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Fender Custom Shop Event gallery

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By The MusicRadar Team published 4 November 2011

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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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Page 2 of 22
Todd Krause Masterbuilt '69 NOS Stratocaster

Todd Krause Masterbuilt '69 NOS Stratocaster

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Page 3 of 22
'52 Heavy Relic Telecaster

'52 Heavy Relic Telecaster

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Page 4 of 22
'52 NOS Telecaster

'52 NOS Telecaster

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Page 5 of 22
'63 Heavy Relic Stratocaster

'63 Heavy Relic Stratocaster

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Page 6 of 22
Limited Run Bigsby Telecaster

Limited Run Bigsby Telecaster

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Page 7 of 22
Jason Smith Masterbuilt '63 Relic Strat

Jason Smith Masterbuilt '63 Relic Strat

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Page 8 of 22
'62 Telecaster Custom Relic

'62 Telecaster Custom Relic

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Page 9 of 22
'52 Heavy Relic Telecaster

'52 Heavy Relic Telecaster

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Page 10 of 22
NAMM show Telecaster

NAMM show Telecaster

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Page 11 of 22
Custom Order Eric Clapton Stratocaster

Custom Order Eric Clapton Stratocaster

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Page 12 of 22
Dale Wilson Masterbuilt '60s Telecaster

Dale Wilson Masterbuilt '60s Telecaster

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Page 13 of 22
'62 Telecaster Custom Relic

'62 Telecaster Custom Relic

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Page 14 of 22
'62 NOS Stratocaster

'62 NOS Stratocaster

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Page 15 of 22
'59 Relic Telecaster

'59 Relic Telecaster

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'64 Relic Jazz Bass

'64 Relic Jazz Bass

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Yuriy Shishkov Masterbuilt '63 Relic Stratocaster

Yuriy Shishkov Masterbuilt '63 Relic Stratocaster

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Page 18 of 22
Dogtown Toronado & skateboard set

Dogtown Toronado & skateboard set

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Page 19 of 22
'62 Relic Precision Bass

'62 Relic Precision Bass

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'60 Heavy Relic Stratocaster

'60 Heavy Relic Stratocaster

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'63 Relic Stratocaster

'63 Relic Stratocaster

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