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Silly question for all of you philanthropists out there:?

This is going to sound ridiculous, so I'm going to cut to the chase...
Ever since I started playing guitar, it has been my dream to own the signature Eric Clapton Fender Stratocaster from Fender's custom shop. Only one roadblock... it costs about $3,000 and the proper amp would be very high too. So my silly question is: is there anyone out there who is generous and able to help me out??? I know that I will simply not be able to buy it for another 10 years at least... your constructive advice and help is appreciated; please don't bother responding if all you want to do is rip me apart. Thanks

Hello! You could always make up a cardboard sign that says “Will work for Clapton guitar”; however, that would be just as pointless as waiting for someone to come along and buy you the cherished guitar out of the goodness of their heart! My suggestion would be to buy a nice pre-owned American Standard Stratocaster with the black body and maple fretboard, and install the Fender Noiseless Pickups, TBX control, and mid-range boost circuitry; for less than $1000, you will have created a very close replica of the Eric Clapton “Blackie”, which will even sound pretty near to the Custom Shop version. Nothing against the Fender Custom Shop guitars, but even though the quality level is slightly higher than the American Standards and Deluxes, they are way overpriced. Just something to consider, while you are waiting for that generous philanthropist to come along. Best regards, Dana

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Hal Leonard The Fender Stratocaster $15.95 The Fender Stratocaster is a bestselling book by A.R. Duchossoir that features everything about this American classic: its history, patents and schematics, pricing, and handy identification tips. Includes stunning new full-color photos, Fender Custom Shop and Signature Series models, original ads, famous Strat artists, and much more. 72 pages.

Fender Custom Shop Relic Pro Stratocaster Electric Guitar Black $4399.99 The Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster Pro Relic Electric Guitar from the Limited Collection boasts features found in the personal instruments of many great Fender-wielding artists. The Fender Stratocaster include a select alder body, modern C-shaped maple neck with 12" radius round-laminated fingerboard (as noted, maple or rosewood) and 22 medium jumbo frets. Three Samarium Cobalt Noiseless Stratocaster pickups, five-way switching and Greasebucket tone circuit, new deluxe two-point synchronized tremolo bridge with polished stainless steel saddles and block, Sperzel Trim-Lok staggered tuners, LSR roller nut, contoured heel for easier access to upper frets and a three-ply parchment pickguard.Comes with guitar case, strap, straplocks, cable, polishing cloth, Certificate of Authenticity

Fender Custom Shop Relic 60 Stratocaster Electric Guitar Sonic Blue $4199.99 Inside and out, the '60 Stratocaster Relic guitar from the Fender Custom Shop is a detailed recreation of its Kennedy-era ancestor, crafted by master builder Todd Krause. It features an alder body, '60s C-shaped maple neck, and—for the first time in its history—a smaller truss rod and slab laminated rosewood fingerboard with clay dot markers. The guitar's pickup design is faithful to the original right down to the materials and winding, producing a characteristically smooth and glassy tone. Fender even replicated the finish undercoating and the crude pickup-wiring routing in the body.This Fender Stratocaster guitar has been given the Fender Custom Shop "Relic" treatment—built to show years of natural wear and tear; with nicks, scratches, worn finish, rusty hardware and aged plastic parts.

Fender Custom Shop Vintage Pro 1960 Stratocaster NOS White Blonde $2199.99 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. It is as if it had been discovered in a warehouse after many years during which it was never played, and bearing little or no signs of age or wear.The Fender Vintage Pro 1960 Stratocaster NOS features an alder body (ash on white blonde finish), maple neck with a large C shape, and a 21-fret slab laminated rosewood fingerboard with clay dot markers. The electric guitar has a flatter radius and taller 6105 frets for easier bending. Other outstanding appointments of this Fender Strat include a 3-ply white pickguard, Fender/Gotoh vintage-style tuning machines, and an American vintage-style synchronized tremolo. The '60 Fender Vintage Pro Stratocaster comes with a hardshell guitar case, strap, cable, and certificate of authenticity.The Vintage Pro 1960 Stratocaster is loaded with 3 Fender '69 Custom Shop single-coil Strat pickups that offer you a range of tones suitable for all styles of music. Controls include one master volume, two tones, and a 5-way blade switch. The middle pickup has RWRP (reverse wind/reverse polarity) wiring, which allows you to switch positions 2 and 4 to be hum-canceling. The Fender Vintage Pro '60 comes with a hardshell guitar case, strap, cable, and certificate of authenticity.

Fender Robert Cray Stratocaster Electric Guitar Violet $869.99 The Fender Artist Series Robert Cray Stratocaster Electric Guitar gives you a lot of guitar for the money. Custom Shop pickups special wound to Cray's specs crank out hard-edged solos and gritty rhythm while a hardtail bridge allows bold multistring bends with solid intonation. Light polyurethane finish on the alder body ages gracefully, lets the wood "breathe," and helps get the price so low that now you don't have to suffer if you want to play the blues. C-shaped maple neck with 9-1/2"-radius rosewood fretboard and Cray's signature on the headstock. Fender includes a deluxe Fender gig bag with your Robert Cray Stratocaster.

Fender Artist Series Buddy Guy Stratocaster Electric Guitar Honey Blonde $2019.99 A red-hot blues unit, made in USA. The Fender Artist Series Buddy Guy Stratocaster Electric Guitar is has a custom-shaped maple neck, light ash body, 25dB boost preamp, 3 Gold Fender-Lace Sensor pickups, vintage tremolo.

