Since 1987, the Fender Custom Shop has been a “dream factory,” producing guitars that are to playing what Ferraris are to driving. The skilled craftsmen in Fender’s Corona, Calif., Custom Shop are known worldwide for their artistry in making guitars that range from the fine to the fantastic. Whether it’s building a new custom instrument from the ground up or modifying an existing one, their best is the best. Fender’s finest is the world’s finest.

Fender Custom Shop instruments have been crafted for and with the input of the world’s finest players—names like Clapton, Beck, Burton, Cray, Gilmour, Townshend and Vaughan, to name just a few. One could be yours.

“You can have your guitar built at the same factory where Eric Clapton’s guitar is built, by the same people,” said Mike Eldred, Custom Shop Director of Sales and Marketing. “Nobody else does what we do.”

Fender Custom Shop 1951 "Nocaster" Relic ®

This faithful recreation of a Fender classic features an ash body, U-shaped maple neck, single-ply black pickguard and original spec pickups. The Nocaster is painstakingly recreated right down to the finest detail, including the paint “halo” beneath the pickguard. The instrument has been given our “Relic” treatment to show years of natural wear and tear—nicks, scratches, worn finish, rusty hardware and aged plastic parts. Specifications : Series Time Machine™ Series Model Name ‘51 NoCaster® Relic® Model Number R9467 Colors (899) NoCaster® Blonde, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish) Body Premium Ash Neck Maple, “U” Shape, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish) Fingerboard Maple, 7.25” Radius (184 mm) No. of Frets 21 Vintage Style Frets Pickups 2 Custom NoCaster® Vintage Tele® Single-Coil Pickups, (Custom Vintage Wiring Circuit) Controls Master Volume, Neck Pickup Blend (Switch Position 1 Only) Pickup Switching 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup (+ Neck Pickup with Blend control counter - clockwise) Position 2. Neck Pickup Position 3. Neck Pickup with No Tone Control (dark vintage circuit) Bridge Vintage Style with 3 Special Design Brass Saddles Machine Heads Fender®/Gotoh® Vintage Style Machine Heads Hardware Nickel/Chrome Pickguard 1-Ply Black Scale Length 25.5” (648 mm) Width at Nut 1.650” (42 mm) Unique Features “U” Shape Maple Neck, Flat Dome Tele Knobs, Shows natural wear and tear of years of heavy use, nicks, scratches, worn finish rusty hardware and aged plastic parts. Strings D’Addario® XL110 Regular Light, Nickel Plated Steel, Gauges: (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046) Accessories Tweed Thermometer Case (Gold Interior), Standard Molded Case (Black Interior), Strap, Cable Case Tweed Thermometer Case and Standard Molded Case

Musictoyz.com Price $2695.00 USA ONLY