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Post subject: Placed my first Custom Order at the Custom Shop
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 4:11 am
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I'm ready.

I just wanted to share my excitement. Nothing fancy, but no production strat had the specs I wanted. Basically a slab board strat with a slightly fatter neck. It'll be team built and I found the price was very reasonable.

Please I am not interested in comments saying that I could have gotten a much better guitar for much less by your favorite luthier. I wanted a real Fender from the Fender Custom Shop. There are no substitutes.

Here are the specs:

Model : Stratocaster Vintage '61
Aging: NOS
Body finish : nitro
Color : 00 3 color sunburst
Neck Wood: plain maple
Neck finish:nitro
Neck shape: 65 strat C
Fretboard: Indian RW
Fretboard radius: 7.25''
Nut: Bone
Fret: Vintage
Position/side dots : clay
Hardware: nickel
Machine head : vintage
Bridge Vintage sync trem 5 Springs decked ok
Pickguard: Mint green
Wiring: 5 way switch + modern strat wiring
Pickups CS 60s

Now I'm waiting on the approval by the CS. Estimated 6 months till delivery.
It's a very exciting close to expecting a baby. The thought that if it weren't for your order, that specific guitar wouldn't be the way it is. I'm feeling like a rock star :)

Thanks for reading.


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Post subject: Re: Placed my first Custom Order at the Custom Shop
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 5:14 am
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Wow great guitar ! Congrat .
I see some grat custom shop in a store in my country yesterday , one of those was the Buddy Holly reissue.
Do you have any other Fender guitar ? What about your amp ?


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Post subject: Re: Placed my first Custom Order at the Custom Shop
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 5:17 am
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Hi,

I've got a PV '52 tele and a 97 Custom Shop 1969 Strat. I play a Victoria Victoriette. I've never had so many compliments about my tone before I had this amp. It's a keeper.


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Post subject: Re: Placed my first Custom Order at the Custom Shop
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 5:30 am
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Great gear .


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Post subject: Re: Placed my first Custom Order at the Custom Shop
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 7:17 pm
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obergfey wrote:
Estimated 6 months till delivery.


Good luck with that.


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Post subject: Re: Placed my first Custom Order at the Custom Shop
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 12:33 am
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Got word yesterday from Rob (thanks Rob!) that my guitar was on its way to me! I had to wait four months in total. Not bad!


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Post subject: Re: Placed my first Custom Order at the Custom Shop
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 1:03 am
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We'll be expecting pics of course......

:wink:

Your CS guitar sounds quite similar to one I bought in April, with the exception of the color (mine's black) and the pickups (mine are one of the last sets that Abigail wound before her retirement).

I'm sure you'll be pleased -- mine was the best-playing guitar straight from a manufacturer that I've ever owned or played.

Congratulations!

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Post subject: Re: Placed my first Custom Order at the Custom Shop
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 2:28 am
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Congratulations! I'm sure you'll love the guitar, and you'll like the '65C neck too. That's what I ordered for the '62 Strat I had built.


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Post subject: Re: Placed my first Custom Order at the Custom Shop
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 4:59 pm
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obergfey wrote:
Got word yesterday from Rob (thanks Rob!) that my guitar was on its way to me! I had to wait four months in total. Not bad!

Not bad for sure. Did one about 10 years ago that took 12 months and had to go back for a neck change that took another 6. All best wishes.

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Post subject: Re: Placed my first Custom Order at the Custom Shop
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:40 am
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ZZDoc wrote:
obergfey wrote:
Got word yesterday from Rob (thanks Rob!) that my guitar was on its way to me! I had to wait four months in total. Not bad!

Not bad for sure. Did one about 10 years ago that took 12 months and had to go back for a neck change that took another 6. All best wishes.

Doc :wink:




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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 5:23 am
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Well the store I ordered it from is closed until August 21st... on which day I'll be in Los Angeles for my vacation! I'll only come back on Sunday 25th. The last weeks to wait will be the hardest.In the meantime I'll visit the Fender plant which should make things easier :) At least I know the guitar is there waiting for me!!


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Post subject: Re: Placed my first Custom Order at the Custom Shop
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 1:09 am
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Very cool guitars!
Any pics of the Stratocaster 69 custom shop? Does it have vintage specs (7,25 radius, vintage frets) ?

Thank you

Alessandro


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Post subject: Re: Placed my first Custom Order at the Custom Shop
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:19 am
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aledei wrote:
Very cool guitars!
Any pics of the Stratocaster 69 custom shop? Does it have vintage specs (7,25 radius, vintage frets) ?

Thank you

Alessandro

obergfey stated in the original post that the guitar has a 7.25" radius with vintage frets. :D

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Post subject: Re: Placed my first Custom Order at the Custom Shop
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:30 am
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Hi,

The 1997 CS '69 I had (sold it recently) had the 7.25" radius and vintage frets. Hope this helps.


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Post subject: Re: Placed my first Custom Order at the Custom Shop
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 6:35 am
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Due for delivery tomorrow. I hope I won't miss the delivery truck!

It looks better than I had hoped. Love at first sight. <3


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