Fender at NAMM 2005: Day One

Once again, Fender's Custom Shop displays a variety of Art Guitars designed to entertain the eye as well as the ear. From the beautifully inlaid "Koi-caster" to a leather-bound Telecaster, it's guitar art gone wild.

All images by Brent Peters for Modern Guitars Magazine.

Outside of the convention center.


Entrance to Fender area.


Display outside of the Fender area.


Inside the Fender area.


Dreaming.


Custom Shop wall.


Tuning the Tele.


Koicaster by Todd Krause (CS Senior Master Builder), Ron Thorn (inlay) and Dan Lawrence (airbrushing).


Tat Strat by Todd Krause (CS Senior Master Builder), artwork by Craig Christy of Raygun Productions.


Wasp Strat. Artwork designed by Pamelina H. and is a combination of gold leaf and acrylic paint. The body was gold-leafed and sprayed with candy apple red at the Fender Custom Shop. Guitar by Custom Shop Master Builder John Cruz.


Leather-bound Telecaster. Guitar by the Custom Shop's Senior Master Builder Chris Fleming. Leather work by Bill Silverman of El Dorado Accessories.


Girsl, Girls, Girls. Artwork by Kristen Easthorpe.


La Florita. Artwork by Dave Ramos.



Travel Master. Artwork by Dave Newman.


Purple Tele.


Outlaw Gretsch. Artwork by Sara Ray.


Limited Edition Custom Shop Mary Kaye Tribute Stratocaster.


Limited Edition Custom Shop Mary Kaye Tribute Stratocaster.


Strats and Teles.


Amps are useful.


By Tom Watson