Unboxing Some Truly Unique Fender Custom Shop Guitars

[@andertons]

Please stop comparing Relic guitars to buying a new car & asking for it to be smashed up a bit. Think of it more like buying new shoes & asking for them to be broken in. Its also a huge visual thing - some people love it, some people hate it, but the visual is so subjective no opinion is right or wrong. Lets make love not war people :)

[@kunkmiceter]

I used to think that it wasn't right to relic guitars but now my opinion is the exact opposite. I MUST own one!!! 😂😂😂

[@CloseToTheEdge89]

In the US you can get a brand new custom built car, modified into a monster but it has an aged look. Classic sleepers. I think it's cool.

[@yourbuddykevin]

analogy doesn’t work, the guitar isn’t broken in, its still brand new lol.

[@isitreallyisitreally1756]

No , would you pay an extra £2000.00 for broken in shoes 🤣

[@leep_]

I had a relic'd partscaster and it is the single best guitar I have ever owned in my entire life. Selling it is also the single BIGGEST REGRET I have. Having a guitar that feels and looks broken in does wonders for the creativity and drive to continue making music.

[@danishpete]

I’m a lucky boy getting to play these incredible guitars. Already excited about the next unboxing 🤘💜

[@cleagymeen9465]

maybe it's time for you to get 'your strat'

[@-Atmos1]

The Keeley Noble Screamer would be good to see in the effects department , Great playing man .

[@billsedge7360]

They last strat sounded awesome

[@zacharyhardy2585]

These unboxing videos are always incredible, but having Pete play each of them was a huge game changer. Great job guys, this was awesome!

[@kevinmorris7722]

One great thing about guitars is they keep us excited like children.

[@thedreadtones]

Yep. I literally cried out “Woooah!” when that gold sparkle Strat showed up. 😂

[@fraenkiboii]

Absolutely man, I had so much fun watching this - even though my wallet and me both know we're not getting our hands on one of those :)

[@einsteinscat1591]

I may listen to Jimi Hendrix for the rest of my life; watching 'unboxing videos' perhaps not so much.

[@andrewhicks9337]

Poison Apple Red is my custom color that I do. I am so glad you enjoy it!

[@andrewcampbell204]

Amazing work, Andy 👏

[@oldgreyguitarist]

I played that closet classic last week, and hands down, it was the best Strat I have ever played! and after 40 years of playing, that's quite a few! acoustically, it wasn't just loud, it was deafening! someones going to be VERY happy with that! thanks for looking after me last week guys, I have now experienced the fantastic Andertons customer service! second to none!🙂

[@kootenaystringworks1765]

"Unbelievably high craftsmanship and then beaten half to death", Haha, I love it!!!

[@markgowans]

The strat without the relicing was my favourite.

[@evevko]

Such a full sound!

[@ThorRavnsborg]

Mine too.

[@TheAdventChronicles]

That 1st sunburst strat just had IT. That guitar sounded astounding, especially compared to some of the others.

[@powerboon2k]

That first strat looked so authentic, I could imagine the worker in the factory adding those scratches one scratch at a time. Musical history like that you just can't put a price on.

[@Scottuz]

Judging from the choices made, and Lee's Face, as he saw them, That's the last time Pete get's to Order from Fender Custom Shop, Master Builders, on his Own? Out of all of them, there's 4 nice ones, and 2 the same, and a couple Of No Chance's

[@charlesflint9048]

As someone aged late 60s, I still can’t get my head around the Fender custom shop making a beautiful guitar look all bashed about. I always grumble at myself whenever I make a ding or scratch on any of my guitars; however they are my own scratches and wear marks.

[@jazenka99]

I think for people that resell guitars, having it factory bashed up does not devalue it as much as you dingning your own guitar, which is an intersting dichotomy in the guitar world.

[@andyhayes7828]

I just realized how good the Dane is......such deep expression and pure tone and emotion. The two tele's with the neck P90's (Gold one, Black one) sounded AMAZING ! The gold strat and the candy red strat had that 'single note lead tone' vibe in spades.

