NAMM 2017: Fender Custom Shop stand - in pictures

Introduction

NAMM 2017: The Fender Custom Shop's showcase is always one of the highlights of the Winter NAMM event. We got in early to bring you a first look at some of the extraordinary guitars from Fender, Jackson, Charvel and Gretsch's master builders.

These instruments – the no-holds-barred products of the minds of Yuriy Shishkov, Todd Krause, John Cruz, Dale Wilson, 'Red' Dave Nichols and Greg Fessler, to name a few – will eventually wing their way to high-end guitar dealers and collectors around the world, but this is a rare chance to see the collected output of the Big F's most talented luthiers.

Browse the gallery to view the pictures and specifications of a selection of these Custom Shop instruments.

#2002 Weiner Dog Strat NOS

• Master built by Todd Krause
• NOS 2-piece alder body
• Custom artwork by Sarah Gallenberger
• Tinted riff-sawn maple neck

#563 1924 Grand Prix Strat Closet Classic

• Master built by Yuriy Shishkov
• Custom Grand Prix paint job
• Includes limited edition Bugatti Type 35 model
• Select alder body

#527 1968 Thinline Tele Journeyman Relic

• Journeyman Relic Lacquer Lake Place Blue finish
• Select alder body
• Quarter-sawn maple neck

#116 2017 Artisan Jazzmaster

• Natural Tasmanian Blackwood fretboard
• AAA Birdseye maple neck
• Hand-wound Vintage Jazzmaster pickups

#101 2017 Artisan Strat

• Natural spalted maple
• AAA Birdseye maple neck
• Hand-wound 60/63 pickups with RWRP (reverse-wound, reverse-polarity) middle

#095 Journeyman Relic Bass VI

• Aged Shell Pink
• Custom Shop Vintage pickups
• Journeyman Relic Lacquer finish

#1001 2017 Prestige Frosted DUCO Strat

• Master built by Scott Buehl
• Frosted DUCO finish, select alder body
• Quartersawn maple neck
• Abigail Ybarra (Abby) hand-wound pickups

#2005 Custom Cabronita NOS

• Master built by Yuriy Shishkov
• Blue Agave NOS lacquer with WOLS undercoat
• 2-piece ash body
• TV Jones Powertron neck and bridge pickups, RWRP 1969 Stratocaster pickup

#558 Katana Black and White Dot

• Master built by Todd Krause
• NOS urethene finish
• Rift-cut maple neck

#1000 2017 Prestige Studioliner

• Master built by Yuriy Shishkov
• Roasted alder body
• Engraved enamelled silver artwork
• 423 diamonds set in body top
• 462 diamonds in body back
• Ruby side dots, 115 diamonds set in neck
• Lawrence Mini Hum pickups
• 4A Birdseye maple neck

#542 Irish Roots Tele Relic

• Master built by John Cruz
• 200 year old pine body with relic oil finish
• Roaster quartersawn maple neck
• African Blackwood fretboard

#560 1956 Strat Relic

• Master built by Todd Krause
• Aged Olympic White relic lacquer finish
• Alder body

#561 1969 Tele NOS PF Artwork

• Master built by Todd Krause. Foil 'Spirit' Paisley by Paul Frank. Fretboard inlay by Ron Thorn
• Curtis Novak neck pickup
• Early 60s vintage hardware

#520 Psychedelic Poster Art Tele

• Master built by Dale Wilson, artwork by Madison Roy
• NOS urethene finish
• Alder body, 3A flame maple neck

#536 Hand-painted Paisley Strat

• Master built by Greg Fessler. Artwork by Sarah Gallenberger
• Lightweight alder body
• Custom '64 Strat neck

#519 Psychedelic Poster Art Strat

• Master built by Dale Wilson. Artwork by Madison Roy
• NOS lacquer finish
• 3A flame neck with maple cap

#276 1960s Heavy Relic/Compound Radius Telecaster

• NAMM Limited Edition
• Sea Foam Sparkle, Heavy Relic lacquer
• AA flame maple neck
• Hand-wound Twisted Tele pickups

#535 Hand-painted Paisley Tele

• Master built by Greg Fessler. Artwork by Sarah Gallenberger
• NOS lacquer finish
• Hand-wound '51 Nocaster pickups

#518 Filigree Sun Strat

• Master built by Dale Wilson. Artwork by Pamelina H.
• Roasted ash body
• 4A flame maple neck

#562 Copper Sparkle Tele

• Master built by Yuriy Shishkov
• Urethene finish
• Broadcaster bridge pickup, Seymour Duncan '59 neck pickup

#550 30th Anniversary P-Bass NOS

• Master built by Jason Smith
• Tinted 3A Birdseye maple
• Pearl White polyurethane finish

