Fender Masterbuilt Club!

Did a search and didn't find a Fender Masterbuilt Club so lets start one. Show your guitar and who built it. Provide the specs if you'd like. Thanks!

I have a Telecaster Masterbuilt buy Jason Smith. It's one of the Wildwood 10s with a Brazilian board.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e308/XKnight/Fender%20Tele%2059/DSC03352.jpg?t=1297025873

Is that translucent red, it looks amazing! Can we have more pictures of it?

Just my John Cruz 50th Anniversary '54 strat...
http://www.seangephardt.com/guitars/2004.fender.cs.stratocaster.50thmb.jpg

Is that translucent red, it looks amazing! Can we have more pictures of it?

Thanks! Yes, it's translucent red which I guess is a somewhat unusual color. I've owned a lot of teles from many builders and this one is it for me. Here are a few more pics.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e308/XKnight/Fender%20Tele%2059/DSC03362.jpg?t=1297043787
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e308/XKnight/Fender%20Tele%2059/DSC03363.jpg?t=1297043644

I'm in, as of today.

Wildwood 10, built by Todd Krause.
Honey Blond, Brazilian board and Abby Pickups


http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g7/humbuster/r44437_t.jpg

Dealer pic, I will take some of my own this weekend.

I'm in, as of today.

Wildwood 10, built by Todd Krause.
Honey Blond, Brazilian board and Abby Pickups


http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g7/humbuster/r44437_t.jpg

Dealer pic, I will take some of my own this weekend.

Dam fine tele!

I'll have one in hand later today! I'll post some pics when I do...

It's a 1958 Stratocaster Relic - built by Paul Waller and it was part of the 2010 Roadshow at Wildwood Guitars. This was the guitar he brought to show off his skills as he is a newer addition to the CS Masterbuilt team. I guess he hand wound the pickups as well, based on the Fender Fat 50's style.

Oh, and nice Tele's, guys!

Ok, here are a few pics of the Waller '58. It's a very light relic. I think it's a 1 piece ash body - I can't find a seam anywhere.

Cheers,

BT

http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac285/bterryjazzy/IMAG0289.jpg

http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac285/bterryjazzy/IMAG0290.jpg

BT, that's gorgeous.
What does she weigh?

Hey,

Weighs a slight hair over 7lbs. A great, balanced guitar - the neck is just awesome, it's like a small boatneck but the neck tapers more, so down by the nut it is a bit smaller, but still full. It is very much like some of my favorite pre cbs necks on my '61 Jazzmasters, but instead of a D shape it has a very, very slight V shape to it.

Thanks! Yes, it's translucent red which I guess is a somewhat unusual color. I've owned a lot of teles from many builders and this one is it for me. Here are a few more pics.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e308/XKnight/Fender%20Tele%2059/DSC03362.jpg?t=1297043787
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e308/XKnight/Fender%20Tele%2059/DSC03363.jpg?t=1297043644


Gorgeous..............:shock:

Ok, here are a few pics of the Waller '58. It's a very light relic. I think it's a 1 piece ash body - I can't find a seam anywhere.

Cheers,

BT

http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac285/bterryjazzy/IMAG0289.jpg

http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac285/bterryjazzy/IMAG0290.jpg

That's a beauty. Very tastefully done Relic work. Looks like Paul Waller is coming along very nicely as the newest Fender Masterbuilder.

Here are mine for club membership...

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f399/Csapo/My%20Guitars%20-%20On%20Bed/09FenderCustomShopGregKochTeleca-1.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f399/Csapo/My%20Guitars%20-%20On%20Bed/07FenderCustomShopAndySummersTributeTelecasterReli c-1.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f399/Csapo/My%20Guitars%20-%20On%20Bed/2002FenderCustomShopBlindFaithMarkKendrickMasterbu iltRelicTelecaster.jpg

Great thread idea! When I was in 9th grade I had a working band. My rig was a new '65 Tele and new '65 blackface BandMaster piggyback. Nostalgia hit me a few years ago and I hoped to find originals like the ones I had. The amp I found in Connecticut; the guitar was too expensive for me to buy anywhere...so I had Mark Kendrick build me one!

I told Mark I wanted something between a closet classic and a heavy relic - that I am a care freak and would never let my gear get beat up. We decided on light fretboard wear, slight chrome oxidation, and a faded -Arctic White/banana nitro finish.

The pickups are both Abbys (she signed them in gold ink and signed my Certificate below Mark's name, too). Had the modern wiring done, which is a deviation from my original '65...but I'm glad I did.

Finally, Mark let me choose my own serial number, which I did, including his initials as a prefix and mine as a suffix.

After delivery I removed the Gotoh vintage tuners and replaced them with real '65 2-line Klusons that I found on eBay.

Slammin' axe!

Here's my 1997 Masterbuilt Telecaster by Art Esparza. I went with something totaly different that most. I have several older guitars so I didn't want a replica of an old guitar. It has a huge maple cap neck with 12" radius and 6105 frets. Lightweight Ash body, body contour and arm contour, Shaller tuners with pearl buttons, 1950's bridge setup with compensated sadles, 4 way wiring (series/parallel) Texas Special Pickups and two pickguards. I don't have any photos with the black guard which is currently on the guitar and IMO looks better. This guitar absolutely smokes!! Waited about 14 months for it.
http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z472/cpugsie/Masterbuilt%20Telecaster/1954_30.jpg
http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z472/cpugsie/Masterbuilt%20Telecaster/1954_31.jpg
http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z472/cpugsie/Masterbuilt%20Telecaster/Masterbuilt_1.jpg
http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z472/cpugsie/Masterbuilt%20Telecaster/Masterbuilt_2.jpg
http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z472/cpugsie/Masterbuilt%20Telecaster/Masterbuilt_3.jpg
http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z472/cpugsie/Masterbuilt%20Telecaster/Masterbuilt_6.jpg
http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z472/cpugsie/Masterbuilt%20Telecaster/Masterbuilt_7.jpg

Congrads! She's a beauty and one of a kind. I like your specs, especially the bridge. Bet it sounds killer. Good luck with it, and many happy jams!
-Eggsterguy

My Fleming-built NOS 51 Nocaster Thinline & '58 Tremolux - sorry the pic stars the amp!

Here's a shot of my Greg Fessler built '54.

http://inlinethumb10.webshots.com/44681/2064138660062929858S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2064138660062929858dJRpOF)

Here's my most recent Jason Smith Masterbuilt '57 George Fullerton Strat.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e308/XKnight/Fender%20Stratocaster%2057%20CS/Fender57FullertonStrat006.jpg

Hey guys, how do you guys know if a guitar is a masterbuilt? Particularly a guitar from '96 supposedly masterbuilt by John Page who was then, the the big cheese at the Fender Custom shop.

Here's my Greg Fessler Nocaster Relic
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1cc39b3127ccefeb15bd1d8e300000030O08QZOGLZu1bA9 vPhg/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

And my John Cruz '51 Nocaster Relic
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1cc39b3127ccefeb0fd64f84900000030O08QZOGLZu1bA9 vPhg/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

Finally found a few better pics of my Fleming NOS Nocaster Thinline '51