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Here's a Fender Custom Shop Artisan Thinline Tele with a choice piece of cocobolo -- check out that sapwood -- over a select Fiji mahogany body, a beautiful guitar that plays every bit as great as it looks. Super light weight at 6 pounds 6 ounces. Cocobolo top with herringbone binding over a select Fiji mahogany body and a roasted birdseye maple neck, African blackwood fretboard, tortoise pickguard, RSD bridge and nitro finish. Neck carve is a comfortable 63 Strat style C (.810 - .970) with a 9.5 radius, narrow tall 6105 frets, hand-wound loaded Nocaster pickups, Fat 50s Tele wiring and chamfered control knobs. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity. Condition: New; Body: Cocobolo top with Fiji mahogany body; Neck: roasted birdseye maple neck with African blackwood fretboard, 63 C Strat profile (.810-.970), 9.5 radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: amber shellac; Pickups: handwound loaded Nocaster; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
The Artisan Buckeye Burl Double Esquire combines the finest hand-selected woods with elegant design, innovation and player-centric appointments fusing form and function into one. A hollow roasted pine body and figured buckeye burl top are bound with brown shell top binding and herringbone purfling, all finished in NOS nitrocellulose lacquer. The 3A roasted birdseye maple neck has a ’60-style “oval C” profile, topped by a 9.5”-radius round-lam AAA rosewood fingerboard with 21 narrow tall frets. Crazy light weight at 5 pounds 9 ounces! Sporting hand-wound loaded Nocaster® (bridge) and open-loaded Nocaster (neck) pickups with Fat ’50s Tele wiring for beautifully balanced tone, this Tele® resonates with remarkable sustain. Additional highlights include a single-ply brown shell “Caballo Tono” pickguard, reverse-angle ’58-’63 Tele bridge with RSD saddles, vintage-style tuning machines with brownshell buttons, bone nut, and disk string tree. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity. Condition: New; Body: Buckeye burl maple top over roasted pine body; Neck: AAA roasted birdseye maple, AAA rosewood fingerboard, mid 60s oval C carve (.820/.890), 9.5 cradius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Natural; Pickups: Custom Shop handwound Loaded 51 Nocaster; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Here's a gorgeous limited edition 50s Tele Thinline in blue floral, beautifully reliced, rare and beautiful, with COA. Crazy light weight at just 5 pounds 10 ounces. Fender sez: The Telecaster is a legend for a reason. Its definitive sound has cut across every musical genre. The twang and the feel made the Tele® a musical machine that’s been cemented in history by some of the world’s biggest artists. The lightweight Thinline body and Relic ‘floral finishes’ harken back to a time when the Tele became the favored guitar of stage heroes, while giving it an attitude all its own. This guitar also features a stable quartersawn maple neck with ’57-style “Soft V”-shaped profile, 9.5”-radius fingerboard, modern Tele wiring with Greasebucket™ tone circuit, vintage-correct Tele® bridge with brass saddles, handwound Custom Shop Original Blackguard bridge pickup and Texas Special® neck pickups, parchment pickguard and vintage-style tuners with the classic Fender logo. Familiar enough to latch on to and cool enough to fall in love with, this Telecaster includes a deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity. Condition: New (relic); Body: Ash; Neck: quartersawn maple, 57 Soft V carve (.880/.990), 9.5 radius; 6105 narrow jumbo frets; Nut: 1.650; Color: blue floral; Pickups: Custom Shop Blackguard and Texas Special; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Here's a Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition 53 Tele, in a Time Capsule finish, in the iconic Nocaster Blonde. Great guitar. Fender sez: "Preserving the iconic appointments of the sought after early Telecaster® guitars, this 1953 model features a two-piece select ash body (with offset seam), a quarter sawn flame maple neck with ’54-style “U” back-shape and vintage compound 7.25” to 9.5” fingerboard radius. Equipped with Custom Shop hand-wound Twisted Tele (neck) and Original Blackguard (bridge) pickups, this guitar has all the clarity and twang you would expect from an early-‘50s Tele.. Other premium features include narrow tall (6105) frets, Fat '50s Tele® wiring, 3-way switch, single-ply black phenolic pickguard, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, disc string tree, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity." Condition: New; Body: Ash; Neck: Quartersawn flame maple, 54 U profile (.940-.970), 7.25-9.5 compound radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Nocaster Blonde; Pickups: handwound Twisted Tele (neck) and Original Blackguard (bridge); Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Here's a sweet blonde limited edition 50s Tele