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Fender Custom Shop roadshow gallery

Fender Custom Shop roadshow gallery

MusicRadar was recently lucky enough to attend a very special Fender Custom Shop event in Bath, hosted by Guitarist magazine and Coda Music. As well as featuring fascinating insights from Custom Shop mainman Mike Eldred and Masterbuilder Dale Wilson, the collection of beautiful Fender Custom Shop instruments on display was truly astonishing.

Click onwards to view some of our favourite instruments from the night...

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'62 Closet Classic Stratocaster

'62 Closet Classic Stratocaster

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Todd Krause Masterbuilt '69 NOS Stratocaster

Todd Krause Masterbuilt '69 NOS Stratocaster

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'52 Heavy Relic Telecaster

'52 Heavy Relic Telecaster

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'52 NOS Telecaster

'52 NOS Telecaster

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'63 Heavy Relic Stratocaster

'63 Heavy Relic Stratocaster

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Limited Run Bigsby Telecaster

Limited Run Bigsby Telecaster

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Jason Smith Masterbuilt '63 Relic Strat

Jason Smith Masterbuilt '63 Relic Strat

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'62 Telecaster Custom Relic

'62 Telecaster Custom Relic

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NAMM show Telecaster

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Custom Order Eric Clapton Stratocaster

Custom Order Eric Clapton Stratocaster

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Dale Wilson Masterbuilt '60s Telecaster

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'62 Telecaster Custom Relic

'62 Telecaster Custom Relic

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'62 NOS Stratocaster

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