the Fender Custom Shop, to advise
throughout the process, assuring every
detail was accurately recreated. Only 50
units of each Fender Custom Shop model
will be made available with personal
touches from Page himself, including a models. That’s what we’re known for in
the Fender Custom Shop: quality crafts-
manship and authenticity.”
Fender will also build both mirror and
painted versions on its production lines,
which will be more accessibly priced for a
handwritten signature on the headstock
and hand-painted flourishes on the guitar
body’s dragon artwork. Known for its
world-renowned quality and craftsman-
ship, the Fender Custom Shop has built
instruments for some of the world’s most-
esteemed guitar and bass players over the
past 31 years.
“Jimmy first approached us in
February with the idea to recreate this
Telecaster, and as we were planning, I
could feel his passion throughout the
process,” said Paul Waller, Fender Custom
Shop Master Builder. “To achieve his
vision, I wanted to get every little detail
replicated exactly, so you couldn’t tell the
difference from the originals and these broader base of fans to purchase. While
these will not be hand-signed and hand-
painted by the artist, Page did consult with
Fender throughout the design process to
ensure the guitars are true-to-spec of the
original Telecaster.
All Jimmy Page models will be released
throughout 2019 and available at local
dealers and on www.Fender.com. Fender
will reveal the complete model lineup in
January 2019. In true tradition, Fender’s
Artist Signature Series models honor pop-
ular and iconic musicians through product
progression and storytelling, creating
instruments inspired by the unique speci-
fications of the world’s greatest guitarists
and bassists.
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