Fender Left-Handed Stratocaster Electric Guitar Pack $249.99 The Left-Handed Stratocaster Electric Guitar Pack includes a Squier Stratocaster Left-Handed Electric Guitar, Fender Frontman 10G 10W Guitar Combo Amp, and a Squier Strat Pack Accessories Bundle.Squier Stratocaster Left-Handed Electric Guitar This Fender-designed Squier Stratocaster has a great look and feel. Dressed in an eye-popping finish, with a contoured alder body, bolt-on maple neck with rosewood fingerboard and late '60s headstock. 3 single-coil pickups and standard tremolo system. This Squier Affinity Series Strat guitar has all the vintage vibe at a fraction of the price.Wide variety of sounds from Blues to Metal plus the legendary Fender clean tone Selectable Gain control allows for a wide range of guitar tones 10W into a 6" Special Design speaker, with closed-back design for heavier bass response 1/8" input for jam-along with media player or CD; 1/8" headphone ouput for silent practice Genuine Fender Blackface treatmentFender Frontman 10G Combo Amp The Frontman 10G, Fender's smallest guitar amp offers all the hallmarks of a great amplifier: quality tones, flexible controls, simple uncluttered operation, and classy looks. The world-class, value-priced Frontman 10G combo amplifier makes practice sessions lots of fun! It's a 10-watt, solid-state guitar amplifier with a 6" Special Design speaker and built-in overdrive.The Frontman 10G is perfect for beginning guitarists, students and teachers and guitarists on a tight budget looking for an extra practice amp. Fender Frontman amplifiers have won an army of users by delivering quality tone at a great price. Fender took the time to custom-voice the Frontman's overdrive for great tone, and this winning formula also features the unmistakable Fender Blackface™ look.Strat Pack Accessories Bundle This package includes a Squier gig bag for your Squier strat, guitar picks, an AG-6 tuner, and a 6 foot instrument cable.The AG-6 tuner features a lighted meter ideal for dark stages, 9V adapter jack, battery check, input/output jacks for in-line operation, and 6 LEDs.

Fender Custom Shop Time Machine '66 Closet Classic Stratocaster Electric Guitar Firemist Gold Metallic $2999.99 The Fender Custom Shop '66 Stratocaster NOS guitar faithfully recreates one of the great Fender guitars from one of the most wildly creative years in popular music. This 1966 Fender Stratocaster from the Time Machine series is an exact reproduction of the original, using the same techniques and tooling, right down to its nitrocellulose lacquer over urethane finish, "big peg" headstock with '66 transition logo with three patent numbers, early '60s C-shaped neck with Pearloid inlays, "F" neck plate and vintage tuners. Even the pickups have been duplicated to the exact specs of the original Fender guitar. This electric guitar has been given Fender's "New Old Stock" (NOS) treatment—built (from original tooling) as if bought new in its respective model year and just found today. The 1966 Fender Stratocaster comes with a hardshell case.

Fender Custom Shop Special Edition Custom Deluxe Stratocaster Electric Guitar Candy Tangerine $1999.99 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. The fretboard has a flatter radius and taller 6105 frets for easier bending. Chrome hardware includes Fender/Schaller Deluxe staggered tuning machines, and a Custom Classic 2-point Synchronized Tremolo bridge with a milled solid-stainless saddle. The Fender Special Edition Stratocaster is loaded with Abigail Ybarra-initialed '69 custom shop pickups. Abigail has been building magic into Fender guitar pickups since the '50s. These pickups are designed for the passionate player seeking the sweet authentic vintage tone these pickups offer. Controls include a master volume, 2 tone controls, and a 5-way pickup selector. The Fender Stratocaster guitar comes with a vintage hardshell case, strap, straplocks, cable, and certificate of authenticity.

Fender Custom Shop Special Edition Custom Deluxe Stratocaster Electric Guitar Vintage White $1999.99 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. The fretboard has a flatter radius and taller 6105 frets for easier bending. Chrome hardware includes Fender/Schaller Deluxe staggered tuning machines, and a Custom Classic 2-point Synchronized Tremolo bridge with a milled solid-stainless saddle. The Fender Special Edition Stratocaster is loaded with Abigail Ybarra-initialed '69 custom shop pickups. Abigail has been building magic into Fender guitar pickups since the '50s. These pickups are designed for the passionate player seeking the sweet authentic vintage tone these pickups offer. Controls include a master volume, 2 tone controls, and a 5-way pickup selector. The Fender Stratocaster guitar comes with a vintage hardshell case, strap, straplocks, cable, and certificate of authenticity.

Fender Custom Shop Special Edition Custom Deluxe Stratocaster Electric Guitar Sonic Blue $1999.99 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. The fretboard has a flatter radius and taller 6105 frets for easier bending. Chrome hardware includes Fender/Schaller Deluxe staggered tuning machines, and a Custom Classic 2-point Synchronized Tremolo bridge with a milled solid-stainless saddle. The Fender Special Edition Stratocaster is loaded with Abigail Ybarra-initialed '69 custom shop pickups. Abigail has been building magic into Fender guitar pickups since the '50s. These pickups are designed for the passionate player seeking the sweet authentic vintage tone these pickups offer. Controls include a master volume, 2 tone controls, and a 5-way pickup selector. The Fender Stratocaster guitar comes with a vintage hardshell case, strap, straplocks, cable, and certificate of authenticity.

Fender Classic Player 60s Stratocaster 3-Tone Sunburst $799.99 With their years of building experience, the Fender Custom Shop craftsmen created a "dream list" of specs, and this customized '60s-style Stratocaster guitar designed by Master Builder Greg Fessler has it all. Special features include '69 pickups that provide the brilliant voicing made famous by the guitar heroes of the era, "Custom Shop Designed" neckplate, custom two-point vintage bridge (never before offered outside the Custom Shop!) and a flatter, more modern 12" fingerboard radius.It also features an alder body and a maple C-shape neck with rosewood fingerboard and medium-jumbo frets for easy bending. Aged knobs and switch tip create a mellow retro look.

Fender Classic Player 60s Stratocaster Sonic Blue $799.99 With their years of building experience, the Fender Custom Shop craftsmen created a "dream list" of specs, and this customized '60s-style Stratocaster guitar designed by Master Builder Greg Fessler has it all. Special features include '69 pickups that provide the brilliant voicing made famous by the guitar heroes of the era, "Custom Shop Designed" neckplate, custom two-point vintage bridge (never before offered outside the Custom Shop!) and a flatter, more modern 12" fingerboard radius.It also features an alder body and a maple C-shape neck with rosewood fingerboard and medium-jumbo frets for easy bending. Aged knobs and switch tip create a mellow retro look.

