Interviewing the Master Builders at The Fender Custom Shop.

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Published 2018-08-09
Frank took off to the the Fender Custom Shop and interviewed the Masterbuilder's about their favorite part of the build process. We have 90 minutes of footage here so sit back, brag your favorite beverage and learn some stuff from the Master's!

Intro
John Cruz 2:35
Todd Krause 7:19
Yuriy Shishkov 16:55
Greg Fessler 20:56
Dennis Galuzska 29:51
Paul Waller 35:35
Jason Smith 51:30
Ron Thorn 55:54
Kyle McMillin 1:02:31
Scott Buehl 1:05:27
Josephina 1:12:17
Mike Born 1:16:17

All Comments (21)
  • @bluesyjazzcat31
    I’m watching this for the third time and I’m kinda buzzed rn and I’m here polishing a new bone but I just cut and I just want to say to all my fellow fender players: please don’t forget to enjoy the magic of music and please, by all means, try to get lost in the music when you play. I know as guitarists, we always seem to focus on the technicalities, but let us please not forget the magic and freedom that music can bring to us and those who hear us - just remember that it’s all a little easier on a fender
  • @johnsmith-sm6mh
    I am lucky to own two team built custom shop , relic Strat and heavy relic Nocaster just love them nice to see the fellas who build them , great upload thanks from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
  • @rdanalytics9197
    I have one Masterbuilt Custom Shop Telecaster (Chris Fleming) and one team built Custom Shop Journeyman Strat. Love them.
  • All the staff are so Positive and lovin life at the factory.. its very impressive - Thanks for sharing
  • thank you guys so much for putting such time in to every CS guitar. it makes me feel all warm a cozy to see that.
  • around 46 minutes, Paul says, "how cool would it be (like at the Fender custom shop with '50s and '60s guitars) if you could go into the Chevy dealer for a '69 Camaro with all the current stuff, LS1 engine and..." Man, it was awesome here in north Idaho to visit the guys building retro 'Vettes with those body styles in carbon fiber over year old current Corvettes with all the safety equipment and propulsion systems! Thank you for this tour, and to Fender for supporting the road crews stuck waiting for tours to resume. At 54 minutes, whoa, a six-position switch like the "11" an Spinal Tap's amps! Way cool!
  • @liorauf
    Thank you for a great video!!!
  • @grog5564
    Two of my three Fenders were made in the Custom Shop. Great quality and great guitars. Thank you all! And my latest Strat w/Josophena's Wound Fat '50's is one great Strat.
  • @cancelwoke9384
    Cool video. Thanks for the detailed tour of the 'dream factory'.
  • @ADR.Hi-Gain
    I love my 2001 Custom Shop 56 "Mary Kaye" Relic - The Fat 50"s were wound by Abigail Ybarra & It def has "Mojo" !
  • @jwoods1746
    Music Gallery is a tribute to the Guitar for serious Musicians that expect and appreciate high-quality, expertise and commitment to their instrument. I've been a customer for over 30 years, there is simply no place like it. Frank and his guys love what they do an it shows. Great Video.
  • @JustRockMySoul
    Very interesting to have this type of look into this great company! hope you can manage to prepare a better audio setup on your next visit though! Or maybe you do that in post-production still? I wouldn't count on it, but you should talk to someone that knows! Looking forward to it! :)
  • @j.schaefer5622
    These Masterbuilders have a cool job. Thank you for the nice video. Im using Paul Wallers Fret Edge Secret for some years, with a normal 35 degree you e strings will slip of the fretboard really easy on a vintage fender…
  • I'm watching this amazing video that you put together Frank, and I picked up my Fender Proto 1214 Strat purchased used at your shop in Highland Park around a year ago now. It is by far my favorite guitar in a lineup of around eight (five of which were from The Music Gallery HP). I really should change my photo from the "Heritage" (I live in Kalamazoo now and had to have one) to my Strat. The guy that let this one go (Fender Custom Shop designed to his specs) should be kicking himself. The birdseye maple neck and retro headstock set it apart man! Not to mention the tone with my Blues Jr. tube amp. You guys are amazing... OCHO Jason R. Ochoski
  • @dukeviking
    i was EXTREMELY fortunate & lucky financially and timing wise to purchase a 1 of 1 Fender VI MBGF (Masterbuilt Greg Fessler) with a beautiful maple neck this past December.