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California music store appealing for aid following the theft of four Fender Custom Shop Stratocasters
Wild West Guitars is pleading for help recovering the guitars, two of which were made to commemorate its 25th anniversary
Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan guitars have gone up for sale – and could fetch a combined $1.5 million
A career-companion classical guitar and a Custom Shop Stratocaster that's more Tim Henson than Bob Dylan are set to fetch high prices
In the court of the Master Builders – Fender’s Custom Shop gurus spill the secrets of their trade
With Fender’s Custom Shop nearing its 40th anniversary, we catch up with two of its most sought-after Master Builders, Austin MacNutt and Andy Hicks, to talk Teles, Jazzmasters, mods and more
A Fender Masterbuilder, who’s made guitars for Mk.gee and Buddy Guy, has started their own guitar company
Levi Perry is the latest Fender Custom Shop alumni to set up his own brand
The real reason why relicing is so popular, according to a Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilder
The pre-worn fad is sweeping the guitar community, but why do some deride the concept as ‘stolen valor’?
Best guitar amps 2026: tube, solid-state, and modeling amplifiers for all levels and budgets
These are the best combo amps and heads from Orange, Fender, Marshall, Boss, and more
Fender joins campaign to support LA wildfires relief with unique Custom Shop guitars built from wood reclaimed from the disaster
The Altadena Telecaster is a Custom Shop dream machine made from reclaimed wood from a Deodar cedar tree that was damaged in the Eaton fire
Fender Masterbuilder on what it’s like to watch his ultimate guitar hero play the Strat he made for him
Andy Hicks built Dave Murray a Custom Shop Strat for tour – and it’s since become his Number One guitar
