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I know it's theoretically possible to order a personally-spec'd guitar from the Fender Custom Shop, but they make so much interesting stuff anyway that I've never really given it much thought. Especially since I've only been looking, not buying.
So has anyone actually gone the custom route? I'm basically just wondering how much it would cost compared with an off-the-shelf model.
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Show the forum some pictures, Rich!
Pictures of black Strats are always good, though.
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Ah, @MattFGBI, Mr Fender!
Good point about the dealer-spec guitars, again I was aware of them but they hadn't crossed my mind.
Price-wise, I know the dealer models retail for about the same price as other CS guitars, so the dealer must be paying a lot less than that to allow for markup. But presumably an individual customer would be paying more like the retail price (or maybe a lot more than that)?
I'm hoping for Team Built prices rather than Masterbuilt....
If you start to go for extra body routes or bespoke wiring and special pickups the price will go up.
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Thanks! It would essentially be traditional, but not something the Custom Shop currently makes as any kind of standard model so it might turn out to be more "bespoke" than it seems.
Basically I'm thinking about a Relic/Heavy Relic Strat, hardtail, with 1970s spec - ash body, maple neck, big headstock, bullet truss rod, possibly 3-bolt neck (although 4 would be absolutely fine), F-logo tuners etc, but with a fat neck and nitro finish rather than urethane or poly or whatever they call it.
OK thanks.
I spec'd this up for me but then decided to move house so couldn't buy it in the end! (sorry for the terrible phone camera picture)
SD '59, 2x Fat 50's
60's Oval C neck, 12" radius, 6100 frets.
Ocean Turquoise over Olympic White.
Locking M/H
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No, but when I come home from the pub drunk on a Friday night I ring up and order one in a fake accent for the cockwomble who lives down the road.
Trouble is they're getting wise to it now.
Sounds as though you're more likely to end up with a heavily reliced chicken tikka.
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