Eric Clapton bought the Stratocaster® he affectionately nicknamed “Brownie” secondhand at Sound City in London on May 7, 1967, a few days before Cream flew to New York to record their second album, Disraeli Gears. It was a 1956 Stratocaster® with a two-colored sunburst finish and a well-worn maple neck and fingerboard.

Watch as Eric Clapton gets his first glimpse and test run of the Fender Custom Shop Eric Clapton “Brownie” Tribute Stratocaster.

Learn more at fender.com/brownie