone guitar (B E A D F# B).

12 String (12)

In this mode, your guitar is beautifully modeled as a 12 string, acoustic or electric guitar.
To achieve the alternate tunings as described on the tuning control page (pg 11), tune your guitar to correct standard tuning. If you tune the guitar up or down (E flat, for example), the modeled tunings will transpose relative to the actual tuning of your guitar.

TONE AND VOLUME CONTROL

Volume
With the volume control you are able to control the volume level of the instrument in all modes.
The master tone control allows you to modify the VG Strat's tonal characteristics within each mode. In the Acoustic mode the tone control functions as reverb control.

NOTES ON POWER

When turning on the power:
This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a few seconds) after power up is required before the unit will operate normally.
This light is blue when the power is on, and gradually dims as the battery power decreases. The indicator begins to flash when the battery voltage falls below a set level. Should the voltage drop even further, the light will go off and use of all modeling modes will cease. Should this happen, the N mode will still work, so you can continue to play your Strat without the modeling and tuning features. If you allow 14

POWER INDICATOR:

the batteries to remain in the unit after depletion, you can negatively impact the future performance of the (rechargeable) batteries. They can also become a source of noise.
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BATTERY

Battery Type: Four AA
Life: Up to 10 hours with high powered NiMH rechargeable batteries (2600mAH - 2700mAH). Life may be less with regular alkaline batteries. We recommend getting 8 high quality rechargeable batteries, so you can always have one set charging while the other set is in the guitar. When the batteries run low, the blue indicator LED will begin to flash as a warning and will eventually go out. When the batteries are dead or even removed from the instrument, the guitar still functions as an American Series Stratocaster, so you will never have a "gig emergency".

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1) Battery Cover

2) Tremolo Cover

3) VG Electronics Cover
The time it takes for all functions to stop after the power indicator has begun flashing varies depending on the battery type and temperature. Replace the batteries as soon as they are drained and the power indicator is no longer lit. ALWAYS UNPLUG YOU GUITAR WHEN NOT PLAYING FOR BEST BATTERY LIFE. If used improperly, batteries may explode or leak and cause damage or injury. In the interest of safety, please read and observe the following precautions: Incorrect handling of batteries, rechargeable batteries, or battery charger can cause leakage, overheating, fire, or explosion. When using rechargeable batteries and a charger, use only the combination of rechargeable batteries and charger specified by the battery manufacturer. Batteries must never be heated, taken apart, o thrown into fire or water. Make sure you observe the correct polarity when installing the batteries. Avoid using new batteries mixed with used ones. In addition, avoid mixing different types of batteries. Remove the batteries whenever the unit is to remain unused for an extended period of time.
If a battery has leaked, use a soft piece of cloth or paper towel to wipe all remnants of the discharge from the battery compartment. Then install new batteries. To avoid inflammation of the skin, make sure that none of the battery discharge gets onto your hands or skin
Never keep batteries together with metallic objects such as ballpoint pens, necklaces, hairpins, etc.

VOID OF WARRANTY

DO NOT remove the VG Electronics Cover. Doing so will result in a void of warranty. If you are experiencing any problems please take the instrument to an authorized Fender service center.

USING THE UNIT SAFELY

Use a reasonable amount of care when using the unit's knobs and other controls; and when using its jacks and connectors. Rough handling can lead to malfunctions. Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight, place it near devices that radiate heat, leave it inside an enclosed vehicle, or otherwise subject it to temperature extremes. Protect the unit from strong impact. Do not allow any objects (e.g., flammable material, coins, pins); or liquids of any kind (water, soft drinks, etc.) to penetrate the unit.
Exercise the utmost caution so that none of the discharge gets near your eyes. Immediately rinse the affected area with running water if any of the discharge has entered the eyes.
A PRODUCT OF: FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION CORONA, CALIFORNIA USA Fender, Stratocaster, VG Stratocaster and Telecaster are trademarks of FMIC. Roland is a trademark of the Roland Corporation. Other trademarks are property of their respective owners. 2006 FMIC. All rights reserved. P/N ___________________ REV A

ERIC CLAPTON STRATOCASTER 0107602

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TREMOLO RONIZED WITH SYNC

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ERIC CLAPTON STRATOCASTER 0107602 PICKGUARD ASSEMBLY
YELLOW WIRE FROM OUTPUT JACK BLACK WIRE FROM OUTPUT JACK
WHITE WIRE FROM OUTPUT JACK
CIRCUIT BOARD ASS'Y. 028617 TO TREMOLO CLAW 19

BRIDGE ASSEMBLY

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DESCRIPTION
Neck, Clapton Stratocaster, M/N Tuning Key, (1) Set Mounting Screw Bushing Bone Nut String Retainer Mounting Screw Spacer Truss Rod Adjustment Nut Truss Rod Adjusting Wrench Body, Clapton Strat, Solid Paint Neck Mounting Plate Mounting Screw Tilt Adjustment Screw Tilt Adjusting Wrench Strap Buttom Mounting Screw Pickguard, Vintage Strat, White Mounting Screw Pickup Assembly, Lace Sensor (3) Mounting Screw Tubing, Latex Cut Control, 50k, Audio Mounting Hex Nut Lock Washer, Intl Control, 250K, 1Meg, Dual Mounting Hex Nut Lock Washer, Intl Control, 250K, Taper Mounting Hex Nut Lock Washer , Intl Knob, Volume, Aged White Knob, Tone, Aged White, (2) Switch, Lever, 5 Position Mounting Screw Knob, Aged White Capacitor,.022uf Resistor, 82K Solder Lug Mounting Screw Output Jack Mounting Hex Nut Lock Washer, Intl Jack Ferrule Mounting Screw Bridge Assembly, Vintage Strat Mounting Screw Bridge Block Mounting Screw Claw, Tremolo Mounting Screw Spring, Claw Arm, Tremolo Knob, Tremolo Bridge Plate Bridge Section, (6) Intonation Screw, (6) Intonation Spring, 5&6

0015578000

Intonation Spring, 1-4 Height Adjustment Screw, 1&6 Height Adjustment Screw, 2-5 Height Adjusting Wrench Spring, Tremolo Back Plate, Tremolo, White Mounting Screw

Body Part Number

0028451578 Olympic White Black Pewter Torino Red Candy Green

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ERIC CLAPTON STRATOCASTER 0107602 SWITCH & CONTROL FUNCTION

5 WAY SWITCH POSITION

NECK PICKUP MIDDLE PICKUP BRIDGE PICKUP

PICKUP IS ON

PICKUP IS OFF

NECK PICKUP

MIDDLE PICKUP
VOLUME CONTROL ALL SWITCH POS. SEE DIAGRAM

BRIDGE PICKUP

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TONE CONTROL / ALL SWITCH POS.
MIDDLE BOOST / ALL SWITCH POS.

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