Lauzon Music · Est. 1945
Fender Custom Shop
Fender Custom Shop guitars in Canada, from Ottawa. Built in Fender's Southern California Custom Shop. We keep NOS, Relic and Masterbuilt Strats and Teles on the wall, order in any current model, and set up every one before it ships.
Fender Custom Shop buying guide and questions
Fender Custom Shop
From the Catalogue
Any current Fender Custom Shop model, in any finish the supplier makes, ordered in for you.
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One-of-a-kind Fender Custom Shop pieces that have passed through the shop.
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Buying guide
Fender Custom Shop guitars at Lauzon Music
What Fender Custom Shop is known for
The Custom Shop is where Fender builds its best instruments, from close recreations of '50s and '60s Strats and Teles to one-of-a-kind builds. Two things decide what you get. The build level: Team Built guitars are made by a team of Custom Shop builders, while a Masterbuilt guitar is made by one Master Builder, working one-on-one with the buyer. And the aging: NOS is a clean, factory-fresh finish, and the Relic levels add more wear at each step, up to Heavy Relic and Super Heavy Relic.
The models we carry
What's on the wall changes week to week. See every Custom Shop guitar and bass in stock, or browse the current range in the Catalogue.
- Stratocaster. '56 to '65 recreations, NOS through Super Heavy Relic, including HSS builds
- Telecaster and Nocaster. From the '51 Nocaster to the '72 Telecaster Deluxe
- Jazzmaster. Late-'60s spec, with the offset feel and floating vibrato
- Jazz Bass and Precision Bass. Custom Shop basses, in Journeyman Relic and heavier aging
- Masterbuilt. One builder, one guitar, from Master Builders like Andy Hicks and Austin MacNutt
What a Fender Custom Shop costs
Fender Custom Shop instruments on our wall run from about $5,800 to $20,000 today. Team Built NOS guitars sit at the lower end, and Masterbuilt pieces at the top.
Buying a Fender Custom Shop from us
Lauzon Music is one of only two Fender Custom Shop Showcase dealers in Canada. Our tech is a Fender Custom Shop Technician, and every guitar leaves his bench set up and ships insured, free over $200 across Canada and the US, with no duty on US orders. Anything we don't have, in any current model, we can order through the Catalogue.
The Fender Custom Shop story
Fender Custom Shop is a specific division that produces special-order guitars for customers through dealers (like us!). Fender Custom Shop represents the very best Fender has to offer when it comes to high-quality guitars and builds limited-edition amplifiers. Visit our store to see our excellent selection of Custom Shop, Teambuilt, and Masterbuilt Fender guitars.
The Fender Custom shop aims to create vintage Fender guitars as closely as possible. The custom shop will also build a custom guitar to your specs. They offer 2 levels for custom shop builds; Team built and Master built. Team-built guitars are built by a small group of custom shop craftsmen to your specs. At the Master built level you can select the Master builder who will build a custom guitar for you. In addition, you can provide photos to get the guitar of your dreams
Get Your Fender Custom Shop Guitar Today
We spec out one-off Fender Custom Shop guitars. Our current stock of Fender custom shop guitars is great! Want to spec out your own custom build? Send your specs to shop@lauzonmusic.com today! Have questions? Stop by our Ottawa location anytime. We’d be happy to answer all your questions about Fender Custom Shop Guitars and can help kick-start the process for you.
Another option Fender offers is Custom Shop Catalogue guitars.
At Lauzon Music we carry both Fender Guitars Canada and Fender Custom Shop Guitars.
As one of only two Fender Custom Shop Showcase dealers in Canada, we’re known as a top destination for high quality instruments and uncompromising service. At Lauzon Music, we are dedicated artists just like all of our amazing customers. We’ve been in the business of music since 1945 and we do our best to present every instrument in it’s best possible state.
Generally, we are able to order any of the models Fender makes, and when you order a guitar through our store you will get a dialed in guitar. Additionally our technician does a final setup on every guitar before it ships. Choose Lauzon Music today, we’re the best option for Fender Guitars in Canada.
Questions
Fender Custom Shop questions, answered
What's the difference between NOS, Journeyman Relic, Relic and Heavy Relic?
They're aging levels. NOS (new old stock) is a clean finish, as if the guitar just left the factory in its year. Journeyman Relic and Relic add progressively more wear, and Heavy Relic and Super Heavy Relic look like guitars that have been played hard for decades. The neck, pickups and build spec don't change with the aging, so pick the look and feel you want.
What's the difference between Team Built and Masterbuilt?
A Team Built guitar is made by a team of Custom Shop builders. A Masterbuilt guitar is made by a single Master Builder, working one-on-one with the buyer, and the builder's name goes with the guitar.
How long does a Fender Custom Shop order take?
It depends on the build level and the options. Masterbuilt orders take the longest, and we confirm the estimate with Fender when the order goes in. Everything on our wall is already here.
Can you order a Custom Shop guitar to my spec?
Yes. As a Fender Custom Shop Showcase dealer we can put in Team Built and Masterbuilt orders. Any current model can also be ordered through our Catalogue, paid in full or with a 25% deposit.
Where are Fender Custom Shop guitars made?
In Fender's Custom Shop in Southern California, which has been building since 1987.
Real people, real answers
Looking for something specific?
Tell us the spec and we will chase it. Someone who plays reads it, not a ticket queue.