Fender Custom Shop Heavy Relic 1962 Stratocaster Electric Guitar Vintage White $3699.99 1962 was another watershed year for the Fender Stratocaster. Five years of experimentation after the famous '57 electric guitar culminated in another benchmark year for the Stratocaster. Now, the Fender Custom Shop '62 Stratocaster Heavy Relic recalls the vibe of its Kennedy-era progenitor, and features a capped rosewood fingerboard, three-ply aged white pickguard, unique '62 pickups, American vintage synchronized tremolo with cover, and Fender/Gotoh vintage style tuning machines. This Heavy Relic 1962 Fender Strat comes with hardshell case, and Certificate of Authenticity.The Fender Custom Shop "Heavy Relic" treatment creates guitars that are super worn-in, like your favorite pair of jeans. They show the natural wear and tear from years of heavy use — nicks, scratches, worn finish, rusty hardware and aged plastic parts.The Fender Time Machine 1962 Stratocaster and other Time Machine guitars pay homage to specific years of some of their classic designs. All are built to exacting specifications of their respective vintages, including body contours and radii, neck shape, fingerboard radius, pickups and electronics. Original materials, tooling and production techniques are employed wherever possible to maintain the integrity of these Fender guitars.

Fender American Special HSS Stratocaster Crimson Red Transparent $1299.99 This mahogany Fender American Select Stratocaster HSS guitar features 3 incredible-sounding Fender pickups: a Diamondback humbucker and two custom-staggered Tex-Mex single-coils. With the original Strat guitar body shape and tremolo bridge, this is a Stratocaster that rocks with a traditional vibe and screams out modern sonics with the hot humbucker at the bridge. The American Select Strat has a fast, modern C-shape maple neck with rolled edges on the fretboard and 22 medium-jumbo frets. Crimson red transparent finish looks killer and highlights the mahogany wood grain.

Fender Vintage Pro 1956 Stratocaster NOS 2 Tone Sunburst $2199.99 The Fender Custom Shop Vintage Pro 1956 Stratocaster NOS Electric Guitar is crafted with an alder body (ash on two-color sunburst). The Strat's maple neck has a 10/'56 "Boat Neck" V shape with a 21-fret maple fingerboard, a flatter radius and taller 6105 frets for easier bending. Other outstanding Vintage Pro appointments include an anodized gold pickguard, Fender/Gotoh vintage-style tuning machines, and an American vintage-style synchronized tremolo. 3 Fender Custom Shop Fat '50s single-coil pickups offer a range of tones suitable for all styles of music. Fender includes a hardshell Stratocaster case, strap, cable, and a certificate of authenticity with the NOS 1956 Vintage Pro Strat.Part of the Fender Custom shop New Old Stock (NOS) collection, the Vintage Pro 1956 Stratocaster is built using the original tooling and production techniques of the '50s era. It is as if the Vintage Pro Strat had been discovered after spending years in a warehouse unplayed bearing little or no signs of age or wear.

Fender Vintage Pro 1956 Stratocaster NOS Dakota Red $2199.99 The Fender Custom Shop Vintage Pro 1956 Stratocaster NOS Electric Guitar is crafted with an alder body (ash on two-color sunburst). The Strat's maple neck has a 10/'56 "Boat Neck" V shape with a 21-fret maple fingerboard, a flatter radius and taller 6105 frets for easier bending. Other outstanding Vintage Pro appointments include an anodized gold pickguard, Fender/Gotoh vintage-style tuning machines, and an American vintage-style synchronized tremolo. 3 Fender Custom Shop Fat '50s single-coil pickups offer a range of tones suitable for all styles of music. Fender includes a hardshell Stratocaster case, strap, cable, and a certificate of authenticity with the NOS 1956 Vintage Pro Strat.Part of the Fender Custom shop New Old Stock (NOS) collection, the Vintage Pro 1956 Stratocaster is built using the original tooling and production techniques of the '50s era. It is as if the Vintage Pro Strat had been discovered after spending years in a warehouse unplayed bearing little or no signs of age or wear.

Fender Vintage Pro 1956 Stratocaster NOS Desert Sand $2199.99 The Fender Custom Shop Vintage Pro 1956 Stratocaster NOS Electric Guitar is crafted with an alder body (ash on two-color sunburst). The Strat's maple neck has a 10/'56 "Boat Neck" V shape with a 21-fret maple fingerboard, a flatter radius and taller 6105 frets for easier bending. Other outstanding Vintage Pro appointments include an anodized gold pickguard, Fender/Gotoh vintage-style tuning machines, and an American vintage-style synchronized tremolo. 3 Fender Custom Shop Fat '50s single-coil pickups offer a range of tones suitable for all styles of music. Fender includes a hardshell Stratocaster case, strap, cable, and a certificate of authenticity with the NOS 1956 Vintage Pro Strat.Part of the Fender Custom shop New Old Stock (NOS) collection, the Vintage Pro 1956 Stratocaster is built using the original tooling and production techniques of the '50s era. It is as if the Vintage Pro Strat had been discovered after spending years in a warehouse unplayed bearing little or no signs of age or wear.

Fender Classic Player 50s Stratocaster 2-Tone Sunburst $799.99 The Classic Player '50s Stratocaster guitar features an alder body, a maple neck with a 9.5" radius, 21 medium jumbo frets and Gotoh vintage-style locking tuning machines. 57/62 vintage-style single-coil pickups (reverse wound/reverse polarity middle pickup) with a 5-way switch and custom pickup switching offer distinct voicings, The electric guitar's custom 2-point vintage-style tremolo along with the Gotoh tuners let you whammy wildly while locking in your intonation.

Fender Classic Player 50s Stratocaster Shoreline Gold $799.99 The Classic Player '50s Stratocaster guitar features an alder body, a maple neck with a 9.5" radius, 21 medium jumbo frets and Gotoh vintage-style locking tuning machines. 57/62 vintage-style single-coil pickups (reverse wound/reverse polarity middle pickup) with a 5-way switch and custom pickup switching offer distinct voicings, The electric guitar's custom 2-point vintage-style tremolo along with the Gotoh tuners let you whammy wildly while locking in your intonation.

