Fender Custom Shop Guitars

Since 1987, the Fender Custom Shop has been a "dream factory" producing guitars that are to playing what Ferraris are to driving. The skilled craftsmen in Fender's Corona, Calif., Custom Shop are known worldwide for their artistry in making guitars that range from the fine to the fantastic. Whether it's building a new custom instrument from the ground up or modifying an existing one, their best is the best. Fender Custom Shop instruments have been crafted for and with the input of the world's finest players; names like Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, James Burton, Robert Cray, David Gilmour, Pete Townshend and Jimmy Vaughan, to name just a few. One could be yours. The Music Zoo is one of the top independent Fender Custom Shop dealers in the world All the guitars pictured here are in stock and individually photographed. Please note: we will ship Fender® Custom Shop products within the United States only.

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Fender Custom Shop Rosewood '69 Telecaster Electric Guitar Satin Natural View

We recently had a few Rosewood Telecasters come through our doors, and they were all nothing short of spectacular. We thought to take the idea one step further with adding one of our favorite Fender configurations: the '72 Tele neck humbucker. This configuration gives you some real chunky, heavy-duty rhythm sounds, especially with the darker tone provided by the rosewood - while still giving you the option of traditional Tele "spank" in the bridge position. The idea was executed masterfully by builder Jason Smith, this guitar really brings a smile to our faces.

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Fender Custom Shop '60 Stratocaster NOS Pearl Tuners View

Here's a beautiful reproduction of the classic ’60 Fender Stratocaster. Features include an alder body, maple neck, 21 vintage frets, 25.5" scale length, and 3 custom '60s single coil pickups. Also this piece has custom pearl tuners; a subtle addition that we feel makes this piece shine.

This guitar has been given the “New Old Stock” (NOS) treatment - built (from original tooling) as if bought new in its respective model year and brought forward in time. It has a nice snappy tone with a great feeling neck.

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Fender Custom Shop Exclusive '60 NoNeck Stratocaster NOS Electric Guitar 3-Tone Sunburst View

The Stratocaster® is an icon. A legend. It's one of the most played and most playable instruments ever made. We love a vintage Strat at The Music Zoo. But one of our favorite neck shapes ever to come on a Fender® guitar came not on the Stratocaster®, but on the '51 Nocaster®. As far as we're concerned, Leo Fender hit it out of the park on his first swing. Fender's first solidbody guitar had a neck shape that can only be described as colossal. We liked the Fender® Custom Shop's reissue of the '51 Nocaster (and that huge neck) so much that we had to have it on a Strat. Call us selfish, but we got what we wanted, and now you can have it too. The Nocaster-Neck Stratocaster. The NoNeck.

It's no wonder that Leo Fender hit a home run in 1951; many guitarists have noted that the neck felt like a baseball bat. It is super round, a big fat "D" shape that has very little taper from end-to-end. The NoNeck looks like a '60 Stratocaster® but has the amazing feel of an original Nocaster. We can't tell you how many times people who are accustomed to a skinny "fast" neck have picked up a NoNeck Stratocaster®, smiled, and said it was the most comfortable neck they've ever played. But it's not just the neck shape that makes these guitars special, we have rolled some of our favorite guitar specs into the NoNeck as well. A relatively flatter than vintage 9.5" fingerboard radius and big 6105 medium jumbo frets make bends and fast fretwork easy peasy. The pickups are consistent with a '60 Stratocaster®, but with a twist in the middle pickup: it's reverse wound, flipping the polarity so when the 5-way pickup selector is in one of the "in-between" positions (which we love) the usual pickup hum is gone. Essential if you crank it up and play with overdrive.

The NoNeck is available in both NOS and Heavy Relic nitro-cellulose lacquer finishes. The Heavy Relic versions have the finish worn off the back of the neck as well. Feels great. Lots of colors available too. So are you ready for one of the most comfortable Stratocasters you've ever played? Give us a call or an email for an in-hand description of the NoNeck Stratocasters® we have in stock now.

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Fender Custom Shop NAMM One-Off Masterbuilt Doubleneck Esquire and Mandolin NOS Electric Guitar Coral Pink View

Here's an instrument...or should we say instruments that caught our eye at the 2013 NAMM Fender Custom Shop showcase; a super vibey Coral Pink Esquire that's been doubled up with an electric Mandolin. If this isn't the ultimate Country or Folk guitar for anyone that favors utility, flash, and tone all in one instrument, then we don't know what is.

The Esquire/Mandolin was built by Fender Masterbuilder Dennis Galuszka, who didn't leave any stone unturned in making this as cool a guitar as possible, from the custom designed 4-ply pickguard to the beautiful pieces of Indian Rosewood used for the fretboard, down to the ease of use when it comes to how to work the electronics. Dennis even custom-carved the Esquire saddles so that intonation could be acheived way easier than on a traditional Nocaster bridge. Things are kept simple; a master volume and tone for both necks, the first position of the 3-way switch is solely for the Esquire pickup, the middle position features both necks active at the same time, and the 3rd position is solely the Mandolin neck.

We think the possibilities are endless with this Doubleneck. You can either use it as a traditional Tele and switch over to the Mandolin for specific parts of songs, but we have the idea that it would be coolest used in conjunction with a loop pedal to really get some unique multi-instrument vibes going all at once.

Last but not least is the amazing leather-bound photo book that's included with the guitar, featuring behind-the-scenes photographs of the Doubleneck as it was handcrafted in the Custom Shop by Dennis. This instrument is yet another testament to the creativity and craftsmanship that we love to see come out of the Fender Custom Shop and the minds of its Masterbuilders.

