A masterfully spec’d 2023 Fender Custom Shop WW10 ’51 Nocaster blends vintage style with modern versatility, featuring Josefina-wound pickups, a chunky U neck, and a beautifully faded Blonde relic finish.

We love it when the Custom Shop bends the rules of a classic, and this 2023 WW10 ’51 Nocaster in Faded Nocaster Blonde does exactly that. At first glance, it’s a golden-era workhorse through and through - lightweight ash body, blonde lacquer finish, and the unmistakable silhouette that set the standard for every solidbody guitar that followed. But the specs reveal some clever twists that make this one truly special.

The standout feature is the pickup pairing: a Josefina Campos–wound CuNiFe Wide Range humbucker in the neck and a hand-wound Twisted Tele bridge pickup. The combination delivers an impressively broad tonal spectrum, from fat, articulate warmth to biting Tele snap, with a middle position that blends the two beautifully. Add in a chunky Nocaster U neck profile (.95-1.0") with a 10" radius and narrow-tall frets (6105), and you’ve got the best of vintage feel with modern playability.

Plugged in, this Nocaster proves itself a tonal chameleon with a snarling with rock edge one moment, delivering crystalline cleans the next. Finished in a lightly relic’d Faded Nocaster Blonde and weighing in at a comfortable player’s weight (7lbs 4oz), it’s the kind of Custom Shop build that bridges Fender tradition with fresh versatility.