Fender Robert Cray Stratocaster Electric Guitar 3-Tone Sunburst $869.99 The Fender Artist Series Robert Cray Stratocaster Electric Guitar gives you a lot of guitar for the money. Custom Shop pickups special wound to Cray's specs crank out hard-edged solos and gritty rhythm while a hardtail bridge allows bold multistring bends with solid intonation. Light polyurethane finish on the alder body ages gracefully, lets the wood "breathe," and helps get the price so low that now you don't have to suffer if you want to play the blues. C-shaped maple neck with 9-1/2"-radius rosewood fretboard and Cray's signature on the headstock. Fender includes a deluxe Fender gig bag with your Robert Cray Stratocaster.

Fender Robert Cray Stratocaster Electric Guitar Inca Silver $869.99 The Fender Artist Series Robert Cray Stratocaster Electric Guitar gives you a lot of guitar for the money. Custom Shop pickups special wound to Cray's specs crank out hard-edged solos and gritty rhythm while a hardtail bridge allows bold multistring bends with solid intonation. Light polyurethane finish on the alder body ages gracefully, lets the wood "breathe," and helps get the price so low that now you don't have to suffer if you want to play the blues. C-shaped maple neck with 9-1/2"-radius rosewood fretboard and Cray's signature on the headstock. Fender includes a deluxe Fender gig bag with your Robert Cray Stratocaster.

Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster Electric Guitar Lucerne Aqua Firemist $1999.99 Guitar hero Eric Johnson has done it again! The guitar expert has poured his talents into the Eric Johnson signature electric guitar. With a singular attention to detail, the Eric Johnson Stratocaster features a 2-piece alder body finished in thin-skin nitrocellulose lacquer; a quartersawn maple neck with bound round-laminated 12" radius rosewood fretboard; a three-ply parchment pickguard; pickups voiced by Eric himself; staggered vintage style tuners; a custom tremolo block; and 4 finish options (3 of them exclusive to this model). Play one riff on the Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster and you'll be hooked. Includes Deluxe Blonde Hardshell Case.

Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster Electric Guitar Tropical Turquoise $1999.99 Guitar hero Eric Johnson has done it again! The guitar expert has poured his talents into the Eric Johnson signature electric guitar. With a singular attention to detail, the Eric Johnson Stratocaster features a 2-piece alder body finished in thin-skin nitrocellulose lacquer; a quartersawn maple neck with bound round-laminated 12" radius rosewood fretboard; a three-ply parchment pickguard; pickups voiced by Eric himself; staggered vintage style tuners; a custom tremolo block; and 4 finish options (3 of them exclusive to this model). Play one riff on the Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster and you'll be hooked. Includes Deluxe Blonde Hardshell Case.

Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster Electric Guitar Dakota Red $1999.99 Guitar hero Eric Johnson has done it again! The guitar expert has poured his talents into the Eric Johnson signature electric guitar. With a singular attention to detail, the Eric Johnson Stratocaster features a 2-piece alder body finished in thin-skin nitrocellulose lacquer; a quartersawn maple neck with bound round-laminated 12" radius rosewood fretboard; a three-ply parchment pickguard; pickups voiced by Eric himself; staggered vintage style tuners; a custom tremolo block; and 4 finish options (3 of them exclusive to this model). Play one riff on the Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster and you'll be hooked. Includes Deluxe Blonde Hardshell Case.

Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster Electric Guitar Medium Palomino Metallic $1999.99 Guitar hero Eric Johnson has done it again! The guitar expert has poured his talents into the Eric Johnson signature electric guitar. With a singular attention to detail, the Eric Johnson Stratocaster features a 2-piece alder body finished in thin-skin nitrocellulose lacquer; a quartersawn maple neck with bound round-laminated 12" radius rosewood fretboard; a three-ply parchment pickguard; pickups voiced by Eric himself; staggered vintage style tuners; a custom tremolo block; and 4 finish options (3 of them exclusive to this model). Play one riff on the Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster and you'll be hooked. Includes Deluxe Blonde Hardshell Case.

Fender Custom Shop LTD '62 Heavy Relic Stratocaster Electric Guitar Lake Placid Blue $3500 1962 was another watershed year for the Fender Stratocaster guitar. Five years of experimentation after the famous '57 electric guitar culminated in another benchmark year for the Stratocaster. Now the Fender Custom Shop limited edition '62 Heavy Relic Stratocaster recalls the vibe of its Kennedy-era progenitor.The Fender Custom Shop limited edition '62 Heavy Relic Stratocaster includes a comfort contour select alder body, a maple neck with a "C" shape, a capped rosewood fingerboard, unique '62 pickups, three-way switching, 3-ply pickguard, Fender/Gotoh vintage style tuning machines, and an American Vintage Synchronized tremolo. The Fender Custom Shop guitar comes with hardshell case, strap, cable, ashtray bridge cover and Certificate of Authenticity.The Fender Custom Shop "Heavy Relic" treatment creates electric guitars that are super worn-in, like your favorite pair of jeans. They show the natural wear and tear from years of heavy use — nicks, scratches, worn finish, rusty hardware and aged plastic parts.The Fender Time Machine electric guitars pay homage to specific years of some of their classic designs. All are built to exacting specifications of their respective vintages, including body contours and radii, neck shape, fingerboard radius, pickups and electronics. Original materials, tooling and production techniques are employed on these Fender guitars wherever possible to maintain their integrity.

