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Handpicked

Every instrument you find with us has been carefully selected by our experts with love for detail. We understand how important choosing the right instrument is and are here to support you at any time—with real expertise and a passion for music. Here, you’ll find people who share your enthusiasm and will help you every step of the way.

Best Service

Our service doesn’t end with the purchase. If you have questions, encounter problems, or just need advice, we’re always here to help. No robots, no automated responses—when you talk to us, you’re speaking with real people who listen to you and work with you to find the best solution. Your satisfaction is our motivation, and we accompany you every step of your musical journey.

Perfectly set-up

Your instrument is not only inspected by our experienced technicians but also perfectly set up for you. Whether it's string height, intonation, or fine-tuning—we ensure that your new instrument is ready to play right away. And if you have questions or need adjustments, we’re here for you even after the purchase to ensure everything is just the way you want it.

Introducing: Your Dream Instrument from Fender

Fender Custom Shop 1958 Stratocaster RW Journeyman Relic ASH AWBL MBKM Masterbuilt Kyle McMillin #R811043 1

We know what it means to find the instrument of your dreams. And we also know that first impressions matter. That’s why all instruments are carefully checked and perfectly tuned before shipping. Including this beautiful piece here.

Every info for your decision

As early as 1950, Fender began developing the new guitar, which was later christened the Stratocaster. After consulting with a number of well-known guitarists, including western swing musician Bill Carson and entertainer Rex Galleon, for whom Leo Fender was to build the perfect guitar, the design for the Stratocaster began to take shape. It was to have three pickups, a more comfortable, ergonomically shaped body and a completely new feature: the vibrato.
In 1954, the Fender Stratocaster finally came onto the market. The instrument looked like no guitar before it: the body appeared curvier and more flowing than that of the Telecaster and was intended to increase playing comfort, the new headstock was somewhat reminiscent of the old Bigsby headstocks, the jack socket was elegantly recessed into the side of the body instead of on the top and the Strat was equipped with three single-coil pickups.
The Fender Custom Shop has set itself the task of studying the high-quality vintage Stratocasters of yesteryear and reproducing them down to the smallest detail. Here we have a very special Custom Shop one-off from Masterbuilder Kyle McMillin for you, modelled on a Stratocaster from the 1950s:

The Fender Custom Shop 1958 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic ASH AWBL MBKM Masterbuilt Kyle McMillin is a classic ST-style electric guitar with a two-piece ash body. Ash wood was already used in the original Stratocaster guitars and provides the basis for the perfect vintage sound. The body wood was selected by hand to ensure a particularly light weight and thus improve playing comfort. The AA flamed maple neck with flamed maple fingerboard features a '54 Style Soft "V" profile in the style of the 50s and a compund fingerboard radius of 7,25" - 9,5", which offers the perfect compromise between vintage feel and modern comfort and makes it easier for the left hand to grip. The guitar is equipped with a classic S-S-S pickup combination of three Fender Custom Shop Handwound '50s single coil pickups. Other features include Fender Vintage Style tuners, white soft touch knobs, a Fender 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo Bridge and a single ply white pickguard.

This model is finished in a classic Aged White Blonde. The thin nitrocellulose lacquer finish ensures that the wood can vibrate particularly well and that the lacquer finish ages more beautifully. Here’s where we get into the look and feel of a guitar that’s been loved and played. If you play your instrument often, it’s a simple truth that your axe will eventually show some wear. Even for players who take great care of their guitars, a fall from a stand, other people’s wandering hands, or even the mysteriously-appearing ding can take a toll. Each of those marks adds character. And that’s what you get with Fender Custom Shop’s Journeyman Relic level. A well-taken-care-of instrument that has been played, gigged, and loved.

The Fender Custom Shop 1958 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic ASH AWBL MBKM Masterbuilt Kyle McMillin comes with a certificate of authenticity in a luxurious original Fender Custom Shop Brown Tolex case with orange interior, allowing you to safely transport your new dream guitar and protect it from external influences.