[@magnumopus511]

Deym, the 6th Guitar is like a guitar from heaven falling down to earth and gather scratches and dings on the way down. Gold Sparkle Heavy relic is my fave. How lucky is the one who bought that.🤘🎸

[@ags51]

Is anybody going to talk about how good those guitars sound on the Tone King Imperial? Great playing as always Pete!

[@r.l.rachel740]

These Fender custom shop videos do 2 things very, very well: 1) Highlite Fender's trail blazing instruments 2) Andertons ( The place to buy ) itself. Thx for the great video.

[@terrybuckwalter2340]

Thank you Captain for the unboxing video and special thanks to Danish Pete for his demo guitar playing. In a world filled with heavy metal and insane shredding is was refreshing to hear that sweet music and the wonderful feeling of being in love are timeless and essential to being truly alive and at peace as a human being. Shout out to LEO whose vision of what a guitar could be we are all still enjoying, in fact now more than ever!

[@mitch_smith]

Watching Pete play always reminds that some ppl have natural abilities on a guitar. very nice.

[@guitar_fed]

The sound and the looks of the last two Strats ... oh my days ... 😍

[@leeinthesprings]

That first strat sounded amazing!

[@sundaynightdrunk]

One of the best sounding strats I've heard on any of their videos. Someone is going to be lucky to own that one.

[@stephenrussell6074]

Room 101 is from Orwell’s 1984 prisoner torture chamber where absolute dominance of the subject is achieved it came from conference room 101 at the BBC where Orwell endured tortuous meetings. Later it became the 90s radio show room 101 where celebrities would have the opportunity to consign their least favourite thing, it subsequently moved to TV

[@rustyfenders101]

Pete looked so happy with that gold thinline. Get a Room!

[@Roosini]

So, between fender and Gibson, who makes the best custom shop guitars? NOT considering different pickups and sounds and that LP’s are LP’s and Strats are strats, we all know they are completely different guitars, BUT, just the quality and attention to detail and love that goes into making the pinnacle guitars of each company?

[@PanamaJack666]

I get some people don't like relics... But it's just like buying a distressed pair of jeans or t shirt. Sure, not everyone likes it... But enough people do like it for guitar companies to keep doing em. Relics certainly feel better than a new shiny guitar

[@rickwiggins283]

Yes, please. My favorite was the 50's Strat DLX Closet Classic with no relic treatment.

[@ethanjameswalsh4238]

Pete’s playing is so dynamic it’s crazy

[@nklsmrte]

I could listen to Pete noodeling all day long. Its almost like listening to rain hitting a tin roof. Relaxing.

[@unitednihilists]

Dentists and lawyers all over south London are currently lining up in front of Anderton's for that PRS.

[@paullavallee1631]

And it doesn't sound or play any better than the SE

[@andertons]

@@paullavallee1631 .... it does :)

[@sacredgeometry]

To play smoke on water badly until they get bored then for it to live in the case on a pile of equally priced guitars in perpetuity.

[@medievalsteel9126]

@@sacredgeometrycope

[@emcg.9655]

​@@paullavallee1631god love you son.

[@michaeljohnson8058]

Yay lots of fun window shopping. Nice playing by Pete ( who is a veteran wood-feeler. ) 😉

[@-Atmos1]

The Master built Strat at the end sounds perfect .

[@talltale9760]

Love the fingerboard on that PRS. Paul Davids recently got a PRS with that fingerboard and it looks amazing.

[@damasterkarej]

Offtop: could you show budget pedalboards? Like difference between 'rail' ans 'case' style like Ordo have. Pros and cons of either types

[@praguepersona9624]

Some beautiful guitars. I don't personally understand the relic thing either. I can (hopefully not) do that to them over time.

[@volvot5boy]

I love watching Pete play 👍 Some beautiful Tele’s there. ❤

[@stephenfoley1261]

I'm really impressed that Andertons has so much Custom Shop love for bass players.

[@ryangunwitch-black]

Position 4 on that sparkly golden Strat was amazing

[@barrydutton9900]

Thanks!

[@northernthrifter8817]

Pete is just a class act, well done Lee for bringing him into the team. What's happened to Dave Simpson's slot, I know he's a bit whackey but I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking please don't let him go.

[@gshanehines]

Thank you two for everything you do. Most of all, it’s making me excited about guitar stuff, which makes me want to play more. It’s really the best compliment a guitar player can give. 🤟

[@ellisayofficial]

This format is sooo fun! Loved this whole vid.