Thinline, nicely reliced.Crazy light weight at 5 3/4 pounds. Fender sez: The Telecaster is a legend for a reason. Its definitive sound has cut across every musical genre. The twang and the feel made the Tele® a musical machine that’s been cemented in history by some of the world’s biggest artists. The lightweight Thinline body and blonde relic finish harken back to a time when the Tele became the favored guitar of stage heroes, while giving it an attitude all its own. This guitar also features a stable quartersawn maple neck with ’57-style “Soft V”-shaped profile, 9.5”-radius fingerboard, modern Tele wiring with Greasebucket™ tone circuit, vintage-correct Tele® bridge with brass saddles, handwound Custom Shop Original Blackguard bridge pickup and Texas Special® neck pickups, parchment pickguard and vintage-style tuners with the classic Fender logo. Familiar enough to latch on to and cool enough to fall in love with, this Telecaster includes a deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity. Condition: Relic; Body: Ash; Neck: quartersawn maple, 57 Soft V carve, 9.5 radius; 6105 narrow jumbo frets; Nut: 1.650; Color: natural; Pickups: Custom Shop Blackguard and Texas Special; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Here's a Fender Custom Shop 59 Vintage Custom Strat in NOS sonic blue with a mint green pickguard and rosewood fretboard. One of my favorite color combos. Fender sez: "1959 saw the advent of several important feature changes to the Stratocaster® including a slab rosewood fingerboard with clay position dots, a three-ply mint green pickguard with 8, 9 or 10 screws depending on the month it was built, and a metal spacer added to the string tree. This guitar features a hand-selected two-piece alder body and a rift-sawn maple neck, a vintage compound-radius (7.25" - 9.5") AAA rosewood fingerboard and 21 medium vintage frets. Hand-wound 1959 Strat pickups are wired to a vintage '59 control assembly and five-way switch. Other features include Closet Classic hardware, three-ply eight-hole mint green pickguard, vintage-style tremolo with patent pending saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree with metal spacer. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity." Condition: New; Body: Alder; Neck: 11/56 off center V profile (.915-.975), 7.25-9.5 compound radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Faded Aged Sonic Blue; Pickups: handwound 59 Strat (reverse wound middle); Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
This is a beautiful Strat … lightly reliced with the gold finish beautifully checked. A stunner. Note that the camera lighting over-emphasizes the checking, so I included a natural light shot on the bench, and the shot of the front and back together are a more typical view. You see the checking at certain angles. The Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Closet Classic HLE Gold Stratocaster combines modern playability with stunning vintage style. Originally a custom Strat® created in the ‘50s for Homer Haynes, this golden gem of a guitar was re-released in 1987 as the first limited-edition Custom Shop model. Three single-coil hand-wound Custom Shop ’57 Stratocaster pickups—including a RWRP middle pickup—provide authentic vintage-style tone, with all the pristine highs, punchy mids and robust lows that made the Strat a legend. Vintage Modified Strat #2 wiring adds even more sonic variety, connecting the middle pickup to the first tone control and adding our Tone-Saver treble-bleed circuit to the master volume control, ensuring your tone remains unchanged when reducing the instrument’s volume. Other features include a two-piece ash body,’57 “Soft V”-shaped neck profile, 9.5”-radius maple fingerboard, six-saddle American Vintage synchronized tremolo bridge, gold hardware, 21 6105 frets, gold anodized pickguard, bone nut and LTD edition decal. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity. Condition: New (light relic); Body: Alder; Neck: flamed maple, 57 soft V carve , 9.5 radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: HLE gold; Pickups: Custom Shop handwound 57s; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course). -
Here's a Fender Custom Shop 59 Vintage Custom hardtail Strat in NOS sonic blue with a mint green pickguard and nice dark rosewood fretboard. One of my favorite color combos. Fender sez: "1959 saw the advent of several important feature changes to the Stratocaster® including a slab rosewood fingerboard with clay position dots, a three-ply mint green pickguard with 8, 9 or 10 screws depending on the month it was built, and a metal spacer added to the string tree. This hardtail version would have been on the rare side, which ups the collectability and cool factors. This guitar features a hand-selected two-piece alder body and a rift-sawn maple neck with a 1959 "D" profile, a vintage compound-radius (7.25" - 9.5") AAA rosewood fingerboard and 21 medium vintage frets. Hand-wound 1959 Strat pickups are wired to a vintage '59 control assembly and five-way switch. Other features include Closet Classic hardware, three-ply eight-hole mint green pickguard, vintage-style hardtail bridge with patent pending saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree with metal spacer. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity." Condition: New ; Body: Alder; Neck: 59 D profile (.800-.980), 7.25-9.5 compound radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Faded Aged Sonic Blue; Pickups: handwound 59 Strat (reverse wound middle); Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Built to Clapton’s specs, the Custom Shop Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster® guitar features an alder body, special soft V-shaped maple neck, three Vintage Noiseless™ pickups, blocked tremolo (block is removable) and Clapton’s signature on the headstock.What really makes this guitar special is Eric’s electronics setup … on the three knobs you have a master volume control, a “TBX” master tone circuit with a center detent (that also works on the bridge pickup unlike a typical Strat setup) and an active mid boost circuit, which gives you from 0 – 25 dB of boost. Ever wondered about the secret to Clapton’s tone? Now you have it in your hands. The real magic is in the mid boost circuit. Set it at zero and you have straight classic Strat tones. You can turn it up a little bit to thicken your sound, or crank it up more to start overdriving the front end of your amp. Turning it up all the way is a major boost, and a quiet one due to the Vintage Noiseless pickups. Really increase the tonal palette on the guitar and how it reacts with your amp and pedals. The TBX circuit is actually a dual pot that works as a low pass filter in one direction and a high pass filter in the other. A normal tone control rolls off treble only. This tone control allows you to roll off the lows or roll off the highs, so you can have a clear, bright tone, or the deep, bassy “woman” tone that Eric is noted for. With Custom Shop case, certificate of authenticity, cable, strap, etc.Condition: New; Body: Alder; Neck: Maple, Clapton soft V carve (.820/.920), 9.5 radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Black; Pickups: Vintage Noiseless; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
I love paisley Teles and this one is super cool looking with a clear polyurethane pickguard to show off more of that iconic finish. Nice, spanky 68 Vintage Custom Tele. Fender sez: The 1967 Summer of Love and Flower Power movement influenced mainstream fashions worldwide, and Fender was on board with its new Blue Flower and Paisley Telecasters. Oddly enough, the guitars became more popular with rockabilly and country western players (they were adopted most famously by Tele master James Burton) rather than the flower children that helped inspire them. These guitars have earned a special place in Fender history, and the Fender Custom Shop Vintage Custom 1968 Blue Flower and Paisley Tele models are faithful recreations of those original instruments. The two-piece select alder body wears a NOS finish with WLS undercoat over the famous Paisley motif. The rift-sawn maple neck has a ’60-style “oval C” profile, topped by a round-lam rift-sawn maple fingerboard with 7.25”-9.5” vintage compound radius and 21 medium vintage frets for a comfortable feel up and down. Hand-wound ’67 Tele pickups meet the exact spec for that year, with a three-way switch and modern Tele wiring. Other features include an eight-hole clear polyurethane pickguard, ’67 Tele bridge with threaded steel saddles, Schaller® “F” tuning machines, bone nut, and wing string tree. Deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity included. Condition: NOS; Body: Alder; Neck: Riftsawn maple, 60 style Oval C profile (.850-.920), 7.25-9.5 compound radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: pink paisley; Pickups: handwound 67 Tele; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Hardtail Strats are hard to come by (pun intended) and here's a great Limited Edition 59 Strat lightly reliced in Daphne blue with gold hardware from the Fender Custom Shop. Alder body, confortable 59 D AAA flamed maple neck (.800/.980) with a 7.25.9.5 compound radius, medium vintage 47095 frets, AAA rosewood fretboard, handwound 59 Strat pickups (reverse wound reverse polarity in the middle), Journeyman relic finish with Closet Classic hardware and a mint green pickguard. Not many of these around, this was ordered from a limited edition dealer event in the fall of 2022. Deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity included. Condition: Light relic; Body: Alder; Neck:AAA flame maple, 59 D carve (.800/.980), 7-25-9.5 compound radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Daphne Blue; Pickups: Custom Shop handwound 59 Strat; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