General Information
  • Strings: 6 string
  • Master Builder: Kyle McMillin
  • Country of origin: USA
  • Strings thickness ex factory: .010 - .046
  • Factory stringing: Fender Nickel Plated Steel
  • Special Features: aged Nitro finish
Body
  • Technology: Solid Body
  • Body shape: ST-Style
  • Body Material: Ash 2-piece, Select
  • Body finish: High Gloss
Neck
  • Neck: Maple, Flamed AA
  • Neck Profile: '54 Style Soft "V"
  • Neck finish: Gloss aged
  • Fretboard: Maple Flamed
  • Fretboard radius: 7,25" - 9,5" Compound
  • Fretboard Inlays: Black Dots
  • Nut width: 1.650" (42 mm)
  • Nut material: Bone
  • Frets: 21
  • Fret size: Narrow Tall
  • Fret material: Nickel silver
  • Neck construction: Bolt on neck
  • Scale Length: 25,5" (648 mm)
Electronics
  • Pickup Configuration: S-S-S (3x Single Coil)
  • Neck Pickup: Fender Custom Shop Handwound '50s
  • Middle Pickup: Fender Custom Shop Handwound '50s Strat RW/RP
  • Bridge Pickup: Fender Custom Shop Handwound '50s
  • Pickup Cover: parchment
  • Pickup Selector Switch: 5-way switch
  • Pickup type: passive
  • Controls: 1x volume, 2x tone
Hardware
  • Hardware: Aged Nickel
  • Tuning Machines: Fender Vintage Style Tuner
  • Translation: 1:14
  • Pickguard: White 1-Ply
  • Pot Caps: White
  • Bridge / Tremolo: Fender 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
Finish
  • Color/ Finish: Aged White Blonde
  • Finish: Nitrocellulose
  • Aging: Journeyman Relic
Includes
  • Includes: Original Fender case, certificate

Meet the Master Builder: Kyle McMillin

Kyle McMillin brings 15 years of musical instrument experience to the Fender Custom Shop. Kyle has been a loyal Fender employee for 15 years and successfully completed a five-year apprenticeship with Fender's Principal Master Builder Yuriy Shishkov - working with the respected luthier on nearly 1,000 guitars. Kyle McMillin then joined the team of the world's best luthiers as a Master Builder in the Fender Custom Shop and now creates unique, high-quality guitars and basses on his own.

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Über Fender

In order to make it possible for everyone to have a Fender instrument , they are offered in different price ranges. The subsidiary Squier sells inexpensive models manufactured in the Far East according to original dimensions and with the accumulated Fender know-how in the background. You can find an affordable, “real” Fender in the series made in Mexico . The classic original Fender instruments such as the American Pro series are made in the USA . For lovers of hand-built instruments and guitars with Vintage flair, there is the Fender custom shop , where you can also have a guitar built entirely according to your ideas.

Fender is not only known and appreciated for its instruments, but also for the various amplifier model such as the Deluxe reverb, the Princeton, the Champion, the Blues Junior or the Fender Rumble bass amplifier series. Fender now also sells a wide range of guitar accessories such as strings, picks, cable, straps, bags, tuners and care products as well as spare parts and pickups as well as accessories and merchandising. Of course, you can find all of this at the music store you trust – session in Frankfurt and Walldorf!

Fender Custom Shop 1958 Stratocaster RW Journeyman Relic ASH AWBL MBKM Masterbuilt Kyle McMillin #R811043
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Custom Reserve - Only the Finest from session!

At Custom Reserve by Session, you’ll find handpicked Custom Shop instruments. Whether you’re looking for guitars, basses, or other masterpieces, you’ll discover the finest creations the market has to offer. Each instrument, like this beautiful piece from Fender, is personally inspected and selected by us to guarantee you an unparalleled playing experience.

What are you waiting for?

Remember, this is the only one.

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Why Custom Reserve?

Handverlesen


Handpicked

Every guitar and every bass is personally selected by us. In many cases, we coordinate the individual equipment with the manufacturer down to the last detail.

Expertise


Expertise

We can look back on over 40 years of experience. This is reflected in the quality of our advice and one of the largest Custom Shop exhibitions in Europe.

WYSIWYG


WYSIWYG

“What you see is what you get.” The pictures on each product show exactly the instrument you will get if you decide to buy it.

Topfotografie


Top Photografy

All instruments in our Custom Reserve are photographed in our in-house studio with professional equipment so that no detail remains hidden.

Einstellungssache


Setup

An instrument can travel a long way before it reaches you. To ensure that everything is just right when it finally arrives, none of them leave our premises without being properly adjusted.

Saiten nach Wahl


Strings of Your Choice

Although all Custom Shop guitars are strung with top quality strings, we are happy to accommodate your wishes at the time of purchase and fit your favourite strings. This also ensures that the setup will still fit if unusual gauge strings are required.

Dein Glück


Your Happiness…

All that matters to us is that you are happy! That's why we do everything we can to ensure that the fulfilment of your Custom Shop dream is a perfect experience. From the moment your wish sparks in your mind to the moment you call an instrument your own. And should any questions arise later, we are of course always there for you after the purchase!

Sicher versandt


Secure Shipping

To ensure that nothing happens en route, each instrument is securely packed and handed over to the carrier optimally prepared for transportation.

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