Fender Custom Shop
1997 Texascaster - White Blonde #3 of 6
1997 Fender Custom Shop 'Texascaster' in White Blonde. Ultra Rare limited run, only a tiny batch of 6 were built with this example being number 3. Strat shaped body combined with a Tele bridge and pickup with Tele style through body stringing offers the best of both guitars. Amazing Strat tones from the neck and middle Texas Special pickups with the classic tone of a Flatpole 50's Tele bridge pickup. Highly resonant lightweight Ash body and stunning 5A Birdseye Maple neck (Tele headstock) with a large and comfortable 'C' profile. Full spec can be seen below. As well as being very rare and collectable, this is a great playing, highly versatile guitar. From a time when the Custom Shop really was just that. and offers the best of both Fender worlds. Amazing weight at 6lb 11oz. In excellent condition particularly considering it nearly 30 years old. Original brown Tolex Case, Cert.
| Body Material: | Ash |
| Body Details: | Solid ash body |
| Neck Material: | Maple |
| Fingerboard Material: | Maple |
| Neck Profile: | Thick C |
| Neck Thickness (IN): | 1st - 0.91" 12th - 0.98" |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 9.50" |
| Nut Width: | 1-11/16" |
| Scale Length: | 25 1/2" |
| Neck Details: | Glossy maple neck with walnut stripe, unbound maple fingerboard, and black dot inlays |
| Electronics: | Original single-coil pickups, 5-way pickup selector, master volume pot, neck tone pot, and middle/bridge tone pot |
| Pickup Measurements: | Neck - 5.45kΩ Middle - 5.48kΩ Bridge - 9.78kΩ |
| Hardware: | All original |
| Weight: | 6lbs 11oz |
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Since 1987, the Fender Custom Shop has been a "dream factory," producing guitars that are to playing what Ferraris are to driving. The skilled craftsmen in Fender's Corona, Calif., Custom Shop are known worldwide for their artistry in making guitars that range from the fine to the fantastic. Whether it's building a new custom instrument from the ground up or modifying an existing one, their best is the best.
Fender Custom Shop instruments have been crafted for and with the input of the world's finest players-names like Clapton, Beck, Burton, Cray, Gilmour, Townshend and Vaughan, to name just a few.
