2003 Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Art Esparza Jeff Beck Signature Surf Green

2003 Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Art Esparza Jeff Beck Signature Surf Green Masterbuilt custom shop is like PRS Private Stock - the absolute pinnacle, when the guitar is made by the best senior masters, such as John Cruz, Art Esparza, Yuriy Shishkov, Dennis Galuska, Paul Waller, Jason Smith, Todd Krause, Greg Fessler, Dale Wilson, Stephen Stern, etc. These are always instruments made by hand, and accordingly, the prices for them are higher than for regular Fender Custom Shop guitars. Prices in the USA start from 7000 and go up to 20 000 and more for a new instrument. There is nothing cooler than Fender Masterbuilt. This specific instrument was made by master Art Esparza, who worked as an honorary senior builder at Fender since the very founding of the Custom Shop along with John Cruz. Art Esparza was one of the founders of the Fender Custom Shop. His work was mainly reissues of signature instruments of famous musicians and the most famous guitars in the world. Art Esparza made PERSONAL guitars for such famous performers as Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, John Mayer, Ernie Isley, Sammy Hagar and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds. He left the Fender company in 2006 to create his own brand, later joining the D' Angelico firm. Examples of prices for this master's guitars https://www.themusiczoo.com/products/used-1993-fender-custom-shop-art-esparza-stratocaster-electric-guitar-black-holoflake https://reverb.com/item/159985-fender-custom-shop-blue-moto-stratocaster-rare-art-esparza-guitar-6-of-only-20 https://reverb.com/au/item/21554-fender-custom-shop-masterbuilt-art-esparza-custom-moto-stratocaster-blue In general, the guitars are of VERY high quality in terms of wood, weight, assembly, and balance. Before you is a classic reissue of the Jeff Beck guitar in Fender's best color, imho - Surf Green - a sort of minty or blueish color. The guitar has the same specifications as Jeff Beck's own, plus Art Esparza made a personal guitar for him that was the same, essentially no different! Model specifications: Body: Alder Neck: Maple, “C” Shape (Satin Urethane Finish) Fingerboard: Rosewood, 9.5” Radius (241 mm) No. of Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo Frets Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm) Width @ Nut: 1.6875” (43 mm) Hardware: Chrome Machine Heads: Sperzel® Trim-LokTM Staggered Machine Heads Bridge: American 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with 6 Stainless Steel Saddles Pickguard: 3-Ply White Pickups: 3 Dual-Coil Ceramic NoiselessTM Pickups Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup Position 3. Middle Pickup Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup Position 5. Neck Pickup Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Middle, Bridge) Color: Surf Green (Urethane Finish) Unique Features: Thinner “C” Shape Maple Neck, Contoured Heel for Easier Access to Upper Frets, LSR Roller Nut, Aged Knobs and Pickup Covers, White Trem Arm Tip, Jeff Beck’s Signature on Headstock BUT, in addition to this, all the wood is select and light, the neck is made of figured maple, all the work is manual, the guitar has a unique AE (Art Esparza) number on the neck. It is interesting that when you pick up the guitar, you understand that it is worth every cent; without plugging into an amplifier, the guitar already sounds very loud, has insane sustain, sits well in the hand, the heel is very comfortable, it holds tuning rock-solid even after active use of the tremolo. When you plug it into an amplifier - a combo amp - the guitar reveals itself even more!!! A wealth of pleasant overtones, sweet lows, punchy mids, highs that don't cut the ear. In short, this is my first masterbuilt in all my experience, and definitely not the last! One of the few Strats that I had a desire to keep for myself. The model is extremely rare, Art Esparza made up to 1000 custom shop guitars throughout his time, and it is impossible to find another one like it; the guitar is one of a kind in the world. I only found one like this in Japan, but in a different color here https://www.hybridguitars.com/item.php?code=221 This guitar is in excellent condition, there are no chips, only some scratches in the lacquer here and there if you are looking closely, there is no fret wear; the guitar was in a collection, purchased by me from a collector in the USA and brought here. It comes with a case, adjustment tools, and documents. I haven't found another Strat like it, but here is a review of a similar one The guitar is located in Dnipropetrovsk! You can listen to it on good tube equipment of your choice — Mesa Boogie, Marshall, Engl…. I will deliver to any point in the world WORLDWIDE SHIPPING