Fender Custom Shop LTD '62 Heavy Relic Stratocaster Electric Guitar Dakota Red $2999.99 1962 was another watershed year for the Fender Stratocaster guitar. Five years of experimentation after the famous '57 electric guitar culminated in another benchmark year for the Stratocaster. Now the Fender Custom Shop limited edition '62 Heavy Relic Stratocaster recalls the vibe of its Kennedy-era progenitor.The Fender Custom Shop limited edition '62 Heavy Relic Stratocaster includes a comfort contour select alder body, a maple neck with a "C" shape, a capped rosewood fingerboard, unique '62 pickups, three-way switching, 3-ply pickguard, Fender/Gotoh vintage style tuning machines, and an American Vintage Synchronized tremolo. The Fender Custom Shop guitar comes with hardshell case, strap, cable, ashtray bridge cover and Certificate of Authenticity.The Fender Custom Shop "Heavy Relic" treatment creates electric guitars that are super worn-in, like your favorite pair of jeans. They show the natural wear and tear from years of heavy use — nicks, scratches, worn finish, rusty hardware and aged plastic parts.The Fender Time Machine electric guitars pay homage to specific years of some of their classic designs. All are built to exacting specifications of their respective vintages, including body contours and radii, neck shape, fingerboard radius, pickups and electronics. Original materials, tooling and production techniques are employed on these Fender guitars wherever possible to maintain their integrity.

Fender Custom Shop 1968 Heavy Relic Stratocaster Electric Guitar Black $3999.99 Featuring a heavy relic treatment, this 1968 Stratocaster has the look of many years of hard use on the road. The guitar's premium ash body wood has great tone and is lightweight for playing comfort. The quartersawn maple U-shaped neck has the finish worn off the back for a great, played-in feel. A dark Indian rosewood fingerboard sports pearl face dots, and 21 smaller 6105 frets. Custom Shop 1969 pickups have the sought-after sound of yesterday with the benefits of modern wiring. Schaller "F" tuners, aged hardware and cigarette burn on the headstock complete the dream.

Fender Custom Shop George Fullerton 50th Anniversary 1957 Stratocaster Electric Guitar and Pro Junior Amp $5999.99 The Fender Custom Shop is honored to say "welcome home" to George Fullerton, who is once again back at work on the electric guitar he helped bring to life more than 50 years ago. The modern Fender family couldn't possibly be more thrilled.The resulting Limited Edition George Fullerton 50th Anniversary Stratocaster is beautifully master-built with a two-color sunburst lacquer finish on its three-piece blade-cut alder body. The one-piece '57-style soft V-shaped maple neck has a lacquer finish and 7.25"-radius maple fingerboard. Other features include '50s-style pickups hand wound by Abigail Ybarra and a three-position pickup selector switch, mounted on a single-ply white pickguard, plus vintage hardware, a commemorative neck plate and a certificate of authenticity signed by George Fullerton himself.The Fender guitar's partner is the Relic Tweed Pro Junior amp, which evokes the revered '50s era of small Fender tube amps such as the Champ, Princeton and Harvard. The 15-watt, single-channel Relic Tweed Pro Junior features a single 10" speaker, vintage pointer knobs and period-correct vintage-style tweed covering.Fullerton's return is a memorable occasion for Fender, and it is a distinct honor and a pleasure to offer a Stratocaster guitar bearing his name."George Fullerton's contribution to Fender is immeasurable," said Mike Eldred, Fender Custom Division marketing director. "To have him come home to be part of the Fender family again is an incredible honor for every employee here. For the Fender Custom Shop team to be able to sit down with him and work on these projects together has been like getting an incredible first-hand glimpse into history."It may be hard to believe that the Stratocaster guitar wasn't widely perceived as a legendary design phenomenon and cultural icon when it debuted in 1954. In fact, it drew as many quizzical looks as it did accolades, and it took a little while to really take off. Refinements and improvements were made for many months afterward by Fender's founding fathers — men such as Leo Fender, George Fullerton, Freddie Tavares and others. As it turned out then, the landmark year for the nascent landmark guitar — the year when the Stratocaster really hit its stride — was 1957.Now, 50 years later, Fender is honored and delighted to welcome George Fullerton, truly one of the fathers of the Stratocaster, back to the Fender family for the release of the Limited Edition George Fullerton 50th Anniversary Stratocaster guitar and amp set. He and the Fender Custom Shop are introducing 150 limited edition sets consisting of a master-built reproduction of a 1957 Stratocaster and Relic Tweed Pro Junior amplifier in a collaboration that evokes Fender's original spirit of pioneering greatness and devotion to craftsmanship.As far as young George Fullerton knew back in the late 1940s in Fullerton, Calif., his future and the smart money were i

Fender Custom Shop Vintage Pro 1960 Stratocaster NOS Charcoal Frost Metallic $2199.99 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. It is as if it had been discovered in a warehouse after many years during which it was never played, and bearing little or no signs of age or wear.The Fender Vintage Pro 1960 Stratocaster NOS features an alder body (ash on white blonde finish), maple neck with a large C shape, and a 21-fret slab laminated rosewood fingerboard with clay dot markers. The electric guitar has a flatter radius and taller 6105 frets for easier bending. Other outstanding appointments of this Fender Strat include a 3-ply white pickguard, Fender/Gotoh vintage-style tuning machines, and an American vintage-style synchronized tremolo. The '60 Fender Vintage Pro Stratocaster comes with a hardshell guitar case, strap, cable, and certificate of authenticity.The Vintage Pro 1960 Stratocaster is loaded with 3 Fender '69 Custom Shop single-coil Strat pickups that offer you a range of tones suitable for all styles of music. Controls include one master volume, two tones, and a 5-way blade switch. The middle pickup has RWRP (reverse wind/reverse polarity) wiring, which allows you to switch positions 2 and 4 to be hum-canceling. The Fender Vintage Pro '60 comes with a hardshell guitar case, strap, cable, and certificate of authenticity.

Fender Custom Shop Vintage Pro 1960 Stratocaster NOS Candy Apple Red $2199.99 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. It is as if it had been discovered in a warehouse after many years during which it was never played, and bearing little or no signs of age or wear.The Fender Vintage Pro 1960 Stratocaster NOS features an alder body (ash on white blonde finish), maple neck with a large C shape, and a 21-fret slab laminated rosewood fingerboard with clay dot markers. The electric guitar has a flatter radius and taller 6105 frets for easier bending. Other outstanding appointments of this Fender Strat include a 3-ply white pickguard, Fender/Gotoh vintage-style tuning machines, and an American vintage-style synchronized tremolo. The '60 Fender Vintage Pro Stratocaster comes with a hardshell guitar case, strap, cable, and certificate of authenticity.The Vintage Pro 1960 Stratocaster is loaded with 3 Fender '69 Custom Shop single-coil Strat pickups that offer you a range of tones suitable for all styles of music. Controls include one master volume, two tones, and a 5-way blade switch. The middle pickup has RWRP (reverse wind/reverse polarity) wiring, which allows you to switch positions 2 and 4 to be hum-canceling. The Fender Vintage Pro '60 comes with a hardshell guitar case, strap, cable, and certificate of authenticity.