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Fender Custom Shop Exclusive '60 NoNeck Stratocaster NOS Electric Guitar Black View

The Stratocaster® is an icon. A legend. It's one of the most played and most playable instruments ever made. We love a vintage Strat at The Music Zoo. But one of our favorite neck shapes ever to come on a Fender® guitar came not on the Stratocaster®, but on the '51 Nocaster®. As far as we're concerned, Leo Fender hit it out of the park on his first swing. Fender's first solidbody guitar had a neck shape that can only be described as colossal. We liked the Fender® Custom Shop's reissue of the '51 Nocaster (and that huge neck) so much that we had to have it on a Strat. Call us selfish, but we got what we wanted, and now you can have it too. The Nocaster-Neck Stratocaster. The NoNeck.

It's no wonder that Leo Fender hit a home run in 1951; many guitarists have noted that the neck felt like a baseball bat. It is super round, a big fat "D" shape that has very little taper from end-to-end. The NoNeck looks like a '60 Stratocaster® but has the amazing feel of an original Nocaster. We can't tell you how many times people who are accustomed to a skinny "fast" neck have picked up a NoNeck Stratocaster®, smiled, and said it was the most comfortable neck they've ever played. But it's not just the neck shape that makes these guitars special, we have rolled some of our favorite guitar specs into the NoNeck as well. A relatively flatter than vintage 9.5" fingerboard radius and big 6105 medium jumbo frets make bends and fast fretwork easy peasy. The pickups are consistent with a '60 Stratocaster®, but with a twist in the middle pickup: it's reverse wound, flipping the polarity so when the 5-way pickup selector is in one of the "in-between" positions (which we love) the usual pickup hum is gone. Essential if you crank it up and play with overdrive.

The NoNeck is available in both NOS and Heavy Relic nitro-cellulose lacquer finishes. The Heavy Relic versions have the finish worn off the back of the neck as well. Feels great. Lots of colors available too. So are you ready for one of the most comfortable Stratocasters you've ever played? Give us a call or an email for an in-hand description of the NoNeck.Stratocasters® we have in stock now.

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Fender Custom Shop Bass VI Relic Olympic White View

From a small batch run here at The Music Zoo. The Bass VI gives you the lower bass register in a comfortable guitar-like setup. The specs of the Bass VI are dead on, so we gave it a custom color and a relic finish to kick it up a notch. This bass has a great vibe and perfect playability right out of the case.

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Fender Custom Shop Exclusive '60 NoNeck Stratocaster NOS Electric Guitar 3-Tone Sunburst View

This is a great teambuilt '60 NoNeck Stratocaster with the cool and classic look of a 3-tone sunburst finish with maple neck and fretboard. The guitar has some modern upgrades to enhance playability, such as a 9.5" fretboard radius and medium jumbo frets, as well as a 5-way pickup switch. The Reverse Wound/Reverse Polarity middle pickup cancels out the hum in the 2 and 4 positions without sacrificing any of your tone.

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Fender Custom Shop '60 NoNeck Stratocaster Heavy Relic Electric Guitar Olympic White View

The Stratocaster® is an icon. A legend. It's one of the most played and most playable instruments ever made. We love a vintage Strat at The Music Zoo. But one of our favorite neck shapes ever to come on a Fender® guitar came not on the Stratocaster®, but on the '51 Nocaster®. As far as we're concerned, Leo Fender hit it out of the park on his first swing. Fender's first solidbody guitar had a neck shape that can only be described as colossal. We liked the Fender® Custom Shop's reissue of the '51 Nocaster (and that huge neck) so much that we had to have it on a Strat. Call us selfish, but we got what we wanted, and now you can have it too. The Nocaster-Neck Stratocaster. The NoNeck.

It's no wonder that Leo Fender hit a home run in 1951; many guitarists have noted that the neck felt like a baseball bat. It is super round, a big fat "D" shape that has very little taper from end-to-end. The NoNeck looks like a '60 Stratocaster® but has the amazing feel of an original Nocaster. We can't tell you how many times people who are accustomed to a skinny "fast" neck have picked up a NoNeck Stratocaster®, smiled, and said it was the most comfortable neck they've ever played. But it's not just the neck shape that makes these guitars special, we have rolled some of our favorite guitar specs into the NoNeck as well. A relatively flatter than vintage 9.5" fingerboard radius and big 6105 medium jumbo frets make bends and fast fretwork easy peasy. The pickups are consistent with a '60 Stratocaster®, but with a twist in the middle pickup: it's reverse wound, flipping the polarity so when the 5-way pickup selector is in one of the "in-between" positions (which we love) the usual pickup hum is gone. Essential if you crank it up and play with overdrive.

The NoNeck is available in both NOS and Heavy Relic nitro-cellulose lacquer finishes. The Heavy Relic versions have the finish worn off the back of the neck as well. Feels great. Lots of colors available too. So are you ready for one of the most comfortable Stratocasters you've ever played? Give us a call or an email for an in-hand description of the NoNeck Stratocasters® we have in stock now.

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Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt ‘69 Stratocaster Relic Electric Guitar Black over Pink Paisley View

You won't see a Strat like this every day, this is a Custom One-Off '69 Masterbuilt Stratocaster Relic with a black over pink paisley finish. The Custom Shop had been teasing us for weeks by sending photos of the guitar in production, and when it finally arrived our jaws dropped as it was even cooler in person than we were expecting.

This is another Music Zoo creation that came to life thanks to the extremely talented Jason Smith. Features include an ash body, quartersawn maple neck which has a nice amount of lacquer removed, Schaller tuners, and a single-ply pickguard that really pops out against the black and paisley finish. The guitar has the well known larger style Stratocaster headstock, and lots of finish checking and black paint removed to reveal the gorgeous paisley underneath. It's loaded with handwound Abby single coils, some of the best sounding pickups available today. The medium jumbo frets and 9.5" radius give the guitar a great feel and excellent playability.

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