Latest about Fender Custom Shop
Legendary pickup builder Abigail Ybarra comes out of retirement to work with former Fender Master Builder
The Castedosa ABI is a Strat-style build from former Fender Custom Shop Master Builder Carlos Lopez, and designed to honor Ybarra’s legacy
Jason Momoa is auctioning off a host of Gibson and Fender Custom Shop guitars and handmade basses
The instruments are all being sold to raise money for a host of charities, having featured in the actor’s On The Roam series
Gilby Clarke is selling his Guns N’ Roses, Slash’s Snakepit and Heart gear on Reverb
Clarke is clearing out his inventory, with everything from a guitar that featured in Slash’s Snakepit videos to amps and pedals all up for grabs
“10,9,8,7…”: Tom DeLonge’s Fender Starcaster signature guitar is actually happening – but it might look a little different to the Blink-182 man’s main guitars
There’s no sign of meteorite dust or custom inlays on this pink teaser pic – and the origins of the new Starcaster might surprise some players
“Monster lineup here”: Eric Johnson and Michael Landau honor Jeff Beck with a fretboard-burning Freeway Jam cover
The two Stratocaster masters recently shared the stage for a Beck-honoring jam
“It was found in the trunk of a car. They had sanded it to make it look like it wasn’t mine”: Tyler Bryant's stolen Pinky One Strat was played by Jeff Beck, inscribed by Steven Tyler – and, miraculously, returned to him five years after it was taken
The blues-rock guitarist recalls the loss – and remarkable recovery – of his most significant six-string
“Start building your dream bass”: Ernie Ball Music Man launches The Custom Design Experience – allowing players to customize every single spec of its StingRay Special bass
4 and 5-strings, changeable pickup configurations, neck profiles and 30 finish options. Could customizable electrics be next?
“This is an intensely crafted ‘Super Guitar’ with a separate piezo output…”: Dweezil Zappa’s huge gear auction is full of utterly unique guitars, including his Hot Rats Gibson Les Paul, a Madonna-clad Jackson and a true one-off custom PRS
The inimitable Zappa is selling off some of his most unusual and prized guitar possessions in order to raise funds for his forthcoming tour dates
“I was playing a gig with Jack Bruce and one of my amps suddenly burst into flames!” Robin Trower's onstage disasters and famous firsts
The genius behind Bridge of Sighs talks flaming amps, favorite Strats and why he still practices every day – even if he didn't do it all that much when he was younger
“He didn’t just work here – he lived and embodied the spirit of the brand”: Mike Lewis, the head of Fender’s Custom Shop – an industry legend who played with Chuck Berry and toured with the Rolling Stones – has passed away
From sideman to session player, retailer and 30-year Fender employee, Lewis worked on everything from the firm’s amps to revamping Gretsch and launching the first mass-produced humbucker Strat