Fender Custom Shop Vintage Pro 1960 Stratocaster NOS Aged Vintage White $2199.99 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. It is as if it had been discovered in a warehouse after many years during which it was never played, and bearing little or no signs of age or wear.The Fender Vintage Pro 1960 Stratocaster NOS features an alder body (ash on white blonde finish), maple neck with a large C shape, and a 21-fret slab laminated rosewood fingerboard with clay dot markers. The electric guitar has a flatter radius and taller 6105 frets for easier bending. Other outstanding appointments of this Fender Strat include a 3-ply white pickguard, Fender/Gotoh vintage-style tuning machines, and an American vintage-style synchronized tremolo. The '60 Fender Vintage Pro Stratocaster comes with a hardshell guitar case, strap, cable, and certificate of authenticity.The Vintage Pro 1960 Stratocaster is loaded with 3 Fender '69 Custom Shop single-coil Strat pickups that offer you a range of tones suitable for all styles of music. Controls include one master volume, two tones, and a 5-way blade switch. The middle pickup has RWRP (reverse wind/reverse polarity) wiring, which allows you to switch positions 2 and 4 to be hum-canceling. The Fender Vintage Pro '60 comes with a hardshell guitar case, strap, cable, and certificate of authenticity.

Fender Custom Shop Vintage Pro 1960 Stratocaster NOS 3 Tone Sunburst $2199.99 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. It is as if it had been discovered in a warehouse after many years during which it was never played, and bearing little or no signs of age or wear.The Fender Vintage Pro 1960 Stratocaster NOS features an alder body (ash on white blonde finish), maple neck with a large C shape, and a 21-fret slab laminated rosewood fingerboard with clay dot markers. The electric guitar has a flatter radius and taller 6105 frets for easier bending. Other outstanding appointments of this Fender Strat include a 3-ply white pickguard, Fender/Gotoh vintage-style tuning machines, and an American vintage-style synchronized tremolo. The '60 Fender Vintage Pro Stratocaster comes with a hardshell guitar case, strap, cable, and certificate of authenticity.The Vintage Pro 1960 Stratocaster is loaded with 3 Fender '69 Custom Shop single-coil Strat pickups that offer you a range of tones suitable for all styles of music. Controls include one master volume, two tones, and a 5-way blade switch. The middle pickup has RWRP (reverse wind/reverse polarity) wiring, which allows you to switch positions 2 and 4 to be hum-canceling. The Fender Vintage Pro '60 comes with a hardshell guitar case, strap, cable, and certificate of authenticity.

Fender Custom Shop Vintage Pro 1960 Stratocaster NOS Lake Placid Blue $2199.99 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. It is as if it had been discovered in a warehouse after many years during which it was never played, and bearing little or no signs of age or wear.The Fender Vintage Pro 1960 Stratocaster NOS features an alder body (ash on white blonde finish), maple neck with a large C shape, and a 21-fret slab laminated rosewood fingerboard with clay dot markers. The electric guitar has a flatter radius and taller 6105 frets for easier bending. Other outstanding appointments of this Fender Strat include a 3-ply white pickguard, Fender/Gotoh vintage-style tuning machines, and an American vintage-style synchronized tremolo. The '60 Fender Vintage Pro Stratocaster comes with a hardshell guitar case, strap, cable, and certificate of authenticity.The Vintage Pro 1960 Stratocaster is loaded with 3 Fender '69 Custom Shop single-coil Strat pickups that offer you a range of tones suitable for all styles of music. Controls include one master volume, two tones, and a 5-way blade switch. The middle pickup has RWRP (reverse wind/reverse polarity) wiring, which allows you to switch positions 2 and 4 to be hum-canceling. The Fender Vintage Pro '60 comes with a hardshell guitar case, strap, cable, and certificate of authenticity.

Fender Custom Shop Artist Series Eric Clapton Stratocaster Electric Guitar Black Maple Fretboard $3499.99 The Fender Custom Artist Series Eric Clapton Stratocaster is an exact Custom Shop representation of Eric's personal axe. It's even made by the same craftsmen who made the actual Clapton guitar. Refinements include a special neck shape, Noiseless pickups, and active circuitry. Standard features include an alder body, bone nut, vintage frets, and chrome hardware.

Fender Custom Shop Artist Series Eric Clapton Stratocaster Electric Guitar Mercedes Blue Maple Fretboard $3499.99 The Fender Custom Artist Series Eric Clapton Stratocaster is an exact Custom Shop representation of Eric's personal axe. It's even made by the same craftsmen who made the actual Clapton guitar. Refinements include a special neck shape, Noiseless pickups, and active circuitry. Standard features include an alder body, bone nut, vintage frets, and chrome hardware.

Fender Custom Shop Artist Series Eric Clapton Stratocaster Electric Guitar Midnight Blue Maple Fretboard $3499.99 The Fender Custom Artist Series Eric Clapton Stratocaster is an exact Custom Shop representation of Eric's personal axe. It's even made by the same craftsmen who made the actual Clapton guitar. Refinements include a special neck shape, Noiseless pickups, and active circuitry. Standard features include an alder body, bone nut, vintage frets, and chrome hardware.

