Fender Stratocaster Custom
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Fender Custom Shop 1960 NOS Stratocaster |  |
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US $1,900.00 | 8h 16m |
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2003 Fender HSS Std Stratocaster custom unique color | |
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US $379.00 | 8h 34m |
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Fender CS Custom Classic Stratocaster in Seafoam | |
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US $1,650.00 | 1d 5h 9m |
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2006 Fender Custom Shop 1960 Stratocaster White Relic | |
0 Bid | US $1,999.00 | 1d 10h 13m |
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Fender Custom Shop 1989 Stratocaster Electric Guitar | |
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US $1,985.00 | 1d 20h 36m |
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Fender Custom Shop Clapton Relic Stratocaster Guitar | |
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US $2,150.00 | 1d 20h 39m |
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Fender Custom Classic Player 60s Stratocaster | |
3 Bids | US $455.00 | 1d 22h 59m |
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Fender 95 Custom Shop Stratocaster Floyd Rose tremolo | |
0 Bid | US $2,600.00 | 2d 1h 19m |
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Custom Built Fender Stratocaster | |
0 Bid | US $420.00 | 2d 2h 7m |
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Fender Custom Shop 1956 heavy Relic Stratocaster Body | |
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US $725.00 | 2d 2h 32m |
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Fender USA Left Handed Stratocaster w Custom Pick Ups | |
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US $860.00 | 2d 3h 36m |
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FENDER STRATOCASTER 1980S JAPANESE CUSTOM COLOR W CASE | |
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US $575.00 | 2d 5h 1m |
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FENDER CUSTOM SHOP 56 STRATOCASTER NOS FIESTA RED | |
0 Bid | US $1,850.00 | 2d 11h 53m |
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2010 Fender Custom Shop Relic 57 Stratocaster 68 lbs | |
0 Bid | US $2,400.00 | 2d 13h 7m |
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Fender USA Stratocaster Strat Custom Shop Neck Plate | |
6 Bids | US $32.00 | 3d 7m |
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Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Custom Stratocaster | |
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US $1,999.99 | 4h 30m |
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Fender American Stratocaster Guitar 1978 Custom Strat | |
5 Bids | US $372.00 | 3d 2h 54m |
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Fender Stratocaster Custom Classic V Neck | |
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US $1,600.00 | 3d 6h 51m |
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Fender Custom Shop Pickups Strat Texas Specials (Set Of 3) List Price: $249.99 Sale Price: Too low to display Average Rating:   |
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This is the pickup that redefined the Texas blues sound. Texas Specials boast plenty of midrange chirp, crystal highs and tight bass, along with increased output. |
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Fender Custom Shop 1969 Strat Pickup Set List Price: $249.99 Sale Price: $145.00 Used From: $151.75 Average Rating:  |
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The "Summer of Love" doesn't have to end- the '69 Strat pickups have the tone you'll fall in love with. Own the tone that defined an era. For a short period in the late 60's, Fender® used a height staggered Alnico 5's and a special grey bobbin which produced clear, transparent highs and thumping lows... |
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Squier by Fender Classic Vibe stratocaster Custom- Lake Placid Blue List Price: $549.99 Sale Price: $349.99 |
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This beautiful Lake Placid Blue model features a double bound body and white pickguard. The vintage tint gloss maple neck with rosewood fingerboard has 21 medium-jumbo frets and a modern 9.5" radius -- other features include vintage style tuners and a 3-saddle bridge with threaded saddles... |
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Fender Custom Shop Special Edition Custom Deluxe Stratocaster Electric Guitar, Sonic Blue List Price: $1,999.99 Sale Price: $1,999.99 |
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The Fender Special Edition Custom Deluxe Stratocaster electric guitar has modern versatility, fabulous tone, and comes in several exciting vintage colors. This Fender Custom Shop creation features a contoured alder body with a thin nitrocellulose finish, and a modern C-shape maple neck with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard... |
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Fender Custom Shop Special Edition Custom Deluxe Stratocaster Electric Guitar, Candy Tangerine List Price: $1,999.99 Sale Price: $1,999.99 |
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The Fender Special Edition Custom Deluxe Stratocaster electric guitar has modern versatility, fabulous tone, and comes in several exciting vintage colors. This Fender Custom Shop creation features a contoured alder body with a thin nitrocellulose finish, and a modern C-shape maple neck with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard... |
