Fender Custom Shop Dale Wilson Masterbuilt Telecaster NOS

Why did I get the most expensive guitar I've ever owned? I'll tell you in this video! A Dale Wilson Fender Custom Shop Master Build 1963 Telecaster. It's a beautiful instrument.
I employed the services of a fine young guitarist friend to play the tricky guitar parts in this video. Huge thanks to Alfie for his time.
Hopefully you enjoy the video for what it is, a review of a guitar. There is nothing in this presentation that says that anyone should spend a lot of money on a guitar.
Dunsy
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#fendercustomshop
#fendertelecaster
DALE WILSON
Dale Wilson arrived at Fender in 2003, joined the Custom Shop in 2005 and became a Master Builder in 2011. Building guitars has been a driving passion for the California native since childhood. “Ever since I can remember, I’ve always loved guitars,” he said. “I didn’t dream of being a rock star; I dreamed of building the ultimate guitar. I was equally enthralled with the guitars just as much as I was with the players.”
Woodworking runs in the Wilson family, and the requisite Custom Shop zeal for outstanding craftsmanship has long been part of Dale’s DNA. He did repair work and mods in a small guitar shop right out of high school in the late 1980s; subsequently moving on to stints at Dobro and Rickenbacker before arriving at Fender, where he worked on Guild, Gretsch and Benedetto guitars before beginning his apprenticeship with various Custom Shop Master Builders.
He enjoys calling upon his extensive and varied experience as a craftsman to create highly distinctive guitars such as the Resophonic Thinline Telecaster®. Wilson also built five beautiful custom guitars for the January 2011 NAMM Show while still an apprentice and was asked to sign the back of the headstocks, garnering him his Master Builder status.

[@TheLambLive]

What an absolute beauty of a Tele.. love it !

[@DunsysGuitarWorld]

It’s a smasher!

[@derekclacton]

£6k! Woah, I’d be nervous being in the same room, never mind playing it 😂 Great to see that clip of the guitar in the hands of its master builder and for you to have that provenance, Dunsy! 👍

[@DunsysGuitarWorld]

Yeah, I genuinely wonder if you’re the kinda person that this £ is your normal guitar budget if you’re as careful with such an instrument as me saying to my wife “if anything happens to me make sure you don’t let this go for £250!”

[@keiranbradley3238]

Matching head stock,,,,,,,,,,,,,on a Tele and a custom bound body to boot!. Steam in big yin, steam in, effin' gorgeous!.

[@handybunny]

Gorgeous! That would be my dream guitar.

[@DunsysGuitarWorld]

The colour is perfect, I have to say. A really nice instrument. Super light too.

[@davidcoleman7674]

Great looking and sounded guitar, thanks for showing us. Very interesting that the older video of it exists

[@DunsysGuitarWorld]

Couldn’t believe when I found the other video - small world indeed!

[@thewickedwizard]

I can confirm that's a genuine photo of the guitaguitar team and their van.

[@DunsysGuitarWorld]

100%!

[@650thunderbird]

Tis a beauty, Dunsy! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@DunsysGuitarWorld]

It’s a wee smasher, as we say here!

[@PaulOwens]

Lovely guitar. Looks almost like a Rickenbacker fireglo finish....and I've now just got to the bit where Dale says exactly that. That will teach me to comment prematurely.

[@DunsysGuitarWorld]

Yeah, it’s a lovely looking instrument. A beauty!

[@davelewis4215]

Dunsy, I love that guitar👍 I remember when you traded loads of your guitars for it 🤘 Hope your USA h trip is going well mate 👍🍺

[@DunsysGuitarWorld]

Glad I got it - sounds way better with a great player, I’ll say that! 🇺🇸👌

[@eddiejr540]

Well done Dunsy…the twisted tele pickups are my favorites👍

[@stewartmitchell8007]

Superb. Right as a drum Dunsy. A real forever guitar. Sounds superb and that beautiful fretboard. Neck pickup is a cut above too. Well found sir.

[@gringopig]

Alfie !!! ❤❤❤ Beautiful Tele. 2 icons of cool!

[@DunsysGuitarWorld]

A super talented young fella! Huge thanks are due to him for doing this for me.

[@johnpulaski3293]

It’s a beaut! I have to ask: who’s the guilty party regarding the headstock nick?

[@DunsysGuitarWorld]

Not guilty, M’Lord!