1967’s Summer of Love and Flower Power movement influenced mainstream fashions worldwide, and Fender was on board with its new Paisley Telecasters. Oddly enough, the guitars became more popular with rockabilly and country western players (they were adopted most famously by Tele master James Burton) rather than the flower children that helped inspire them. These guitars have earned a special place in Fender history, and the Fender Custom Shop Vintage Custom 1968 Paisley Tele models are faithful recreations of those original instruments. The two-piece select alder body wears an NOS lacquer finish with WLS undercoat over the famous Paisley or Blue Flower motif. The rift-sawn maple neck has a ’60-style “oval C” profile, topped by a round-lam rift-sawn maple fingerboard with 7.25”-9.5” vintage compound radius and 21 medium vintage frets for a comfortable feel up and down. Hand-wound Tele pickups with a three-way switch and modern Tele wiring. Other features include an eight-hole clear polyurethane pickguard, ’67 Tele bridge with threaded steel saddles, Schaller® “F” tuning machines, bone nut, and wing string tree. Deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity included. Condition: Relic; Body: Alder; Neck: Riftsawn maple, mid 60s oval C carve (.850/.920), 7-25-9.5 compound radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Black Paisley; Pickups: Custom Shop handwound Twisted Tele and Original Blackguard; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
1957 was a great year for the Stratocaster, and this Fender Custom Shop limited edition Journeyman (light) relic 57 Strat is a terrific example. Comfortable 57 Soft V neck profile with a 9.5 radius, narrow-tall 6105 frets with a heavy relic neck, and Fat 50s handwound pickups. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity. Condition: Light relic; Body: Alder; Neck: 5/4 quartersawn maple, 57 soft V profile (.850-.990), 9.5 radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Aged Sonic Blue; Pickups: handwound Fat 50s; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Gorgeous limited edition Tomatillo Strat in Lake Placid Blue, with a blender that allows you to mix the neck pickup in with the middle and bridge, a la David Gilmour. Super nice guitar. Sweeter-sounding than its spicy cousin, but still packing authentic Fender tonal flavor, the Limited Edition Tomatillo Strat Relic III is hiding a few special ingredients inside. The trio of Hand-Wound Tomatillo single-coil Stratocaster pickups are crafted using alnico 2 magnets, reproducing what aged, original-era alnico 5 magnets might sound like today. The pickup set includes a RWRP middle pickup to reduce hum, and are tied together with Strat 1/2 Blender wiring, which lets you blend the neck pickup in to taste when in position one - bridge pickup-only - unlocking sweeter, more flavorful tone. The two-piece body is crafted from alder that was selected for weight and grain. Crafted from AA flame maple, the neck sports an 11/56 Off Center V back shape that comfortable for almost any playing style while the maple fingerboard sports a modern 7.25-9.5" vintage compound radius and Narrow Tall 6105 frets. Condition: Relic, flash coat lacquer; Body: Alder; Neck: 11/56 off-center V (.915-975), 7.25-9.5 compound radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Faded Aged Lake Placid Blue; Pickups: handwound Tomatillo; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Beautiful chocolate sunburst on this 58 Tele, and I love how the ash grain shows through. Lightly reliced and I am always a fan of the Fat 50s wiring on a Fender Custom Shop guitar.Fender sez: "As the Telecaster progressed through the years there were updates to components, colors, neck shapes and more, but through it all it retained its classic look and signature snappy tone. The ’58 Telecaster Journeyman Relic embodies several of these classic changes in a faithful custom recreation. A two-piece select ash body wears a slightly worn-in Journeyman Relic lacquer finish for the look and feel of a well-played and loved guitar. The one-piece quartersawn maple neck has a 10/’56 “V” profile, 9.5” fingerboard radius and 21 narrow tall (6105) frets. Dual Custom Shop hand-wound ’58 Tele pickups are connected to Fat ’50s Tele wiring and a three-way switch for robust Tele tone and transparent bloom with each note. Other features include a single-ply parchment pickguard, period correct top-load/string-through Tele bridge with threaded steel saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, and wing string tree. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity."Condition: New; Body: Ash; Neck: Maple 5/4 quartersawn, 10/56 V carve (.875-.951), 9.5 radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: chocolate 3 tone sunburst ; Pickups: handwound 58 Tele; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
