This Fender Custom Shop 70th Anniversary limited edition Strat is a real stunner and won't be available for long. 2024 marks the platinum anniversary of the Stratocaster®—that’s seven decades of the world’s greatest electric guitar. To mark this auspicious milestone, the Fender Custom Shop introduces the Limited Edition 70^th Anniversary Stratocaster®. Its two-piece select alder body delivers lively resonance and well-balanced tone and is decked out in gold hardware, an NOS lacquer finish in striking Bright Sapphire Metallic, and distinctively elevated features from the golden era of the Stratocaster. The one-piece 4A flame maple neck has a big, comfortable 10/’56 Soft “V” profile, topped by a 9.5”-radius fingerboard with 21 gold Medium Vintage (47095) frets, abalone dot markers and a bone nut. Pure sonic Strat® magic comes from three Custom Shop hand-wound Fat ’50s Stratocaster® pickups with gold magnets, delivering crisp highs and well-balanced mids and lows. Vintage Modified #2 wiring includes five-way pickup switching and the Tone-Saver bleed circuit, which eliminates tone loss when volume is turned down. Other premium features include an 11-hole single-ply parchment pickguard, Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo bridge, vintage-style tuners, wing string tree, special 70th Anniversary Stratocaster® neck plate, deluxe hardshell case, and certificate of authenticity. Condition: NOS; Body: Alder; Neck: 10/56 V (.880-980), 9.5 radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Bright Sapphire Metallic; 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)

Here's a Fender Custom Shop NOS 52 Tele in Nocaster blonde, with Fender's "flash coat" non-buffed lacquer finish and 51 modified NoCaster wiring -- first position is the bridge pickup and you can use what is normally the tone pot to blend in as much neck pickup as you like. Position 2 is the neck pickup, position three is also the neck pickup with some of the highs rolled off, not the dull vintage "bass" setting, but very tasteful and useful, great with overdrive. Fender sez: The 1952 Fender Telecaster is the quintessential electric guitar that started it all and is still a favorite after all these years. Simplicity of design and the alluring tone that only a Tele^® can produce have graced countless recordings and stages over its long lifespan, and the Custom Shop ’52 Telecaster captures the original essence in all its glory. The guitar features a two-piece select ash body, a one-piece rift sawn maple neck with a comfortable ’57 “soft V” profile, vintage compound-radius (7.25”-9.5”) fingerboard and 21 narrow tall (6105) frets for comfortable play in all registers. Custom Shop hand-wound ’50/’51 Blackguard pickups provide perfect vintage-correct tone in combination with ’51 modified Nocaster wiring, which lets the player blend both pickups together in switch position 1. Other features include a single-ply black phenolic pickguard, ’51-’54 Tele bridge with brass barrel saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and disk string tree. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity. Condition: New, NOS "Time Capsule" finish; Body: Ash; Neck: 57 Style Soft V (.880-950), 7.25-9.5 compound radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Nocaster blonde; Pickups: handwound 50-51 Blackguard; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course)

Condition: New; Body: Ash; Neck: Roasted birdsey maple, 60 Style Oval C profile (.790-.930), 9.5-12 compound radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Violin burst; Pickups: handwound Texas Special (bridge), Seymour Duncan Seth Lover 4C neck; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course)

It's pretty rare for me to stock lefty basses, but this is not your average bass. I am having a blast playing this lightly reliced Fender Custom Shop Bass VI, the perfect hybrid between bass and guitar, with six strings tuned like a guitar, 62 Jaguar pickups and a short 30" scale. Sounds terrific through a regular guitar amp, as well as a bass amp, and it is super fun to play. Fender sez: "New for 2024, the Fender Custom Shop introduces the Bass VI —a meticulously crafted tribute to Fender’s six-string basses from the 1960s. A trio of Custom Shop '62 Jaguar® pickups, vintage wiring and controls evokes the best of this cult-fan-favorite. Other premium features include 2-piece select alder body, quartersawn maple neck with '60-style Oval "C" back-shape, flat-laminated rosewood fingerboard, 9.5" radius, 6105 frets, tortoise pickguard, vintage-style "floating" tremolo and bridge, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, wing string tree with tall metal spacer, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity. Condition: New (light relic); Body: Alder; Neck: 60 Style Oval C (.840-.920), 9.5 radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: 3 tone burst; Pickups: 62 Jaguar; Scale: 30"; 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)

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)

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)

Here's a nice lefty Fender Custom Shop 66 Strat in a lightly aged Lake Placid Blue Deluxe Closet Classic finish (beautifully checked finish and lightly aged hardware and neck back but no dents, scratches, etc).  Handwound vintage 65 Strat pickups, 9.5 radius, quartersawn maple neck, pearl dots, round lam rosewood fretboard and 5 way switching.  Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity. Condition: Light relic; Body: Alder; Neck: 5/4 quartersawn maple, 66 Strat Oval C profile (.840-.974), 9.5 radius; Nut: 1.650; Color: Lake Placid Blue; Pickups: handwound Vintage 65 Strat; Scale: 25.5; Orientation: Lefthanded (of course)