[@davepatterson4774]

That, is a cracking guitar, Dunsy! Sounds absolutely beautiful and it is totally beautiful. Many kudos to you!

[@DunsysGuitarWorld]

Cheers sir - definitely one I’ll be taking very good care of.

[@paulwhickerthetallvicar]

Nice looking and sounding guitar. It's nice to buy an expensive one every now and then, especially if you can trade other stuff so its doesn't feel like a bit £ hit!

[@DunsysGuitarWorld]

No open wallet surgery on this one, lol 😂

[@si-borg_guitars]

Yeah lovely guitar if i had 9 guitars i didn't need would probably do the same thing tbh, one of the nicest teles ive seen that neck wow!!!

[@DunsysGuitarWorld]

Yeah, I didn’t quite feel the pain of parting with the cash, it seemed okay just to do the swap! It’s a beautiful instrument for sure.

[@si-borg_guitars]

@DunsysGuitarWorld just did the same Saturday past with 3 guitars and other stuff but went into the Edinburgh shop to do a part ex happy with the shiny new toy though 😀

[@toekneepea_]

Wow Dunsy that is perfection. Puts my disasterbuilt tonycaster to shame😅 On the subject of Thor (earlier comment from subscriber with good taste), recruits album has always been my "guilty pleasure", I think steve price is a genius; so anything associated with that, by yourself, would be much appreciated!

[@DunsysGuitarWorld]

I’m good for any Telecaster! Yeah, I can do more of the Legendary Thor 🤘😎

[@mooseymoose]

Now that I have an acoustic and and electric that were eye bleedingly expensive, I really don't play or think about the other (some quite expensive in their own right) guitars I have. Less but better is sorta my motto lately. Kinda sad about the other guitars, but the two best are just SO much better.

[@JD-vj4go]

I'd buy an expensive guitar in a heart beat if the US economy wasn't looking like a Mad Max movie. 😂 Congratulations on a lovely guitar.

[@DunsysGuitarWorld]

Cheers buddy, definitely one to look after.

[@alanwilson1724]

Absolutely stunning guitar! What do you think of the series sound? I had a four way switch fitted to one of my Teles but I don't use that position very much.

[@DunsysGuitarWorld]

Great for a boost on solos, for sure. I kinda forget that it’s there though!

[@poodleguiderpeyes7388]

How much does it weigh? Nice looking Tele, Thanks

[@DunsysGuitarWorld]

Very light - will check the exact weight when I’m back home. A lovely instrument.

[@TheShinyShow]

I have a variety of prices too, cheap chinese copy, to Indonesia, USA and Japan, to custom built Polish

[@DunsysGuitarWorld]

Gotta love any Telecaster 👌

[@AP1977plus2]

Could you do another THOR cover please? Lightning Strikes

[@frankcarter6427]

I don't really understand what the master builder does - does he decide on the components and assemble them? I assume he doesn't spray paint or carve the wood?

[@DunsysGuitarWorld]

I’m genuinely not sure - maybe does a lot of the work and oversees the apprentice doing the rest? I don’t think Fender really publicise the detail. Keep the mystic/pricing structure!

[@eddiejr540]

@@DunsysGuitarWorld…I believe Master Built is only one guy touches everything on the guitar…team built is more than one guy, but it’s all in house custom shop…USA stuff is what we mere peasants get🫤

[@frankcarter6427]

@@eddiejr540 but how is a guitar better because some guy screwed the components on it? I really don't understand?

[@eddiejr540]

@@frankcarter6427 ….its not better…its all marketing

[@cliffhanger8170]

Masterbuilts are a lot more than 6k these days!

[@DunsysGuitarWorld]

Oh yeah! I did a bit of research on some of the new ones. Holy smokes!

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

Did you tell Mrs Dunsy how much it cost ?! LoL

[@DunsysGuitarWorld]

I sat her down and appraised her of my latest “investment”, yes 😂. But, I did genuinely say that it will pay for an anniversary trip for us at some point, on me 👍🥳

[@DuncanMcArthur-l7l]

what amp was used😆

[@DunsysGuitarWorld]

Um, I think just a couple of Fenders in my Kemper profiles. I really should make a note of them but I just keep turning stuff til it sounds good, lol 😂

[@Arthur.in.the.Fridge]

You underestimate your own playing mate. You're much better than you think.

[@DunsysGuitarWorld]

Always good to get a youngster in the video, bring down the average age of the participants!