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The Fender Custom Shop's new Violinmaster guitar

Fender's stunning new Custom Shop Violinmaster guitar is based on a 1713 Stradivarius violin

By Jackson Maxwell

Inspired by violinist Joshua Bell's legendary 18th century violin, this stunning custom build is the brainchild of Fender Custom Shop Principal Master Builder Yuriy Shishkov

Fender Custom Shop Adrian Belew Stratocaster

Adrian Belew shows off two dazzling new Fender Custom Shop Strats built by Ron Thorn

By Matt Parker

The red and blue Belew builds boast an onboard Sustainer pickup and a custom aluminum-aesthetic pickguard and controls

Joe Bonamassa

Joe Bonamassa stops by Guitar World for an exclusive first look at his signature Limited Edition Fender '51 Nocaster, “The Bludgeon"

By Richard Bienstock

The $8,500 model, handmade in Fender's Custom Guitar Shop by legendary luthier Greg Fessler, launches today as part of an ultra-limited run of just 100 units

Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Student electric guitars

Fender Master Builders celebrate the Fender Play Foundation with 12 one-of-a-kind ‘Student’ guitars

By Matt Owen

The first four student-inspired six-strings have been unveiled, sporting a series of unique features and classy appointments

Kyle McMillin

An interview with Fender Custom Shop Master Builder Kyle McMillin

By Matt Doria

Australian Guitar gets down to the wire with a renowned Custom Shop artisan to learn all about his latest psychedelic work of art

Joe Bonamassa Fender Nocaster

Full details emerge on Joe Bonamassa's signature Fender Custom Shop '51 Nocaster, The Bludgeon

By Matt Owen

The $8,500 signature model will be part of an ultra-limited run of 100 units, and will be handmade in Fender's Custom Guitar Shop by legendary luthier Greg Fessler

Fender's Masterbuilt Surf Green with Envy Collection

Fender celebrates its history – and iconic Surf Green finish – with the Masterbuilt Surf Green with Envy Collection

By Richard Bienstock

One-off Custom Shop models are joined by amps, pedals and even a Gretsch drum kit

Fender 2021 Prestige Collection

Fender unveils stunning 2021 Custom Shop Prestige Collection, featuring “guitars with no boundaries”

By Richard Bienstock

One-off Master Built creations include the Sugar Surprise Strat, Acrylic Jazzmaster and Double Neck Marauder

Fender Barrett-Martin

Fender and Barrett-Jackson team up for a Custom '69 Strat and matching Fender Mustang – with a Tone Master amp in the trunk

By Richard Bienstock

The Resto-Mod will be documented in a 10-episode YouTube series

Mike McCready of Temple Of The Dog performs at The Forum on November 14, 2016 in Inglewood, California.

Fender discovers Mike McCready’s fabled ’59 Strat is actually a 1960 model during the creation of new Custom Shop replica

By Michael Astley-Brown

60-piece run of guitars will recreate every scratch, dent and ding on the Pearl Jam guitarist’s prized Stratocaster

Fender Stratocasters

Wildly customized Fender Stratocasters to be auctioned to raise funds for The Big Issue

By Sam Roche

The event will be live-streamed on November 4, and will feature video messages from the artists involved

Behind the scenes of Fender Custom Shop's bass creations

By Joel McIver

We visited Fender’s Custom Shop in Corona, California for a peek behind the curtain and some pearls of wisdom

Fender recreates Brent Mason's heavily modified triple-pickup Tele as the Stories Collection Brent Mason Telecaster

By Richard Bienstock

New model, with special controls and wiring, Glaser B-Bender system and Primer Gray finish, is also available in exacting Custom Shop version

Prince's one-of-a-kind gold-leaf Fender Custom Shop Strat is going up for auction

By Richard Bienstock

Prince requested that "Goldfinger", which also boasts a tiger stripe maple neck, never be duplicated

Founding Fender Custom Shop builder George Blanda retires after 35 years

By Richard Bienstock

Blanda was a key figure in American Standard series, Clapton, Malmsteen and Hendrix signature model guitars

70 years later, the Fender Broadcaster is back

By Richard Bienstock

The company’s first-ever two-pickup solid-body electric guitar receives a modern-day makeover

Fender resurrects the mid-'60s Marauder offset, this time with a built-in delay circuit

By Richard Bienstock

Trace the design path of the Custom Shop creation in the latest episode of the Dream Factory

Ah via Stratocaster: Fender replicates Eric Johnson's iconic 1954 ‘Virginia’ Strat

By Richard Bienstock

Custom Shop and production line models sport sassafras bodies, custom wiring and more

Fender's carbon fiber Stratocaster 1 is a souped-up, built-for-speed six-string

By Richard Bienstock

Custom Shop collaboration with Saleen Automotive boasts carbon fiber shell, tinted glass pickup cover and pedalboard volume and tone control

Fender Custom Shop NAMM 2020

NAMM 2020: The $560,000 Coronation Stratocaster leads Fender's jaw-dropping Custom Shop line-up

By Sam Roche

The American guitar giant introduces the Annual and Prestige collections, as well as Jimmy Page and Eric Johnson signatures