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Best Alder Body Fender Custom Electric Guitars in 2024
Here you'll find the best Alder body Fender Custom electric guitars. This is a lightweight type of wood that was popularized by Fender. According to them, it's a wood that offers a balanced tone but that favors the upper midrange slightly.There are affiliate links on this page that may earn us a commission if you purchase after clicking. We are members of the Amazon Associates Program, and many others. However, we compare each guitar against each other under the same parameters, so this doesn't influence our scoring.
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2 Prices - New from $4,394.77 > From Fender Custom's 2019 Postmodern series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" to 12" Fretboard Radius 2-Piece Select Alder body Rift Sawn Maple neck
Round-Laminated Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Dual-Mag II Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Dual-Mag II Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Dual-Mag II Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge 1959 D Bolt-On neck
21 Narrow Tall frets
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2 Prices - New from $4,394.77 > From Fender Custom's 2019 Postmodern series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" to 12" Fretboard Radius 2-Piece Select Alder body Rift Sawn Maple neck
Round-Laminated Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Dual-Mag II Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Dual-Mag II Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Dual-Mag II Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge 1959 D Bolt-On neck
21 Narrow Tall frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesFender Custom Postmodern Strat Journeyman Relic Rosewood
Made in United States Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Parallel Split Pickups Tremolo Compound Radius Fretboard Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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2 Prices - New from $4,897.61 > From Fender Custom's 2020 Artisan series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" to 12" Fretboard Radius Burl top Roasted Alder body Birdseye Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo bridge 1963 C Bolt-On neck
21 Jumbo frets
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2 Prices - New from $4,897.61 > From Fender Custom's 2020 Artisan series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" to 12" Fretboard Radius Burl top Roasted Alder body Birdseye Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo bridge 1963 C Bolt-On neck
21 Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesFender Custom Artisan Maple Burl Stratocaster
Made in United States Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Tremolo Compound Radius Fretboard Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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3 Prices - New from $5,750 > From Fender Custom's 2018 Time Machine series Made in United States
6 strings
24"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius 2-Piece Select Alder body Quartersawn Maple neck
Round-Laminated Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop '62 Single-Coil Jaguar (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop '62 Single-Coil Jaguar (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs 3-way Switch Adjusto-Matic Bridge with Vintage Style Floating Tremolo Tailpiece bridge 1966 Jaguar C Bolt-On neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
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3 Prices - New from $5,750 > From Fender Custom's 2018 Time Machine series Made in United States
6 strings
24"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius 2-Piece Select Alder body Quartersawn Maple neck
Round-Laminated Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop '62 Single-Coil Jaguar (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop '62 Single-Coil Jaguar (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs 3-way Switch Adjusto-Matic Bridge with Vintage Style Floating Tremolo Tailpiece bridge 1966 Jaguar C Bolt-On neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Schaller F tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesFender Custom '66 Jaguar Deluxe Closet Classic
Made in United States Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Tremolo Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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5 Prices - New from $5,200 > From Fender Custom's 2022 Custom Artist series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
7.25" Fretboard Radius 2-Piece Select Alder with Offset Seam body 3A Birdseye Maple neck
Round-Laminated 3A Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Special Design Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound 11/56 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound 11/56 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge 1965 C Bolt-On neck
21 Medium Jumbo frets
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5 Prices - New from $5,200 > From Fender Custom's 2022 Custom Artist series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
7.25" Fretboard Radius 2-Piece Select Alder with Offset Seam body 3A Birdseye Maple neck
Round-Laminated 3A Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Special Design Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound 11/56 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound 11/56 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge 1965 C Bolt-On neck
21 Medium Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesFender Custom Johnny A. Signature Stratocaster
Made in United States Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Parallel Split Pickups Tremolo Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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2 Prices - New from $4,350 > From Fender Custom's 2018 Vintage Custom series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
7.25" to 9.5" Fretboard Radius Select Alder body Rift Sawn Maple neck
3A Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '59 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '59 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '59 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo bridge 1959 C Bolt-On neck
21 Medium frets
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2 Prices - New from $4,350 > From Fender Custom's 2018 Vintage Custom series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
7.25" to 9.5" Fretboard Radius Select Alder body Rift Sawn Maple neck
3A Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '59 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '59 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '59 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo bridge 1959 C Bolt-On neck
21 Medium frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesFender Custom Vintage Custom 1959 Stratocaster Rosewood
Made in United States Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Tremolo Compound Radius Fretboard Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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2 Prices - New from $4,600 > From Fender Custom's 2019 Vintage Custom series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
7.25" to 9.5" Fretboard Radius Alder body Rift Sawn Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '62/'63 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '62/'63 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '62/'63 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge 1963 C Bolt-On neck
21 Medium frets
Vintage-Style tuners See all specs and compare >
2 Prices - New from $4,600 > From Fender Custom's 2019 Vintage Custom series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
7.25" to 9.5" Fretboard Radius Alder body Rift Sawn Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '62/'63 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '62/'63 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '62/'63 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge 1963 C Bolt-On neck
21 Medium frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesFender Custom Vintage Custom 1962 Stratocaster
Made in United States Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Tremolo Compound Radius Fretboard Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Expensive Woods No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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2 Prices - New from $4,800 > From Fender Custom's 2019 Custom Artist series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius 2-Piece Select Alder body Rift Sawn Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch Left Handed American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge Special SRV Oval C Bolt-On neck
21 Jumbo frets
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2 Prices - New from $4,800 > From Fender Custom's 2019 Custom Artist series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius 2-Piece Select Alder body Rift Sawn Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch Left Handed American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge Special SRV Oval C Bolt-On neck
21 Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesFender Custom Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Stratocaster NOS
Made in United States Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Tremolo Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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4 Prices - New from $3,449.43 > From Fender Custom's 2019 Custom Artist series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius 2-Piece Select Alder body Rift Sawn Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge Special SRV Oval C Bolt-On neck
21 Jumbo frets
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4 Prices - New from $3,449.43 > From Fender Custom's 2019 Custom Artist series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius 2-Piece Select Alder body Rift Sawn Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge Special SRV Oval C Bolt-On neck
21 Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesFender Custom Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Stratocaster Relic with Closet Classic Hardware
Made in United States Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Tremolo Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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5 Prices - New from $4,450 > From Fender Custom's 2014 Custom Artist series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
7.25" Fretboard Radius Select Lightweight Alder body Maple neck
Round-Laminated Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge Custom C Bolt-On neck
21 Jumbo frets
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5 Prices - New from $4,450 > From Fender Custom's 2014 Custom Artist series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
7.25" Fretboard Radius Select Lightweight Alder body Maple neck
Round-Laminated Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge Custom C Bolt-On neck
21 Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesFender Custom Michael Landau Signature 1968 Stratocaster
Made in United States Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Tremolo Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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1 Prices - New from $5,400 > From Fender Custom's 2015 Custom Artist series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
7.25" Fretboard Radius Select Lightweight Alder body Maple neck
Round-Laminated Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo bridge Custom C Bolt-On neck
21 Jumbo frets
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1 Prices - New from $5,400 > From Fender Custom's 2015 Custom Artist series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
7.25" Fretboard Radius Select Lightweight Alder body Maple neck
Round-Laminated Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo bridge Custom C Bolt-On neck
21 Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesFender Custom Michael Landau Signature 1963 Stratocaster
Made in United States Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Tremolo Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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