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Fender Custom Shop David Gilmour Signature Stratocaster Electric Guitar, Nos Black List Price: $4,000.00 Sale Price: $3,999.99 |
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The David Gilmour Signature Series Stratocaster Guitar from the Fender Custom Shop has an alder body, black or black over three-color sunburst finish, a black pickguard, a one-piece straight-grain maple neck, custom pickups, and Gilmour's now-famous electronics and shortened vintage tremolo arm... |
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Fender 60CL Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Strings - Custom Light List Price: $12.99 Sale Price: $7.59 |
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Fender has been an instrument of choice for many of the greatest musicians since 1946. Fender's popularity through the generations is a result of their design innovations and commitment to quality. These guitar strings reflect this legacy and are worthy of the Fender name... |
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Fender Custom Shop Vintage Pro 1960 Stratocaster NOS, White Blonde List Price: $2,199.99 Sale Price: $2,199.99 |
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The Vintage Pro 1960 Stratocaster electric guitar is a member of the Fender Custom shop "New Old Stock" (NOS) collection. These Fender guitars are built using the original tooling and production techniques of their original era... |
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Fender Custom Shop Artist Series Jeff Beck Stratocaster Guitar, Olympic White Rosewood Fretboard List Price: $3,500.00 Sale Price: $3,499.99 |
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Throughout his career, Jeff Beck's Strat has been an integral part of his signature sound. The Fender Jeff Beck Signature Stratocaster electric guitar features a thin C-shaped maple neck with a contoured, dual ceramic Noiseless pickups, two-point synchronized tremolo, aged knobs and pickup covers, Beck's signature on the headstock, and a Fender deluxe hardshell electric guitar case. |
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Fender Custom Shop Artist Series Eric Clapton Stratocaster Electric Guitar, Black Maple Fretboard List Price: $3,500.00 Sale Price: $3,800.00 |
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The Fender Custom Shop Eric Clapton Sigvature Stratocaster is an exact representation of the artist's personal instrument. Built by the same people who built Eric's. The guitar features Noisless pickups, active circuitry, and is available in Mercedes Blue, Midnight Blue, and Black... |
Buying Vintage Guitars vs Buying Custom Shop Guitars
To the general public, owning the'genuine article' is the single thing that will suffice. As a vintage guitar player, and one who appreciates classic'vintage' instruments, I'm able to fully understand this viewpoint. I cannot think about a single guitar strummer who would not totally love playing a real fifty's Les Paul or Stratocaster.
first of all, there's the price of admission. The increasingly robust demand for vintage guitars has driven their costs through the roof and out of reach for many of us. High spec, well looked after original instruments from the 50's and sixty's can approach the price of a new automobile, or in some cases a little house!
Another problem facing vintage guitars is their questionable reliability. Although they were built to stand the test of time, a vintage guitar will almost always prove to be more delicate and fragile than a later, more modern version. This won't be of great importance to a guitar collector, but if you're meaning to gig with a 50 year old, highly valued piece of guitar history, you may want to think again.
luckily there is an alternative for those among us who love vintage guitars, but find them either too expensive or too unrealistic for our purposes. I am referencing the most recent crop of vintage guitar duplicates, or as they're better known,'reissues'.
These guitars are made from the best woods, and are almost completely built by hand using time honored techniques. The electronics are custom made to be as true and faithful to the original instrument as is humanly possible.
They come complete with a full guaranty, the sturdiness of a new instrument, and sparkling clean looks. I own many reissue guitars from both Gibson and Fender, and can truthfully say that I'm very impressed with the quality and comprehensive level of detail that these guitars possess. The employment of high quality woods give them a tone which is a cut above normal, and knowing that parts are readily available helps add some confidence.
Though nothing will ever replace the'vibe' and nostalgia related to the real thing, the high cost and impossibility of a vintage instrument for common use, makes owning a reissue a particularly attractive alternative. Will a reissue ever sound like its well aged 50 years old counterpart? Possibly not, except for us players with an appreciation for classic instruments, a Custom Shop reissue from the first manufacturer is very tough to beat.
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About the Author
Dwayne is an avid vintage guiter collecotr and website designer who maintains a vintage guitars website .