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Here is a rare and mint lefty Fender Custom Shop Thinline Tele in all Indian rosewood. The chambered body sports an F-hole and a Closet Classic satin finish. (Closet Classic means lightly oxidized hardware but otherwise unmolested.) Plenty of sustain … rosewood is not a light wood but these guitars are about the weight of a lighter Les Paul. Comfortable 60s Oval C carve, 6105 frets, 9.5 radius, mother of pearl dots, modern Tele wiring and Schaller tuners. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity. (Oops … did not notice the missing switch tip till after the photos were done ; ) Condition: Closet Classic; Body: Indian rosewood (chambered); Neck: rosewood, 60 Style Oval C carve (.850/.920), 9.5 radius; 6105 narrow tall frets; Nut: 1.650; Color: Natural; Pickups: Custom Shop handwound Texas Specials; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
1966 was the first full year of the larger headstock on the Stratocaster—a significant enlargement that notably changed the look of the guitar and, many believe, enhanced its resonance. Under new CBS ownership since the previous year, Fender production was still top notch, and the company was still producing highly sought-after, high-quality instruments. The Custom Shop 1966 Strat Deluxe Closet Classic re-creates the sought after large-headstock Strat in detail, with the perfect customizations for players and aficionados alike. The two-piece select alder body wears a polished but slightly aged Deluxe Closet Classic lacquer finish, while the quartersawn maple neck has a ’66 “oval C” profile, 9.5”-radius round-lam rosewood fingerboard and 21 medium jumbo (6150) frets for classic comfortable play. Custom Shop hand-wound ’65 Strat gray-bottom pickups (with reverse-wound/reverse polarity middle pickup) deliver thick tone, with Vintage Modified #2 wiring with Tone-Saver bleed circuitry and five-way switching, all on a three-ply parchment pickguard. Other features include a Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, and wing string tree with nylon spacer. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity. Condition: Deluxe Closet Classic; Body: Alder; Neck: 5/4 quartersawn maple, 66 Strat Oval C profile (.840-.974), 9.5 radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: 3 color sunburst; Pickups: handwound Vintage 65 Strat; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Here's a beautiful Fender Custom Shop 62 JazzMaster in super faded aged sonic blue with a handsome tortoise pickguard. The guitar has handwound flat magnet JazzMaster pickups, a comfortable 62 Jazzmaster neck carve (.820/.900) with a 9.5 radius, clay dots, medium vintage 47095 frets, a AAA rosewood fretboard, and Fender's lightly aged "Journeyman" relic finish. Fenders RSD bridge is a nice improvement over the original spec. Very nice guitar. With hardshell case, strap and lifetime warranty. Condition: New, light relic; Body: Alder; Neck: Riftsawn maple, 62 Jazzmaster profile (.820/.900), 9.5 radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Super faded aged sonic blue; Pickups: handwound Jazzmaster flat magnet; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
Here is a nice lightly reliced Journeyman Fender Custom Shop 64 Strat in Daphne blue with an alder body, a mint green pickguard, AAA rosewood fretboard, comfortable 60 Oval Style C neck profile (.810/.970), with handwound Fat 64 Strat pickups, middle pickup reverse wound and reverse polarity, aged green numbers on the knobs, 5 way switching and Vintage Mod #2 wiring. Sweet guitar. With deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity. Condition: Light Journeyman Relic; Body: Alder; Neck: 5/4 quartersawn maple, 60 Style Oval C profile (.810-.970), 9.5 radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Daphne blue; Pickups: handwound Fat 64 Strat; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course) -
The Fender Custom Shop introduces the Limited Edition Reverse '50s Telecaster Custom R, with a two-piece select ash body for a lively, resonant guitar with balanced highs and sweet midrange, hand-wound pickups with a twist and an incredible Journeyman relic finish in Aged Candy Apple Red. Hand-wound '50-'51 Blackguard pickups (with a reverse angle bridge pickup) deliver sought-after early-'50s Telecaster tones with clear, smooth highs and exceptionally well-balanced mids and lows, while the reverse control plate houses Modified Nocaster® Wiring for added versatility with a blender to add the bridge and neck pickups together to taste. Other premium features include a stout one-piece rift sawn maple neck with '57 style soft "V" back-shape (.940-1.00), 9.5" radius, narrow tall 6105 frets, single-ply parchment pickguard, reverse angle Nocaster® bridge with RSD compensated brass saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, disc string tree, deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity. Condition: New, light relic; Body: Ash; Neck: 57 Style Soft V (.940-1.00), 9.5 radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Candy apple red; Pickups: handwound 50-51 Blackguard; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course)
