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Fender Custom Shop 1965 Stratocaster Relic IBM MBGF Masterbuilt Greg Fessler #R120516
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Your instrument is not only checked by our experienced technicians but also perfectly set up for you. Whether string action, intonation or fine-tuning – we make sure your new instrument is ready to play straight away. And if you have questions or need adjustments, we’re here for you after the purchase to ensure everything is exactly as you want it.
Introducing: Your dream instrument from Fender
All the info for your decision
In 1954, after a long development period, the Fender Stratocaster was finally launched on the market. The instrument looked like no guitar before it: The body appeared curvier and more flowing than that of the Telecaster and was intended to increase playing comfort, the new headstock was somewhat reminiscent of the old Bigsby headstocks, the jack socket was elegantly recessed in the side of the body instead of on the top and the Strat was equipped with three single-coil pickups. The guitar consisted of an ash body and a bolt-on maple neck and was initially only available with a 2-colour sunburst or white blonde finish. In the beginning, however, it was not a big seller, but gradually the Strat became more and more popular and became an integral part of music history.
Initially, the Stratocaster was only available in the two colours mentioned above, but from 1957 the first Custom Colours were introduced, which allowed customers to order a more colourful guitar for an extra charge. In 1959, the Strat, together with the Telecaster, was given a facelift: The bodies were now made of alder wood and the maple necks were fitted with rosewood fingerboards, which provided a warmer overall sound. New colours were also added to the existing custom colours.
The Fender Custom Shop has set itself the task of studying the high-quality vintage Stratocasters of yesteryear and reproducing them down to the smallest detail. Here we have a very special Custom Shop one-off for you, modelled on a Stratocaster from Fender's heyday:
The Fender Custom Shop 1965 Stratocaster Relic IBM MBGF Masterbuilt Greg Fessler is a classic ST-style electric guitar with an alder body. Alder wood was already used in the original Stratocaster guitars since the end of the 1950s and provides the basis for the perfect vintage sound. The body wood was selected by hand to ensure a particularly light weight and thus improve playing comfort. The aged maple neck with a rosewood fretboard features a Early '60s "C" profile and a fretboard radius of 9,5”, which offers the perfect compromise between vintage feel and modern comfort and makes it easier for the left hand to grip. The guitar is equipped with a classic S-S-S pickup combination of three Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat ’64 Strat single coils. Other features includeFender Vintage Style Tuner, Aged White Soft Touch Knobs, a Fender 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo and a 3-ply white pickguard.
This model is finished in a modern Ice Blue Metallic with stylish racing stripes. The thin nitrocellulose lacquer finish ensures that the wood can vibrate particularly well and that the lacquer finish ages more beautifully. The most extreme of Fender's Relic levels, Heavy Relic evokes the spirit of the most tried and worn Fender instruments in history. If you want a guitar that looks like it hasn't left your side since the dawn of rock ‘n’ roll, this is the right finish for you.
The Fender Custom Shop 1965 Stratocaster Relic IBM MBGF Masterbuilt Greg Fessler comes with a certificate of authenticity in a luxurious original Fender Custom Shop Black Tolex case with dark blue interior, allowing you to safely transport your new dream guitar and protect it from external influences.
- Strings: 6 string
- Master Builder: Greg Fessler
- Country of origin: USA
- Strings thickness ex factory: .010 - .046
- Factory Stringing: Fender Nickel Plated Steel
- Special Features: Josefina Campos Pickups
- Technology: Solid Body
- Body shape: ST-Style
- Body Material: Alder
- Body finish: High Gloss
- Neck: Ahorn Quartersawn
- Neck Profile: Early '60s "C"
- Neck finish: Gloss aged
- Fretboard: Round Lam Rosewood
- Fretboard radius: 9,5"
- Fretboard Inlays: White Dot
- Nut width: 1.650" (42 mm)
- Nut material: Bone
- Frets: 21
- Fret material: Nickel silver
- Neck construction: Bolt on neck
- Scale Length: 25,5" (648 mm)
- Pickup Configuration: S-S-S (3x Single Coil)
- Neck Pickup: Fender custom shop Hand-Wound Fat '64 Strat®
- Middle Pickup: Fender Custom Shop Handwound '64 Strat RWRP
- Bridge Pickup: Fender Custom Shop Handwound '64 Strat
- Pickup Cover: Aged White
- Pickup Selector Switch: 5-way switch
- Pickup type: passive
- Controls: 1x volume, 2x tone
- Hardware: Nickel / Chrome aged
- Tuning Machines: Fender Vintage Style Tuner
- Translation: 1:14
- Pickguard: White 3-Ply
- Pot Caps: Aged White Soft Touch Knobs
- Bridge / Tremolo: Fender 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
- Color/ Finish: Ice Blue Metallic with Racing Stripes
- Finish: Nitrocellulose
- Aging: Heavy Relic
- Includes: Original Fender case, certificate
The Masterbuilder: Greg Fessler
Greg Fessler began his career at the Fender Custom Shop in 1990, where he worked his way up from apprentice. He assisted on the Robben Ford Signature guitar series and eventually became the sole designer of those instruments and later Robben Ford’s personal guitar builder. Greg has built one-off Stratocaster and Telecaster pieces for a wide range of players, including Joe Bonamasa, Jeff Healey, Hank Marvin, John Mayer, Rhonda Smith, Neil Schon and Pete Wentz, to name but a few.
Greg’s remarkable skills as a Master Builder have earned him the recognition of many Fender artists and discerning customers worldwide. His meticulous attention to detail is evident in every instrument he creates; each is a perfect example of the intense commitment required to earn the title of Master Builder.
About Fender
In order to make it possible for everyone to have a Fender instrument , they are offered in different price ranges. The subsidiary Squier sells inexpensive models manufactured in the Far East according to original dimensions and with the accumulated Fender know-how in the background. You can find an affordable, “real” Fender in the series made in Mexico . The classic original Fender instruments such as the American Pro series are made in the USA . For lovers of hand-built instruments and guitars with Vintage flair, there is the Fender custom shop , where you can also have a guitar built entirely according to your ideas.
Fender is not only known and appreciated for its instruments, but also for the various amplifier model such as the Deluxe reverb, the Princeton, the Champion, the Blues Junior or the Fender Rumble bass amplifier series. Fender now also sells a wide range of guitar accessories such as strings, picks, cable, straps, bags, tuners and care products as well as spare parts and pickups as well as accessories and merchandising. Of course, you can find all of this at the music store you trust – session in Frankfurt and Walldorf!
Custom Reserve - Only the finest from session!
At Custom Reserve by session you’ll find hand-selected Custom Shop instruments. Whether you’re looking for guitars, basses or other masterpieces, with us you’ll discover the finest creations the market has to offer. Every instrument, like this gem from Fender, is personally inspected and selected by us to guarantee you an incomparable playing experience.
What are you waiting for?
Remember, it’s the only one.
Our Custom Shop instruments are not mass-produced but true works of art crafted with meticulous handwork. They offer not only superb tone and exceptional playability but are also visually unique collector’s pieces that stand for individuality and exclusivity. This Fender Custom Shop 1965 Stratocaster Relic IBM MBGF Masterbuilt Greg Fessler #R120516 is no exception.
With over 40 years of experience and one of the largest selections of Custom Shop instruments in Europe, you can trust that every single piece meets the highest quality standards. At Custom Reserve we place the utmost value on offering you only the finest instruments – handpicked and perfectly set up, exclusively for you.
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