Fender Custom Shop Tree-Of-Life / Shultz-O-Caster

Serial No. 010 of 29 (in the world)

Build Date: 01/21/1993

Body is one solid piece of AAA Flame Maple – no veneer!

AAA Birdseye Maple V-shaped Neck with locking tuners

Brazilian Fretboard with Abalone Tree-of-Life Inlay

Mint, unplayed condition with Fender Custom Shop case

No scratches, dings, dents, or rub marks of any kind!

Nicest Custom Shop Stratocaster you will EVER SEE!!!

Prices have varied over the years for these with the highest that I am aware of selling for $99,000 in slightly used condition in 2019. 

This is a MINT and unplayed collectible Shultz-O-Caster.  Check the others, they are ALL in fairly used condition when you can find them.

A little history on the Fender Custom Shop Tree of Life / Shultz-O-Caster:

In 1993, Fender’s Board Chairman and CEO William “Bill” Schulz challenged the Fender Custom Shop to design and build a limited edition, investment-grade, Stratocaster that would exemplify the innovation, creativity, craftsmanship and high-quality capabilities of that recently founded facility. 

Only 29 of these instruments were made and they were to be used by Fender salesmen and distributors as Custom Shop samples.

The resulting design, created by Master Builder J.W. Black, far exceeded Bill Schultz’s expectations and quickly set the standard for Custom Shop offerings. When finally made available for sale, these 29 collector-grade instruments immediately disappeared from the marketplace.

This series was very ground-breaking for Fender. This is the first Custom Shop guitar to feature a solid one-piece of flamed maple body in addition to a wonderful-looking chocolate sunburst finish and a vine inlay on the fretboard. This guitar is an amazing example of early Fender Custom Shop history and is definitely an investment-grade instrument.

Although the original name reflected its inlaid fingerboard design, this model became better known as the “Schultz-O-Caster” or “Schultzcaster” in honor of the man who most people credit with saving the iconic Fender brand from near demise under CBS and who had commissioned its creation.

Featured in the Fender Custom Shop Dream Factory Book.

Guitar is also for sale through broker.  If sold, listing will be removed.