[@jaykafcas4342]

Don’t know if your near London, I have family there. If you are, I’ll come in & buy the whole f’n place. Followed by me, you & the Jedi goin’ out and burnin’ down the town. These guitars are STALLIONS, All of them are dope AF, -crazy good guitars with RAD pickups. DAYUM💯

[@tylerphilco]

I love that journeyman roasted 56 the best. Looks like Johnson’s guitar.

[@BurstBelievers]

super vid - quick description and the demos were spot on with that great amp... well done more like it please

[@alexholdenii4946]

That Andy Hicks MB is something else!

[@johnpandolfino8663]

Pete is the man to demo these babies.....

[@chrisfu81123]

I like how all the gold ones are like Christmas. But those black teles are nice!!!!!

[@benjaminbramlitt2557]

Amazing playing Pete! Just a little suggestion I guess (obviously you guys know how to sell a guitar better than anyone) but maybe play with a little more “bite” when showing the guitars? The chords and more delicate playing sounds beautiful and is very useful to hear, but I’m also longing for a super fat overdriven Stevie Ray Vaughan type tone to hear how the guitar performs in both settings. Again, amazing playing Pete!

[@nickmartin812]

Can't please everyone

[@MichaelIrons-d5v]

THAT LAST STRAT WAS BITCHINGLY GOOD BOYS

[@MichaelIrons-d5v]

thanks every body!

[@KoaCharvel]

Some BEAUTIFUL guitars today!

[@TheDanification]

Love the Gold Thinline Tele!

[@burakunlu_]

What a playing! 03:48

[@mattmanley7118]

Sweet mother of 😮😮😮 that PRS!! If only it was red!!! 😅😅😅 I’ll be paying with my eternal soul 😅❤

[@JN-North.Guitars]

You are getting all Jools Holland on us in the intro...even the backwards walk! Haha 😂

[@siegriedroy6467]

The 7th guitar is a dream! I really thought to buy it, but i do not have 10k pounds. Wonderfull guitar!!!

[@WeaponizedKarma]

Well I wanted the troposphere strat, but then Pete went and played all the best notes out of it. Lol

[@beardedrancher]

The guitars are great, but that amp is perfect

[@teknomanning]

What amp is that

[@beardedrancher]

@@teknomanning tone king imperial mk II

[@valjatriogina228]

A.H. initials! Not very popular in Germany 😂! Beautiful guitar!

[@matthewtyler-jones8317]

Oooh I was wonder8mg when Andertons were going to offer Plek. Can't wait to buy a Squier Sonic and get it plek'd

[@g-love6507]

That last guitar, the white relic Strat sounded amazing - but.. I don't like the look.. it's pretty ugly to me but the sound is incredible ! It's like an ugly girl that rocks your world and you can't get away from ! 😍

[@sebbo1496]

yea it's quite hideous...what a shame. with a look like that even i am not a fan of relicing

[@robertcovell2787]

Agree, it's beautiful

[@jetjock64]

I know her!

[@antoonhermans8953]

yup , it needs a refin : )

[@redwood-in-stereo]

Agreed. Sonically the best, but the finish 😢

[@onecarnivore]

I like the room, couch and amp set-up. Great guitars, great video.

[@I.M.Guitar-Nerd]

Great news about the Plek!

[@rogerYT69]

cool guitars ...have fat 50's in one of my mexican strat ...incredible good sounding pu's 😉

[@Gaslight.Guitar]

Those thinline Teles are siiiiick

[@GretchZ]

Gorgeous woodwork on the PRS. Me? I have an aluminum neck coming to put on my Squier Tele Deluxe. (Which is going to be ship of Theseus level silly as I replace everything but by bit)

[@GretchZ]

I want my guitars to either look like high-quality tools or gaudy 1980s/1960s Italian madness. Personal taste. But I’d never spend more than 3k for a guitar, myself. Maybe 5 for some insane custom thing, but I’d build my own for less by then.

[@MAG-li5jo]

Beautiful guitars and playing.

