10/16/2026
Paul Waller finished this Telecaster before Thursday’s show. It came out so good, we couldn’t ask him to take it apart and build it again for the crowd.
So Paul walked the room through how a Masterbuilt guitar comes together with the finished guitar in his hands, while Josefina Campos wound pickups by hand a few feet away. Thank you to everyone who packed the shop for the Fender Custom Shop Road Show. Watching two people this good at what they do, up close, in our own store, is something we won’t forget.
James, congratulations. That Telecaster is yours, along with a set of Tone Shop exclusive pickups Josefina wound just for the event. We can’t think of a better home for it.
When the Fender Custom Shop wanted to bring a Master Builder to Texas for our anniversary, they came to Tone Shop. There’s a reason: over 100 Custom Shop guitars on our wall, and people coming in from all over the country to play them. Come play a few, or sit down with Doty and spec your own.
Huge thanks to Paul, Josefina, Joe and Ed for making the trip. And to everyone who has walked through our doors over these 11 years: Thursday was for you.