#505 New American Classic Tele

• Master built by Dale Wilson
• NOS lacquer Stratosphere Blue Sparkle finish
• Alder body
• Checkerboard top binding

#529 Thunderbird Tele Relic

• Master built by Greg Fessler. Artwork by Dave Newman
• Relic lacquer finish
• Select ash body

#504 1969 Bubble Strat

• Master built by Dennis Galuzska
• NOS urethane Black over Silver Sparkle finish
• One piece WLS quartersawn maple neck

#549 30th Anniversary Sparkle Strat

• Master built by Jason Smith
• NOS sparkle polyurethane finish
• Select alder body

#541 Cherry Blossom Strat

• Master built by John Cruz. Graphics by Pamelina H. Inlay by Thorn Custom
• NOS urethane finish
• Lightweight alder body

#547 Charcoal Frost Strat

• Master built by Jason Smith
• WLS satin finish
• One-piece 2A flame maple neck

#554 1960s Paisley Tele Journeyman Relic

• Master built by Paul Waller
• Lacquer finish
• 3A flame maple neck

#528 Smokin' Good Strat

• Master built by Greg Fessler. Artwork by Dave Newman
• Relic lacquer finish
• Select alder body

#509 1951 Paisley Precision Bass

• Master built by Dale Wilson. Artwork by Sarah Gallenberger
• NOS urethane finish
• Two-piece ash body

#540 Med. Mermaid Strat

• Master built by John Cruz. Artwork by Pamelina H.
• NOS urethane finish
• Lightweight alder body

#500 & #501 Old Ironsides Champ 120Vs

• Master built by Shawn Greene and Jim Dolmage
• Cabinet fashioned from centuries-old oak planking from U.S.S. Constitution
• Distinctive dock-cleat and rope handle
• Brass top panel and control knobs

#1002 2017 Prestige Jazzmaster

• Master built by Dennis Galuzska. Custom flame art by Brian Bock
• NOS urethan finish
• Two-piece alder body

Gretsch Custom Shop G6131MY-CS Malcolm Young 'Salute' Jet

• Master built by Stephen Stern
• Limited to 40 pieces worldwide
• Distressed lacquer finish
• Chambered mahogany body

#600 Jackson F-Bird Black

• Master built by Mike Shannon and Pat McGarry
• Quartersawn maple neck-thru-alder body
• Seymour Duncan pickups

#601 Jackson F-Bird Mahogany

• Master built by Mike Shannon
• Quartersawn maple neck-thru mahogany body
• Reversed pearl sharkfin inlay

#606 Jackson Soloist Relic PG Surf Green

• Master built by Joe Williams
• Relic nitro lacquer finish
• Quartersawn maple neck-thru alder body

#607 Jackson Soloist Fan Fret 7-String Walnut Top

• Master built by Joe Williams
• Premium ash body with claro walnut top
• Birdseye maple fingerboard

#608 Jackson White Monarkh

• Master built by Mike Shannon
• Quartersawn maple neck-thru alder body
• Original Floyd Rose top mount bridge

#609 Jackson Black Monarkh

• Master built by Mike Shannon
• Mahogany neck-thru mahogany body
• Seymour Duncan SH4 and SH1 pickups

#611 Jackson B7 Hard Tail Quilt Top Chlorine

• Quartersawn maple neck
• Ebony fingerboard

#612 Jackson Roswell Alien Wreck

• Poplar body
• Ebony fingerboard
• Quartersawn maple neck

#615 X-Stroyer Vanilla Shake

• Master built by Mike Shannon
• Mahogany maple neck-thru mahogany body
• Ebony fingerboard

#616 Jackson Dinky Zombie Zoo

• Custom-painted by Brian Bock
• Ash body
• Ebony fingerboard

#708 Jackson San Dimas Big Mouth

• Master built by 'Red' Dave Nichols
• Alder body
• Seymour Duncan pickups

#707 Jackson Style 2 Cherry Burst

• Master built by 'Red' Dave Nichols
• Ash body
• DiMarzio Chopper pickups
• Caramelized flame maple neck

#706 Charvel Surfcaster Dart Swinger Brown

• Master built by 'Red' Dave Nichols
• Alder body
• Quartersawn maple neck

#710 Charvel San Dimas HSH Sandblast

• Master built by 'Red' Dave Nichols
• Sandblasted ash body with satin grainfill finish
• Floyd Rose Lo Pro bridge

#711 Charvel San Dimas Sandblast

• Master built by 'Red' Dave Nichols
• Sandblasted ash body with satin grainfill finish
• Bare Knuckle Holy Diver pickups

#700 Charvel So-Cal Scallop Relic Black

• Master built by 'Red' Dave Nichols
• Relic lacquer finish
• Scallop fingerboard