{"product_id":"fender-custom-shop-masterbuilt-paul-waller-1957-stratocaster-heavy-weathered-fiesta-red-with-case","title":"Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Paul Waller 1957 Stratocaster Heavy Weathered Fiesta Red With Case","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"Ar Au Ao\" id=\":16ih\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-controls=\":16kz\" aria-owns=\":16kz\" spellcheck=\"false\" aria-multiline=\"true\" role=\"textbox\" aria-label=\"Message Body\" class=\"Am Al editable LW-avf tS-tW tS-tY\" id=\":16id\" tabindex=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMasterbuilt Paul Waller Heavy Weathered '57 Strat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eTruetone Music is proud to have a long and close relationship with Fender, especially with the Custom Shop.  Every so often, we make a pilgrimage there to sit down with Masterbuilders to cook up a batch of amazing guitars.  Sometimes we go for vintage-styled recreations, sometimes we go for modernized tweaks.  Sometimes it's a classic color, sometimes it's a totally new color or even reclaimed wood.  No matter what, they always knock it out of the park!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\nThis very unique 1957 Stratocaster is a result of this partnership.  In 2019, we met with Masterbuilder Paul Waller and came up with the idea for this guitar.  We specifically asked him what he had not done before, or in a long time, that he would want to do.  That was the genesis of this very special Strat.  Now, it has turned into a whole run of guitars - and this is the first we've done in Fiesta Red, which is a classic look, and takes on a whole new life after the Heavy Weathered treatment.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eThe main feature and calling card of this guitar is the aesthetic and feel of the body, which was sandblasted.  This term means exactly what one would think - it's a finishing process that involves the use of a machine to spray abrasive particles under high pressure against a surface. It’s called “sandblasting” because it blasts the surface with particles of sand. As the sand particles strike the surface, they create a unique patina and texture to the wood.  Waller developed his process as he created this instrument.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-controls=\":16kz\" aria-owns=\":16kz\" spellcheck=\"false\" aria-multiline=\"true\" role=\"textbox\" aria-label=\"Message Body\" class=\"Am Al editable LW-avf tS-tW tS-tY\" tabindex=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-controls=\":16kz\" aria-owns=\":16kz\" spellcheck=\"false\" aria-multiline=\"true\" role=\"textbox\" aria-label=\"Message Body\" class=\"Am Al editable LW-avf tS-tW tS-tY\" tabindex=\"1\"\u003eThe parts (bridge, pickguard, neckplate, etc.) were installed first, and the raw body was sandblasted.  That created the initial \"weathering\".  A second pass of sandblasting was then done, before applying a hand-rubbed oil finish as the last step.  Waller perfected this technique in a carefully controlled process to create the \"heavy weathered\" look \u0026amp; feel, which is similar to a Super Heavy Relic.  It's almost as if the guitar was played outdoors in a raging storm, night after night.  The result is amazing, and we were blown away when the guitar arrived.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eThe neck was also given this treatment, best seen on the headstock, which matches the body perfectly.  The neck is rock solid quartersawn maple, with a hand-rubbed oil finish that ensures maximum comfort - it's one of the best feeling necks we've had in here.  It has a period correct 57 Style Soft V profile for the right vintage feel, with the modern update of a 9.5\" radius and Narrow Tall (6105) frets.  This makes it easy to play, even up high on the neck when bending notes.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eFor the pickups, we went with the Handwound Master Design Troposhere Strat pickups.  Developed in the Custom Shop by master builder Paul Waller, these are underwound, sweet-sounding pickups that allow more headroom with overdriven sounds and clean up for the most delicate tones to emerge. It’s a calibrated pickup set with ’50s-style formvar wire on the bridge pickup, a reverse-wound\/reverse-polarity middle pickup, and ’60s-style enamel wire on the neck pickup. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-controls=\":16kz\" aria-owns=\":16kz\" spellcheck=\"false\" aria-multiline=\"true\" role=\"textbox\" aria-label=\"Message Body\" class=\"Am Al editable LW-avf tS-tW tS-tY\" tabindex=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eWe stayed period correct for the hardware, going with vintage tuners, bridge, etc.  This guitar has all of the mojo of a vintage instrument, with the twist coming with the pickups and of course the finish.  It comes with the original hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul Waller is a Southern California native with woodworking in his blood. He built his first guitar at age 14 in his high school woodshop, and after graduating from the acclaimed Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery in 2000, joined Fender in 2003. He spent two years working closely with master arch-top craftsman Bob Benedetto, and became steeped in the many facets of building techniques from all the Custom Shop’s Master Builders. After an extensive seven-year apprenticeship, Waller became a Master Builder in 2010.  Since then, his work has become known all over the world, and is responsible for some of the most prestigious and recognizable guitars to come from Fender.  We've been fortunate enough to receive a few of them, including the famed 9-Neck guitar in 2018.  Not only are Waller's talents amazing, he is also a pleasure to work with, and we're always happy to partner with him on designing unique guitars like this Heavy Weather '61 Strat.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eA Masterbuilt instrument is like no other, and this is truly a one of a kind.  Come to Truetone Music to experience it today, or make it yours right here. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-controls=\":16kz\" aria-owns=\":16kz\" spellcheck=\"false\" aria-multiline=\"true\" role=\"textbox\" aria-label=\"Message Body\" class=\"Am Al editable LW-avf tS-tW tS-tY\" tabindex=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003ePart # 9211003352\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerial # R119978\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 7.4 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish Package: Heavy Relic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Sandblasted Nitro Lacquier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Fiesta Red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody: Alder, Sandblasted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck: Quartersawn Maple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Finish: Oiled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Note: Relic, Dirty Neck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Shape: 57 Style Soft \"V\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrets: 21\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFretwire: 6105 Narrow Tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRadius: 9.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Nut Width: 1.650\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Thickness at 1st Fret:  .850\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Thickness at 12th Fret:  .990\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Butt Width: 2.200\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickguard: Single Ply Parchment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Pickup: Handwound Troposhere\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiddle Pickup:  Handwound Troposhere RWRP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge Pickup:  Handwound Troposhere\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBone Nut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuners: Vintage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eString Guide: Vintage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge: Vintage Synchronized Tremolo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Plate: Vintage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack Plate: White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwitch: 5 Way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWiring: Standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase: Custom Shop Deluxe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48486164463859,"sku":"00FCS431","price":9300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2433\/files\/1-Img37460.jpg?v=1770757981","url":"https:\/\/www.truetonemusic.com\/products\/fender-custom-shop-masterbuilt-paul-waller-1957-stratocaster-heavy-weathered-fiesta-red-with-case","provider":"Truetone Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}