Fender Custom Shop 1957 Soft V N.O.S. Stratocaster Electric Guitar Sea Foam Sparkle $2499 This unique edition of the '57 Fender Stratocaster electric guitar has the Custom Shop NOS finish treatment in an exciting sea foam sparkle. It's an awesome reproduction of the classic '57 Stratocaster that features an alder body, soft V-shaped maple neck, single-ply white pickguard and original spec pickups. The Fender Strat comes with a tweed hardshell case.Fender Custom Shop NOS (new old stock) electric guitars and basses are built using the original tooling and production techniques of the era. They have a finish that makes the instrument seem as if the guitar was discovered in a warehouse after many years, never played and showing no signs of age or wear.The '57 Fender Strat and other axes from the Time Machine series pay homage to specific years of some of Fenders classic designs. All are built to exacting specifications of their respective vintages, including body contours and radii, neck shape, fingerboard radius, pickups and electronics. Original materials, tooling and production techniques are employed wherever possible to maintain the integrity of these instruments. All Fender Time Machine guitars and basses are finished with 100 percent nitrocellulose lacquer.

Fender Custom Shop 1965 Stratocaster Relic Electric Guitar 3 Tone Sunburst¹ $3699.99 The Fender 1965 Stratocaster Relic Electric Guitar features an alder body finished with a 100 percent nitrocellulose lacquer; a '65 oval C-shaped neck with round laminated 9.5" radius fingerboard and 6105 frets; a three-ply parchment pickguard; a '65 transition decal; and three '65 Strat pickups. This Fender Strat comes with a black hardshell case (with a black crushed velvet interior), strap, cable, polishing cloth, and Certificate of Authenticity.Fender Relic guitars are super worn-in, like your favorite pair of jeans. This special Custom Shop treatment replicates the natural wear and tear on a Fender Stratocaster from years of heavy use—nicks, scratches, worn finish, rusty hardware and aged plastic parts. Fender's Time Machine series of instruments pay homage to specific years of some of our classic designs. All are built to exacting specifications of their respective vintages, including body contours and radii, neck shape, fingerboard radius, pickups and electronics. Original materials, tooling and production techniques are employed wherever possible to maintain the integrity of these electric guitars.

Fender Vintage Hot Rod 62 Stratocaster Olympic White $1699.99 The best of old and new Fender craftsmanship creates a fantastic guitar built for the serious player! Fender starts with a Vintage American '62 Stratocaster and adds a list of sought-after Custom Shop upgrades: top-of-the-line thin-skin nitrocellulose lacquer finish; larger, vintage C-shape neck profile with satin-finish back, 9.5" fingerboard radius, medium-jumbo frets; a reverse-wound, reverse-phase middle pickup for noise-canceling; and the second tone control is wired to bridge pickup. The rest is true-blue '62 Strat: comfort-contoured alder body, Fender/Gotoh vintage-style tuners, mint green pickguard, and chrome hardware.The U.S. Vintage Hot Rod Series from Fender offers new instruments with the looks, specs, and features that make them feel as if you were the third owner of a vintage instrument. Here's your chance to own that beautiful player's guitar but in brand new shape and freshly set-up from the Fender factory!

Fender Vintage Hot Rod 62 Stratocaster 3 Tone Sunburst $1699.99 The best of old and new Fender craftsmanship creates a fantastic guitar built for the serious player! Fender starts with a Vintage American '62 Stratocaster and adds a list of sought-after Custom Shop upgrades: top-of-the-line thin-skin nitrocellulose lacquer finish; larger, vintage C-shape neck profile with satin-finish back, 9.5" fingerboard radius, medium-jumbo frets; a reverse-wound, reverse-phase middle pickup for noise-canceling; and the second tone control is wired to bridge pickup. The rest is true-blue '62 Strat: comfort-contoured alder body, Fender/Gotoh vintage-style tuners, mint green pickguard, and chrome hardware.The U.S. Vintage Hot Rod Series from Fender offers new instruments with the looks, specs, and features that make them feel as if you were the third owner of a vintage instrument. Here's your chance to own that beautiful player's guitar but in brand new shape and freshly set-up from the Fender factory!

Fender Custom Shop Custom Deluxe Stratocaster Electric Guitar Aged Cherry Burst Maple Fretboard $2599.99 The Fender Custom Deluxe Stratocaster from the Custom Shop comes in select alder and premium ash body models. Its lightly flamed 1965 C-shaped "A" maple neck has a 9.5" radius, 6105 frets, a bone nut and a choice of maple or dark hand-selected Indian rosewood fingerboards. The Fender Strat also has a custom '69 single-coil neck pickup with gray bobbin, a Texas Special single-coil bridge pickup and a hum-canceling reverse-wound/reverse-polarity custom '69 single-coil middle pickup with grey bobbin; five-way switching, Schaller locking tuners, three-ply mint green pickguard, modern headstock decal, "R" serial number neck plate, several thin nitrocellulose lacquer body finishes (specific to body wood; see specs) and a vintage-tinted lacquer neck finish.Comes with hardshell electric guitar case, strap, straplocks, cable, polishing cloth, and certificate of authenticity.

Fender Custom Shop Custom Deluxe Stratocaster Electric Guitar Lake Placid Blue Rosewood Fretboard $2599.99 The Fender Custom Deluxe Stratocaster from the Custom Shop comes in select alder and premium ash body models. Its lightly flamed 1965 C-shaped "A" maple neck has a 9.5" radius, 6105 frets, a bone nut and a choice of maple or dark hand-selected Indian rosewood fingerboards. The Fender Strat also has a custom '69 single-coil neck pickup with gray bobbin, a Texas Special single-coil bridge pickup and a hum-canceling reverse-wound/reverse-polarity custom '69 single-coil middle pickup with grey bobbin; five-way switching, Schaller locking tuners, three-ply mint green pickguard, modern headstock decal, "R" serial number neck plate, several thin nitrocellulose lacquer body finishes (specific to body wood; see specs) and a vintage-tinted lacquer neck finish.Comes with hardshell electric guitar case, strap, straplocks, cable, polishing cloth, and certificate of authenticity.

