101 Fender Custom Shop guitars

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster — Aged Vintage White with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

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...

Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster — Lake Placid Blue over 3-Tone Sunburst with Handwound Abby Hot '60s pickups

Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster — 3-Tone Sunburst with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

Dennis Galuszka Masterbuilt Heavy Relic '60s Custom Telecaster — Faded Olympic White finish with black binding. Nice!

Dennis Galuszka Masterbuilt Heavy Relic '60s Custom Telecaster

Custom Deluxe Modified Stratocaster — Surf Green with 1965 Vintage Strat pickups

Custom Deluxe Modified Stratocaster

Left-handed Relic Nocaster — Blonde with Broadcaster bridge and Twisted Tele neck pickups

Left-handed Relic Nocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster — Aged Vintage White with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Left-handed NOS 1960 Stratocaster — 3-Tone Sunburst with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

Left-handed NOS 1960 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster — Vintage White with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Telecaster — Black with Handwound Abby Hot '60s pickups

Heavy Relic 1963 Telecaster

Heavy Relic 1956 Stratocaster — Surf Green with Handwound Abby Hot '50s pickups

Heavy Relic 1956 Stratocaster

Greg Fessler Masterbuilt Extreme Relic 1961 Stratocaster — This Sunset Orange Transparent model is the first of four Masterbuilt Extreme Relics

Greg Fessler Masterbuilt Extreme Relic 1961 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Telecaster — Vintage White over 3-Tone Sunburst with Handwound Abby Hot '60s pickups

Heavy Relic 1963 Telecaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster — 3-Tone Sunburst with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster — Sonic Blue over 3-Tone Sunburst with Handwired Abby Hot '60s pickups

Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster — 3-Tone Sunburst with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Jason Smith Masterbuilt Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster — Sonic Blue over Candy Green, '60s Custom Relic pickups. Our favourite of the day... a monster guitar!

Jason Smith Masterbuilt Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Relic '59 Esquire — Dakota Red with gold hardware, Eldred Esquire wiring

Relic '59 Esquire

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster — Aged Vintage White with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Left-handed NOS 1960 Stratocaster — 3-Tone Sunburst with Handwound Abby Hot '60s pickups

Left-handed NOS 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster — Lake Placid Blue over 3-Tone Sunburst with Handwound Abby Hot '60s pickups

Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster — Aged Vintage White with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Greg Fessler Masterbuilt Extreme Relic 1961 Stratocaster — Check out that seriously worn Honey Blonde finish

Greg Fessler Masterbuilt Extreme Relic 1961 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster — 3-Tone Sunburst with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

Jason Smith Masterbuilt Closet Classic 1959 Telecaster — Dakota Red over Gray Primer with mid '60s-style oval C neck profile

Jason Smith Masterbuilt Closet Classic 1959 Telecaster

Heavy Relic 1962 Stratocaster — Heavily distressed Lake Placid Blue with '60s Custom Relic pickups. Another monster!

Heavy Relic 1962 Stratocaster

John Cruz Masterbuilt Closet Classic 1956 Telecaster — Aged Vintage Blonde with Closet Classic '52 Telecaster bridge and Handwound '51 Nocaster neck pickups. A real beauty!

John Cruz Masterbuilt Closet Classic 1956 Telecaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster — Aged Vintage White with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster — 3-Tone Sunburst with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1956 Stratocaster — Vintage White with Handwound Abby Hot '50s pickups

Heavy Relic 1956 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster — 3-Tone Sunburst with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster — Black with Handwound Abby Hot '60s pickups

Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster — 3-Tone Sunburst with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster — Vintage White with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster — 3-Tone Sunburst with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster — Vintage White with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster — 3-Tone Sunburst with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster — Vintage White with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster — 3-Tone Sunburst with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster — Aged Vintage White with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster — 3-Tone Sunburst with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster — Aged Vintage White with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Left-handed NOS 1960 Stratocaster — 3-Tone Sunburst with Handwound Abby Hot '60s pickups

Left-handed NOS 1960 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster — Vintage White with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster — Sonic Blue over 3-Tone Sunburst with Handwired Abby Hot '60s pickups

Heavy Relic 1963 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster — Vintage White with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster — 3-Tone Sunburst with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

NOS 1960 Stratocaster — Vintage White with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

NOS 1960 Stratocaster

Left-handed NOS Nocaster — Blonde with Broadcaster bridge and Twisted Tele neck pickups

Left-handed NOS Nocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster — Aged Vintage White with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Left-handed NOS 1960 Stratocaster — 3-Tone Sunburst with Handwound Abby Hot '60s pickups

Left-handed NOS 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster — Aged Vintage White with custom Bare Knuckle pickups

Heavy Relic 1960 Stratocaster

Heavy Relic 1963 Telecaster — Vintage White over 3-Tone Sunburst with Handwound Abby Hot '60s pickups

Heavy Relic 1963 Telecaster

Heavy Relic 1956 Stratocaster — Vintage White with Handwound Abby Hot '50s pickups

Heavy Relic 1956 Stratocaster