Is It Worth The Wait? Should you order a Fender Custom Shop?

Baxter and Jonathan talk about the wait time for Fender Custom Shop and Masterbuilt Guitars. From Vincent Van Trigt to Ron Thorn the team over at the Fender Custom Shop keeps delivering some amazing Stratocaster and Telecasters to the Casino Guitars shop!

[ldenskyify]

Btw-these guys will take the time and talk guitars and what’s right for you even if it’s not a master built. Baxter talked to me for a few days going over a fender that’s coming in sep and we talked through everything. Great shop!!

[PureMagicStudios]

Found my dream guitar on the used marked, Nocaster 2018 journeyman relic. It is just perfect for me. Loved the Nocasters since I was a teenager and im 28 now. So it was a big day when I finally found it and picked it up. Greetings from Denmark. Love your channel <3

[OrbitlynX]

"To be financially responsible, I need to order Custom Shop right now" Got it! :D

[MrEsquire]

I was at my local guitar shop here in NH back in the 80's and the Fender rep happened to be there .I started to talk too him about my dream strat .He was very interested in what I had too say. Told him I always wanted a 62 style strat in LPB with a rosewood board that fender did not make at this time. He made sure I got what I wanted. I paid 360 bucks brand new with tweed case. My most gigged guitar .And it was American made .Before the custom shop. True story .To this day I will put that guitar up against any custom shop strat out there,

[cardmonty]

My Custom Shop guitar took so long to arrive that now it’s a Vintage Guitar.

[yankeepeters]

Fender Custom Shop guitars are absolutely great guitars. I’m fortunate to have one. One thing I’ve noticed is that many online retailers of Custom Shop guitars ( but not Casino) don’t give the neck thickness dimensions for first and twelfth frets.
I believe that information is crucial. If they don’t give those dimensions, I’d never consider buying as I wouldn’t want to go through the hassle of a return for a neck I couldn’t stand.

[swiftdog]

I don't have a Custom Shop Fender but I do have one custom shop Charvel and another on order. Placed the new order in April of 2021 and got an estimated lead time of 18 to 24 months. My first Charvel Custom Shop was ordered in 2017 and that one took about 8 months to be finished. Lead times and prices are definitely increasing across all manufacturers. The first one was definitely worth the wait. Best playing guitar I own!

The guys at Casino are great! I emailed a question about a reverb pedal they carry that I can't find in any of my favorite local stores (I'm located in MA) and they responded right away with great info on what the pedal does and does not do as well as some recommendations for other models I had not considered. Shout out to Jonathan for taking the time to respond with detailed info and providing alternative options for the sound I'm looking to get, Great customer service that you just can't get from the big box stores.

[andrewtuck]

I bought my first Fender Custom Shop Strat (shell pink) from my local shop in Seattle (Thunder Road) a few days ago. I love her!

[Cody-Blues]

Found and American Professional II similar to a custom shop I was Love it without waiting forever.

[sparxlabprojects]

I will make a pilgrimage to Casino Guitars in 2022 to order a Fender Custom Shop just for the promise of the experience of buying a great guitar from you. An experience I’m certain will become one of the fun stories of my life. Great video guys. See you in 22.

[denverrandy]

Man, I remember buying my first guitar in summer 96-97, Olympic white MiM fender strat for 399$ at Strings & things in Memphis.🤘👍Man, that craft your custom guitar room is gonna be killer!!!

[Exposing-the-truth]

10:23 that’s my guitar!!!! I ordered it with Baxter last new Year !!! Should have it by Christmas !!!! I’m up in Vermont but these guys are so awesome I had to go through them !!! Meteora master build coming soon!!!

[bechela]

I love my custom shop strat. Best guitar I own. I got the sweet water spec since I like a little flatter fretboard radius. I did not have to wait, just ordered direct from sweet water and I had it 3 days later. This is how I would do it, get a Wildwood, sweet water, or some other spec that was built for a shop rather than a true custom build

[fumeokid]

Haha... love the the 'glove" reference! 👍 I had a friend order a 5 string Bass from the Fender Custom Shop a few years ago-waited almost 3 years for it. He liked it ...but he didn't love it. I ordered a Macmull Custom guitar and LOVED it the moment I strummed it. And I loved the Custom Shop 70th Anniversary Broadcaster off the rack as well. You never know where your next keeper will come from.

[autistichead]

I waited a year plus for my AmProII Jazzmaster and it was worth every second of the wait. Get the guitar you want. Save up for it. It’s worth it. If I could I would get one. Not Relic’d;) That being said if you have the same relic feelings I have, mod shop is an option.

[TVsGringoStarr]

Tom Petty told me that the waiting is the hardest part.

[ChrisEffort]

Great video guys! I’d love to know more about the different lacquer options, like what’s the difference between nitro and flash coat, and nitro with wls undercoat etc.

[james-sc]

I have 5 Fender custom shop guitars, three I ordered and two I picked up as shop demos at a great price. I have since sold everything else, they are indistinguishable from vintage guitars in feel, sound, and look. I have heavy relic to journeyman. I think journeyman is the sweet spot of cost and looks. And if you think Custom shop guitars are expensive, take a look at a 60's guitar.

[craigdockstader]

Glad to see the budget for special effects was approved! I’m so impatient, I couldn’t wait many months to five years for a guitar. Heck, I about lost my mind waiting six weeks for my Taylor. I really try to find the guitar already in a shop because I want the guitar yesterday.

[TommySG]

Great episode guys, I’m about to do the same here with a custom order via Gibson. You’re right about it being paid by the time you actually hold it in your hand too ahah!