Paul Waller is a Southern California native with woodworking and luthiery in his blood. He built his first guitar at age 14 in his high school woodshop, joined a cabinet shop right out of high school and, after a stint at a small Southern California guitar maker, enrolled at the acclaimed Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery in Phoenix, from which he graduated in spring of 2000.
Waller joined Fender in 2003. He spent two years working closely with master arch-top craftsman Bob Benedetto, and became steeped in the many facets of building techniques from all the Custom Shop’s Master Builders. After an extensive seven-year apprenticeship, Waller became a Master Builder in 2010.
His Fender Custom Shop work includes bass guitars for U2’s Adam Clayton, a custom Thinline Telecaster for U2 vocalist Bono, Telecaster guitars for the Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards and co-work on a Stratocaster for fellow Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, Stratocaster guitars for Buddy Guy, the Nile Rodgers “Hitmaker” Stratocaster, and a custom double-neck Jazzmaster for Queens Of The Stone Age guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen.
Other features include:
- Heavy Relic® Lacquer Finish
- Sandblasted 2-Piece Select Alder Body
- Flat Sawn Maple Neck with ’60 Style Oval “C” Back-Shape
- Flat-Lam Rosewood Fingerboard
- 9.5″ Radius
- 21 Medium Jumbo (6150) Frets
- Josefina Hand-Wound Texas Special™ (Bridge) and Fat ’50s (Neck/Middle) Pickups
- Vintage Modified #2 Wiring with Tone-Saver Bleed
- 5-Way Switch
- 3-Ply Tortoise Pickguard
- American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
- Vintage-Style Tuning Machines
- Bone Nut
- Wing String Tree with Tall Metal Spacer
- Deluxe Hardshell Case; Strap; Certificate of Authenticity.
Standard Specifications
General Info
Brand: | Fender Custom Shop |
Model: | Master Built Custom Sandblasted Stratocaster Heavy Relic |
Color: | 3-Color Sunburst |
Serial: | R116377 |
Weight: | Call |
Condition: | New |
Body
Top Material: | N/A |
Body Material: | Alder |
Finish: | Heavy Relic Laquer |
Neck
Material: | Maple |
Finish: | Dark Tint Nitrocellulose |
Fingerboard Material/Radius: | Flat Lam CITES AAA Rosewood/9.5″ |
Frets (Number and Size): | 21, Medium Jumbo |
Inlays: | Micarta White |
Nut (Material and Width): | Bone, 1.650″ |
Scale Length: | 25.5″ |
Profile: | “60s Style Oval C” |
Electronics
Pickups: | 1x Josefina Hand-Wound Texas Special™ (Bridge) 2x Fat ’50s (Neck/Middle) Pickups |
Pickup Switching: | 5-Way Switch |
Controls: | 1x Volume, 2x Tone |
Hardware
Tuning Machines: | Vintage Style |
Bridge: | Vintage Style Syncronized Tremolo |
Pickguard: | 60s Tortoiseshell |
Control Knobs: | Vintage White |
Hardware Finish: | Nickel/Chrome |
Accessories
Hardshell Case, COA
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6-Piece Mini Patent Shine 10X Nail Lacquer Set butter LONDON
The Selfie Nature Lover Two Player Mat NomadicBlueArt
NRS Slipstream 120 Fishing Raft Package NRS
STANDARD CPA316 HYGRADE CARBURETOR STANDARD
Cruet Versa 500 ml Crystal Versa
PEARL iZUMI Elite SoftShell Shoe Cover Bicycling Booties Cycling Foot Warmer ULTIMATE SPORTS
Kate 3D Eyebrow Color N Kate
Ignition coil for Mercury & Mariner 40-60 hv EFI outboards Poseidon Marine
Black and White Stripe Halter Neck Tank Shewin
Petite Sweetie Bralette Cosabella
16-Pack Replacement Pentek 158608 Granular Activated Carbon Filter Denali Pure
Battery for JVC GR-D775EX BN-VF808, BN-VF808U 7.4V Li-ion 800mAh Cameron Sino
Kindred KFPOS150 Kitchen Faucet with Pullout Spray – Satin Nickel Kindred
N011005 Air Compressor Belt Replacement Craftsman 919-16755 919.167600 919-16760 Unbranded/Generic
Fenix PD35 Tactical Flashlight Bundle, 1000 Lumens, Holster, Pressure Switch, Rail Mount, and 2600 mAh Rechargeable Battery Fenix
Ford 23146-0000 auxiliary gear for sea water pump or compressor Old Farts Parts
Detroit Red Wings: Lucas Raymond Foam Core Cutout – Officially Licensed NHLPA Big Head Fathead LLC
Salted Caramel Otters Two Player Mat Inked Gaming – EG
Zebra Kirarich Glitter Highlighter – Sparkling Colors Zebra
STAR TREK ONGOING #50 SUBSCRIPTION VAR IDW PUBLISHING
Stormy the Horse Nana Huchy
Pre-Owned Squier Classic Vibe 60's Telecaster Thinline – Natural Squier by Fender
Coverplate for Handle Assembly (CH) (AT2B0101C) ZLINE Kitchen and Bath Parts
Battery for HTC Fireball 35H00180-02M, 35H00181-01M, 35H00184-01M, BTR6410B 3.7V Cameron Sino
Tea Towel Sweet Strawberry Geometry
Twill Button Down – Indigo Wol Hide
Bronze 56k 'Tab' 6 Panel Cap (Cobalt) Bronze 56k
ATP 3551298C92 Fan Clutch Solenoid Valve for Mack & International Advance Truck Parts
Shining Strength Diamond Pendant 14 karat rose and white gold .11ct diamond 18" white gold chain Tacori & Susan G. Komen