Latest about Fender Custom Shop
How the Fender Custom Shop was convinced to make the firm’s first 7-string guitar
Suicide Silence guitarist Chris Garza worked with the Custom Shop on its first 7-string Strat – and there's hope that the one-of-a-kind Fender can be the start of something bigger
Adrian Younge reveals the inspiration behind his half-fretless Fender Custom Shop Jazz Bass
Having collaborated with the likes of Jay-Z, Wu-Tang Clan and Kendrick Lamar, Younge joined forces with Master Builder Vincent Van Trigt to recreate his favourite bass sound
Behind the scenes at the Fender Custom Shop – where anything goes, and heritage and innovation go hand in hand
Nearly 40 years on from the Custom Shop’s inception, its creations are more ambitious than ever. Master Builder Paul Waller and Director of Product Development Chase Paul give us a guided tour
From Slowhand’s Strat to “tongue-in-cheek” relics, this is the hidden history of the Fender Custom Shop
Fender’s Custom Shop had a precarious start in the mid-1980s, but the story of its formative years is full of big ideas, some bizarre instruments, and a queue of famous guitarists
Eddie Vedder and Fender have designed a new custom Telecaster – and it’s a trophy for a baseball tournament
This year, Major League Baseball made “The Vedder Cup” official – and honored the Pearl Jam icon who inspired the name by awarding the winning team a guitar trophy
What gives a Fender guitar its spirit? For the Custom Shop's Senior Master Builder, there’s only one answer
Paul Waller has singled out what he believes to be the defining feature of a Fender guitar – and it might surprise you
Guitar trends come and go – but these are the Fender finishes that will never disappear
Changing fashions keep the Fender Custom Shop Master Builders busy, but a few staple models and colorways will always be on the menu
Up close with Fender Custom Shop’s ’59 Journeyman Stratocaster – a stunning vintage repro fresh out of the box
Eschewing the heavy relic work of many Custom Shop Strats, the Journeyman nails that ‘one careful owner’ vibe
Fender teams up with country superstar Brad Paisley on a signature Telecaster that brings back a cult classic finish from the 1960s
The Limited Edition “Lost Paisley” Telecaster revives the short-lived Summer of Love and psychedelia-inspired Paisley finish that Fender first launched in 1968
