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The Fender Custom Shop guitars often feature a lighter, more resonant body and a beautifully flamed neck, contributing to their unique feel and sound.
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Some fake models lack essential features like the walnut plug for truss rod adjustment, indicating poor imitation of genuine Fender Custom Shop craftsmanship.
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Setup and maintenance

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Some Custom Shop guitars may require additional work, such as PLEKing and refretting, to achieve optimal playability, despite their premium price.
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Features and functionality

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Relic finishes are highlighted as requiring significant skill and artistry to achieve an authentic look, which cannot be replicated with simple sandpaper.
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Genuine Fender Custom Shop guitars typically include a Custom Shop label on the back of the headstock, a detail often missing in counterfeits.
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Fender's Custom Shop guitars are likened to luxury vehicles like Porsche, offering a premium experience over standard models like Honda.
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Fake models may use incorrect hardware like fake Gotoh tuners and wrong bridge designs, unlike genuine Fender components.
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User experience

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Some users find the necks on Custom Shop guitars to be unparalleled, with no equivalent found in other models over years of playing.
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Authentic Custom Shop models often replicate historical Fender features, unlike the modern features seen in some fakes, which can be misleading.
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Value and pricing

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Despite the high cost, some players choose Custom Shop guitars for the experience of working with Fender's master builders to create a unique instrument.
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Counterfeits might be sold at high prices despite lacking the authenticity and quality of real Custom Shop guitars, misleading buyers.
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Simon Neil

Singer, Guitarist

Biffy Clyro

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Simon Neil of Biffy Clyro uses a Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop, specifically a Heavy Relic '63 model, primarily for live performances, as mentioned in DIY.

Joe Robinson

Guitarist

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Joe Robinson's hashtags in this Instagram pic reveal he owns a Fender Custom Shop Heavy Relic 63 Stratocaster Electric Guitar, in Burgundy Mist finish. He posted this photo in June 2014.

Maycown Reichembach

Guitarist, Composer

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Fender Custom Stratocaster used for "Awakening the Spirit" álbum.

Cylearian

Singer, Guitarist

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Cylearian's guitarist and singer is known for performing with a '50s Sunburst Stratocaster. Recently, he has been spotted in the studio playing a '60s Daphne Blue Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop, as showcased on ReverbNation.