Guitars Past
Pamelina H. has been working with Fender's Custom Shop since its beginning. She's worked with all the storied masterbuilders - John English, John Cruz, Fred Stuart, Chris Fleming, Todd Krausse and many more.
Below are guitars that include collaborations with FCS and guitars privately commissioned through FCS.
Most of these artworks are one-offs, with a couple of limited run artworks.
If you're interested in having your Custom Shop guitar painted, please contact us for more information.
Some artwork contains mild nudity
All Images ©Pamelina H.
Catalina 1 FCS Stratocaster
No. 1 of 5 guitars built for Fender's Catalina Island Blues Festivals. It features a body with a relief carving by George Amicay painted by Pamelina. The clear pickguard was painted on the back of the pickguard.
The rest of the guitar has been stained a beautiful teal color allowing all the wood grain to show through and add to the illusion of being underwater.
Catalina 2 FCS Stratocaster
No. 2 of 5 guitars built for Fender's Catalina Island Blues Festivals. It features a body with a relief carving by George Amicay painted by Pamelina. This guitar has no pickguard. The hardware is a combination of silver and gold.
You can mix your metals, people!
Catalina 3 FCS Stratocaster
No. 3 of 5 guitars built for Fender's Catalina Island Blues Festivals. It features a body with a relief carving by George Amicay painted by Pamelina H. The filigree design has been inlaid with a different wood and trimmed with copper leaf. Pamelina and George also worked on the headstock.
Catalina 5 FCS Stratocaster
No. 5 of 5 (sorry, no photo of #4) guitars built for Fender's Catalina Island Blues Festivals. It features a body with a relief carving by George Amicay painted by Pamelina. The artwork extends up through the guitar onto the fretboard and headstock.
Ride This Bass FCS Kubicky Bass
This bass is Pamelina H.'s personal possession. She created this guitar artwork on a rare Fender Custom Shop Kubicky bass as a self-promotion piece. This incredibly detailed artwork includes every hose, nut and bolt. And a reflection of her taking the photograph.
Grizzly 1 FCS Stratocaster
The first of two guitars commissioned through Fender's Custom Shop by Grizzly Industrial. The only instruction Pamelina received was to include a nude woman, a motorcycle and the Grizzly logo.
Grizzly 2 FCS Stratocaster
The second of two guitars commissioned through Fender's Custom Shop by Grizzly Industrial. Continuing the theme of a nude woman, a motorcycle and the Grizzly logo.
Texas Past FCS Telecaster
These 2 guitars were created for a Guitar Center in Texas.
This Telecaster artwork features the Alamo, a longhorn steer, the state seal of Texas done as it might've been originally, and an old map of the state of Texas.
Texas Present FCS Stratocaster
These 2 guitars were created for a Guitar Center in Texas.
This Stratocaster artwork features a Dallas Cowboy football player, a Route 66 sign, the Dallas skyline and a modern map of the state of Texas.
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