Fender Custom Shop Custom Deluxe Stratocaster Electric Guitar Aged Cherry Burst Rosewood Fretboard $2599.99 The Fender Custom Deluxe Stratocaster from the Custom Shop comes in select alder and premium ash body models. Its lightly flamed 1965 C-shaped "A" maple neck has a 9.5" radius, 6105 frets, a bone nut and a choice of maple or dark hand-selected Indian rosewood fingerboards. The Fender Strat also has a custom '69 single-coil neck pickup with gray bobbin, a Texas Special single-coil bridge pickup and a hum-canceling reverse-wound/reverse-polarity custom '69 single-coil middle pickup with grey bobbin; five-way switching, Schaller locking tuners, three-ply mint green pickguard, modern headstock decal, "R" serial number neck plate, several thin nitrocellulose lacquer body finishes (specific to body wood; see specs) and a vintage-tinted lacquer neck finish.Comes with hardshell electric guitar case, strap, straplocks, cable, polishing cloth, and certificate of authenticity.

Fender Custom Shop Custom Deluxe Stratocaster Electric Guitar Lake Placid Blue Maple Fretboard $2599.99 The Fender Custom Deluxe Stratocaster from the Custom Shop comes in select alder and premium ash body models. Its lightly flamed 1965 C-shaped "A" maple neck has a 9.5" radius, 6105 frets, a bone nut and a choice of maple or dark hand-selected Indian rosewood fingerboards. The Fender Strat also has a custom '69 single-coil neck pickup with gray bobbin, a Texas Special single-coil bridge pickup and a hum-canceling reverse-wound/reverse-polarity custom '69 single-coil middle pickup with grey bobbin; five-way switching, Schaller locking tuners, three-ply mint green pickguard, modern headstock decal, "R" serial number neck plate, several thin nitrocellulose lacquer body finishes (specific to body wood; see specs) and a vintage-tinted lacquer neck finish.Comes with hardshell electric guitar case, strap, straplocks, cable, polishing cloth, and certificate of authenticity.

Fender Custom Shop Custom Deluxe Stratocaster Electric Guitar 3-Tone Sunburst Maple Fretboard $2599.99 The Fender Custom Deluxe Stratocaster from the Custom Shop comes in select alder and premium ash body models. Its lightly flamed 1965 C-shaped "A" maple neck has a 9.5" radius, 6105 frets, a bone nut and a choice of maple or dark hand-selected Indian rosewood fingerboards. The Fender Strat also has a custom '69 single-coil neck pickup with gray bobbin, a Texas Special single-coil bridge pickup and a hum-canceling reverse-wound/reverse-polarity custom '69 single-coil middle pickup with grey bobbin; five-way switching, Schaller locking tuners, three-ply mint green pickguard, modern headstock decal, "R" serial number neck plate, several thin nitrocellulose lacquer body finishes (specific to body wood; see specs) and a vintage-tinted lacquer neck finish.Comes with hardshell electric guitar case, strap, straplocks, cable, polishing cloth, and certificate of authenticity.

Fender Custom Shop Custom Deluxe Stratocaster Electric Guitar Black Rosewood Fretboard $2599.99 The Fender Custom Deluxe Stratocaster from the Custom Shop comes in select alder and premium ash body models. Its lightly flamed 1965 C-shaped "A" maple neck has a 9.5" radius, 6105 frets, a bone nut and a choice of maple or dark hand-selected Indian rosewood fingerboards. The Fender Strat also has a custom '69 single-coil neck pickup with gray bobbin, a Texas Special single-coil bridge pickup and a hum-canceling reverse-wound/reverse-polarity custom '69 single-coil middle pickup with grey bobbin; five-way switching, Schaller locking tuners, three-ply mint green pickguard, modern headstock decal, "R" serial number neck plate, several thin nitrocellulose lacquer body finishes (specific to body wood; see specs) and a vintage-tinted lacquer neck finish.Comes with hardshell electric guitar case, strap, straplocks, cable, polishing cloth, and certificate of authenticity.

Fender Custom Shop Custom Deluxe Stratocaster Electric Guitar 2-Tone Sunburst Maple Fretboard $2599.99 The Fender Custom Deluxe Stratocaster from the Custom Shop comes in select alder and premium ash body models. Its lightly flamed 1965 C-shaped "A" maple neck has a 9.5" radius, 6105 frets, a bone nut and a choice of maple or dark hand-selected Indian rosewood fingerboards. The Fender Strat also has a custom '69 single-coil neck pickup with gray bobbin, a Texas Special single-coil bridge pickup and a hum-canceling reverse-wound/reverse-polarity custom '69 single-coil middle pickup with grey bobbin; five-way switching, Schaller locking tuners, three-ply mint green pickguard, modern headstock decal, "R" serial number neck plate, several thin nitrocellulose lacquer body finishes (specific to body wood; see specs) and a vintage-tinted lacquer neck finish.Comes with hardshell electric guitar case, strap, straplocks, cable, polishing cloth, and certificate of authenticity.

Fender Custom Shop Custom Deluxe Stratocaster Electric Guitar 2-Tone Sunburst Rosewood Fretboard $2599.99 The Fender Custom Deluxe Stratocaster from the Custom Shop comes in select alder and premium ash body models. Its lightly flamed 1965 C-shaped "A" maple neck has a 9.5" radius, 6105 frets, a bone nut and a choice of maple or dark hand-selected Indian rosewood fingerboards. The Fender Strat also has a custom '69 single-coil neck pickup with gray bobbin, a Texas Special single-coil bridge pickup and a hum-canceling reverse-wound/reverse-polarity custom '69 single-coil middle pickup with grey bobbin; five-way switching, Schaller locking tuners, three-ply mint green pickguard, modern headstock decal, "R" serial number neck plate, several thin nitrocellulose lacquer body finishes (specific to body wood; see specs) and a vintage-tinted lacquer neck finish.Comes with hardshell electric guitar case, strap, straplocks, cable, polishing cloth, and certificate of authenticity.

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Hal Leonard The Fender Stratocaster $15.95 The Fender Stratocaster is a bestselling book by A.R. Duchossoir that features everything about this American classic: its history, patents and schematics, pricing, and handy identification tips. Includes stunning new full-color photos, Fender Custom Shop and Signature Series models, original ads, famous Strat artists, and much more. 72 pages.

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