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Stevens and page didnt even have dedicated space in the fender factory, and at one point they used stevens garage as a home base. Fender custom shop, offers up the comprehensive story of the now legendary fender custom shop, complete with its compelling history, a vast series of stunning and informative illustrations and photos, highlights on some very cool cs axes. Every intricacy of johnsons original was reproduced in. The dream factory, the amazing story of the people behind the. The fender archives guitar scrapbook treasures photos. For over three decades, the fender custom shop has continuously cemented its reputation as one of the premier facilities for guitar and bass production in the world. Welcome to the dream factory, the epicenter of guitarbuilding innovation. For those who are fender obsessed and love the contours, the feel and the sounds of fender guitars, author tom wheelers latest book, the dream factory. Once you have decided on your ideal guitar, the custom shop dealer will arrange a quote for you, and when you are happy with the quote well submit your order to the fender custom shop.
English this third in a series of hardcover books joins the. On the following pages, guitar aficionado presents nine of the fender custom shop s recent oneofakind master built creations. Learn how the fender custom shop, originally intended to employ just two. Limited to 50 instruments worldwide and masterbuilt by carlos lopez, the eric johnson virginia stratocaster is a 1. Wildwood guitars is proud to showcase the largest collection of fender custom shop guitars on the planet. Fender custom shop guitars are the pinnacle of modern craftsmanship and tone. Fender custom shop by tom wheeler foreword by billy f gibbons published by hal leonard books october 18, 2011 ordering information. Dive into fenders design dna and history as fender custom shop master builder carlos lopez tells the story of the marauder an experimental 60s offset the world wasnt ready for until now. Cmc guitars fender custom shop fender relic fender. The dream factory fender custom shop book hardcover. Shop fender custom shop and more at the original home of tone maken music. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Apr 06, 2017 this year, the fender custom shop turns 30.
Take a 10minute journey through the dream factory aka fender s custom shop and maybe have a little cry about the fact that you dont work there the idea for the dream factory came out of a trip ross took to the fender custom shop while scouting for another shoot. To celebrate the legendary shop that has built guitars for the likes of eric clapton, johnny cash, merle haggard, the stones, jimmy page and bob dylan, director ross haines has made a short documentary dedicated to the nirvana for guitar lovers. A wonderful book as others have said, full of superb photos of custom shop fender guitars along with the history and details from when the custom shop came into being. The dream factory fender custom shop this third in a series of hardcover books joins the awardwinning titles the stratocaster chronicles and. The dream factory joins the awardwinning series of hardcover books by authorhistorian tom wheeler, including the stratocaster chronicles and the soul of tone. Fender custom shop september 1, 2011 this third in a series of hardcover books joins the awardwinning titles the stratocaster chronicles and the soul of tone by author. After seeing the custom shop, the elite shop within fender which is pretty much the holy grail of guitar making, i was super inspired to tell a. In over 600 pages, the dream factory features hundreds of fullcolor photos of incredibly rare, collectible, and limitededition handcrafted guitars. Teaming up with matthew logan vasquez delta spirit, lopez built a cadillac green prototype with onboard delay. This book gives a blow by blow account of the formation within fender of the custom shop.
Featuring a house stark telecaster, a house lannister jaguar, and a house targaryen stratocaster. The fender custom shop, known as the dream factory, is capable of building the guitar of your dreams. As he puts it, when we walked in we were blown away. The custom shop is home to fenders most skilled and talented builders. Buy fender the dream factory limited edition custom shop book with signed certificate online from. Fender 0995501016 the dream factory, custom shop, wheeler.
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Finely crafted guitars and basses created by artists, for the artist. Fender literally wrote the book on electric basses, laying the foundation for musical innovation and evolution. Tom wheeler this third in a series of hardcover books joins the awardwinning titles the. My work has been featured in many tv shows and movies over the years and also in many books and articles. In nearly 600 pages, the dream factory features hundreds of fullcolor photos of incredibly rare, collectible, and limitededition handcrafted.
Fender custom shop by tom wheeler hardbound with box guitar reference hal leonard publishing this third in a series of hardcover books joins the awardwinning titles the stratocaster chronicles and the soul of tone by authorhistorian tom wheeler. Fender custom shop electric guitars the guitar store. Stay true to the classic custom shop vibe with this simple yet comfortable tshirt sporting the dream factory s traditional chevron logo. Apr 21, 2017 the dream factory directors cut by ross haines tells the incredible story of the renowned fender custom shop through the eyes of eight master builders who founded the shop. Learn how the fender custom shop, originally intended to employ just two master craftsmen, grew into the most prolific custom instrument shop in the music industry.
The john page classic line is the culmination of my 40 years of building custom guitars. This beautiful book features fullpage, fullcolor photos of 50 instruments, accompanied by closeups and detailed descriptions from the master builders. In over 600 pages, learn the fascinating tale of the fender custom shop and its illustrious artisans as only tom wheeler can tell it. The dream factory fender custom shop 9781423436980. As i got it free i dont know how much the book costs to buy though.
Sep 01, 2011 in nearly 600 pages, the dream factory features hundreds of fullcolor photos of incredibly rare, collectible, and limitededition handcrafted guitars. Meet the acclaimed craftsmen of the fender custom shop and get a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the dream factory. It is far bigger and much more informative, and most of these guitars are also represented in wheelers book. Building a legend takes you behind the scenes with video, interactive photo galleries and more to show you how the sound and the magic begin inside fender s main u. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The dream factory, fender custom shop by tom wheeler booktopia. They had guys from fender including the head of the fender uk custom shop and they gave me a goody bag with the book and a t shirt when i bought a guitar at the end of the evening. 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. View the large selection of fender custom shop bass guitars currently available online at wildwood guitars. Skip to main navigation skip to main navigation skip to search skip to search skip to content. One of fenders rarest instruments ever and how its made. Its just an incredible wonderland of vintage machines and.
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We are committed to meeting the needs of our customers offering an incomparable shopping experience. Custom shop builders are completely dedicated to their artpart craftsman, part artist, part music fan and, more often than not, part mad scientist. In episode 1 of this new series, fender s connections to automotive manufacturing are explored as principal master builder ron thorn and saleen automotive founder steve saleen tell the story of stratocaster 1 a carbonfiber strat designed to complement the saleen 1 supercar. Our custom shop dealers will be able to help you work through the specs so that you have a better idea of what will best suit your specific playing style. The fender custom shop has been doing that for 30 years. Learn how the fender custom shop, originally intended to employ just two master craftsmen, grew into the most prolific custom instrument shop in. Nov 20, 2011 fender 0995501016 the dream factory, custom shop, wheeler wheeler, tom on. Im curious as to peoples opinions as to who is putting out better quality instruments these days, gibson or fender and i am referring specifically to their respective custom shops. A stunning photo tour of avantgarde guitars from fender s worldrenowned custom shop.
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