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101 Fender Custom Shop guitars

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By The MusicRadar Team published 19 October 2010

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Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Recently, MusicRadar was lucky enough to be invited to an exclusive Fender Custom Shop event for UK dealers in the grand surroundings of Longleat in Wiltshire.

Among the lions, giraffes and other wildlife, Fender revealed a staggering haul of some of the sexiest Custom Shop instruments on the planet. From Heavy Relic Telecasters to Closet Classic Strats, Esquires, Nocasters and Masterbuilt works of art crafted by the likes of Yuriy Shishkov and John Cruz, there was plenty there to set pulses racing. Even lefties were catered for!

What follows is a gallery of 101 Fender Custom Shop guitars for your viewing, and swooning pleasure. Click onwards for hardcore guitar pornography of the most extreme nature, but be warned: we guarantee that you'll be reaching for your credit card...

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Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

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NOS 1960 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

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Page 3 of 101
Dennis Galuszka Masterbuilt Heavy Relic '60s Custom Telecaster

Dennis Galuszka Masterbuilt Heavy Relic '60s Custom Telecaster

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Page 4 of 101
Custom Deluxe Modified Stratocaster

Custom Deluxe Modified Stratocaster

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Page 5 of 101
Left-handed Relic Nocaster

Left-handed Relic Nocaster

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Page 6 of 101
Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

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Page 7 of 101
Left-handed NOS 1960 Stratocaster

Left-handed NOS 1960 Stratocaster

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Page 8 of 101
NOS 1960 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

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Page 9 of 101
Heavy Relic 1963 Telecaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Telecaster

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Page 10 of 101
Heavy Relic 1956 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1956 Stratocaster

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Page 11 of 101
Greg Fessler Masterbuilt Extreme Relic 1961 Stratocaster

Greg Fessler Masterbuilt Extreme Relic 1961 Stratocaster

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Page 12 of 101
Heavy Relic 1963 Telecaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Telecaster

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Page 13 of 101
NOS 1960 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

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Page 14 of 101
Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

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Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

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Jason Smith Masterbuilt Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Jason Smith Masterbuilt Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

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Page 17 of 101
Relic '59 Esquire

Relic '59 Esquire

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Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

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Page 19 of 101
Left-handed NOS 1960 Stratocaster

Left-handed NOS 1960 Stratocaster

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Page 20 of 101
Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

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Page 21 of 101
Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

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Greg Fessler Masterbuilt Extreme Relic 1961 Stratocaster

Greg Fessler Masterbuilt Extreme Relic 1961 Stratocaster

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Page 23 of 101
NOS 1960 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

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Page 24 of 101
Jason Smith Masterbuilt Closet Classic 1959 Telecaster

Jason Smith Masterbuilt Closet Classic 1959 Telecaster

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Page 25 of 101
Heavy Relic 1962 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1962 Stratocaster

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Page 26 of 101
John Cruz Masterbuilt Closet Classic 1956 Telecaster

John Cruz Masterbuilt Closet Classic 1956 Telecaster

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Page 27 of 101
Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

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Page 28 of 101
NOS 1960 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

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Page 29 of 101
Heavy Relic 1956 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1956 Stratocaster

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Page 30 of 101
NOS 1960 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

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Page 31 of 101
Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

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NOS 1960 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

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NOS 1960 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

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Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

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NOS 1960 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

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Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

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NOS 1960 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

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Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

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Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

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Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

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Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

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Left-handed NOS 1960 Stratocaster

Left-handed NOS 1960 Stratocaster

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NOS 1960 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

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Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

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NOS 1960 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

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NOS 1960 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

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Page 47 of 101
NOS 1960 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

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Page 48 of 101
Left-handed NOS Nocaster

Left-handed NOS Nocaster

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Page 49 of 101
Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

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Page 50 of 101
Left-handed NOS 1960 Stratocaster

Left-handed NOS 1960 Stratocaster

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Page 51 of 101
Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

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Page 52 of 101
Heavy Relic 1963 Telecaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Telecaster

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Page 53 of 101
Heavy Relic 1956 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1956 Stratocaster

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Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

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Heavy Relic 1963 Telecaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Telecaster

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Page 56 of 101
Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

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Page 57 of 101
Heavy Relic 1956 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1956 Stratocaster

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Page 58 of 101
Custom 1958 Heavy Relic Stratocaster

Custom 1958 Heavy Relic Stratocaster

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Page 59 of 101
Relic 1963 Stratocaster

Relic 1963 Stratocaster

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Page 60 of 101
Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

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Page 61 of 101
Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

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Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

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Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

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Left-handed Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Left-handed Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

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Page 65 of 101
Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

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Page 66 of 101
Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

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Page 67 of 101
Relic 1959 Esquire

Relic 1959 Esquire

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Page 68 of 101
Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

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Page 69 of 101
Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

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Page 70 of 101
Heavy Relic 1956 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1956 Stratocaster

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Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

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Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

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Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

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Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

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Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

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Page 76 of 101
Heavy Relic 1956 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1956 Stratocaster

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Page 77 of 101
Greg Fessler Masterbuilt Closet Classic 1963 Stratocaster

Greg Fessler Masterbuilt Closet Classic 1963 Stratocaster

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Page 78 of 101
Heavy Relic 1956 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1956 Stratocaster

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Greg Fessler Masterbuilt Extreme Relic 1961 Stratocaster

Greg Fessler Masterbuilt Extreme Relic 1961 Stratocaster

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Page 80 of 101
NOS 1960 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

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Greg Fessler Masterbuilt Relic 1957 Stratocaster

Greg Fessler Masterbuilt Relic 1957 Stratocaster

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Heavy Relic 1956 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1956 Stratocaster

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Page 83 of 101
Left-handed NOS Nocaster

Left-handed NOS Nocaster

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Page 84 of 101
Heavy Relic 1956 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1956 Stratocaster

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Page 85 of 101
Dennis Galuszka Masterbuilt NOS '60s Telecaster

Dennis Galuszka Masterbuilt NOS '60s Telecaster

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Page 86 of 101
Heavy Relic 1956 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1956 Stratocaster

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Page 87 of 101
Closet Classic 1960 Stratocaster

Closet Classic 1960 Stratocaster

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Dennis Galuszka Masterbuilt NOS 1956 Stratocaster

Dennis Galuszka Masterbuilt NOS 1956 Stratocaster

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Dennis Galuszka Masterbuilt NOS 1956 Stratocaster

Dennis Galuszka Masterbuilt NOS 1956 Stratocaster

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Dennis Galuszka Masterbuilt NOS 1956 Stratocaster

Dennis Galuszka Masterbuilt NOS 1956 Stratocaster

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NOS 1960 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

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Yuriy Shishkov Masterbuilt Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Yuriy Shishkov Masterbuilt Relic 1960 Stratocaster

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Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

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Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

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NOS 1960 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

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Yuriy Shishkov Masterbuilt Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Yuriy Shishkov Masterbuilt Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

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Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

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Yuriy Shishkov Masterbuilt Extreme Relic 1961 Stratocaster

Yuriy Shishkov Masterbuilt Extreme Relic 1961 Stratocaster

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Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

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Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

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