[@brentklein6143]

Lee ..i love the last comment you made about Pete...you sound like me counting in a song 😂😂😂

[@Giovy-Perez]

Custom Shop Hand-Wound Troposphere Strat Pickups!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AMAZINĞ

[@ListenToPowerViolence]

G Shock GW6900 and Rolex Explorer? Excellent watch game on these sweetboys.

[@jaykafcas4342]

The gold sparkle Strat is DIVINE. A true party in the pants for all involved. Yep, -I’ll take Sparky G.

[@WesleyLynch]

That gold tele ❤

[@paulsmith6381]

The poison red is my favorite!

[@S-T-E-V-E]

Surely he should have called the Pickups 'Stratosphere' instead of 'Troposphere'? 😂👌

[@wesleyb_92]

Stratosphere would have been better i agree, and don’t call me Shirley 😂

[@echobravo1105]

That poison-apple red thing is effing beautiful.. One of these days, faded candy-apple red sparkle, medium relic thank you please. Now all I need to is be able to play better than someone who's had both hands surgically replaced by horses hooves.

[@vanlandeghemvince]

Can anyone tell me if you get to choose a guitar case when you order a custom customshop or a custom masterbuild?

[@rod9050]

Nice playing pete

[@slimsantilli4476]

All the cases are very nice

[@eb7912]

They sound all fantastic

[@Mike-to8hb]

My favorite time is when the Fender Custom Shop guitars show up for an unboxing. One day... I'll own one🤣🤣

[@Terry4345.]

Keep your fingers off my guitar Pete!!😂 Love that poison apple red strat!

[@jamesmarcin4787]

Love this. Sound great through the Tone King. 😀👍

[@brooksroman2918]

Okay, the last strat is dope.

[@teleray23]

Lots of “ belt sander “ specials 👀😁👍🏾.

[@tns4421]

Proper happy days!!

[@ubermenschstream6765]

that last guitar is just sweett

[@TheRealZookness]

I liked the black thinline tele with the P90 neck the best!

[@texasbootlegger3752]

Unfortunately, not one caught my eye, but hell I'm old. Nice video as always!

[@lukoviti1983]

oooo my Lord, guys, your having soo much fun!!!!

[@Rowan0114]

the first Stratocaster is my favorite

[@VlrGuitarWorld]

Sweet sweet guitars... gonna build them myself one day.. lol

[@isaacroche3223]

Poison Apple Red❤❤❤

[@alainmalo3791]

La 65 et la meilleur , les micros 65 son cool . Good.🎸

[@eprohoda]

Andertons~how r u?~Yo. outstanding . 🤘

[@gohamm8629]

That PRS is GORGEOUS!!!

[@Scottuz]

Last 2 btw?😍😍

[@tollan23]

Those are going to look amazing on the walls of some bankers and lawyers.

[@peejay6930]

Bankers and Lawyers play guitar too

[@robertclinger7351]

What's on Pete's wrist? I hope it doesn't scratch the guitars.

[@MrCherryJuice]

The relic concept is a brilliant marketing move by Fender. It happened at a time when vintage (i.e., naturally relic'd) guitars started selling for big bucks. And though it is derided by some, I love it, at least to a point (some are ridiculously overdone, though Jeff Beck's Esquire and Rory Gallagher's Strat were proof there is some validity in OTT relicing). Let's face it, many guitarists buy guitars the way many people purchase cars - if the colour is cool, out comes the wallet. And why not? So why pay $50,000. for a cool looking vintage Strat when one that sounds and plays as well or better can be had for a tenth of the price or less? Mind, I'm not so sure if I'd want a beat up Gretsch or PRS, possibly because there are no notable examples of a well-worn Gretsch, and PRS is still relatively new and arguably too precious to 'beat up'. Or maybe it's because the nitro finish of vintage Fenders was susceptible to wear and tear, so that look is unique to that brand? Whatever, Fender's relic'd concept works great on its guitars and is one of the outstanding marketing mods from any company providing any instrument in the music market.

[@ListenToPowerViolence]

Why are Stratocasters so freaking neat?

[@arz4291]

That candy apple red strat one game me a semi, im sorry

[@MrDumplingStew]

Fender video and the first guitar is a PRS 🤣😆

[@basildog007]

Poison Apple Red 🍎 ❤❤❤