Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Dennis Galuszka 1967 Telecaster Competition Journeyman Relic

Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Dennis Galuszka 1967 Telecaster Competition Journeyman Relic

Pedal to the floor! The crankenstein’s monster Fender Masterbuilt 1967 Journeyman Relic Telecaster Black-with White-Competition Stripe action by Dennis Galuzska just turned up the six-string jungle heat! Take a curve-hugging Fender Custom Shop quartersawn-AA flame-maple-neck spin to Competition-Stripe City! The ‘67 Telecaster, double-bound and out on the town, rocks hard and rides free with Josefina-handwound pickup action under the hood. The Twisted Tele neck pickup and Broadcaster in the bridge position rip and tear, rockin’ the house, takin’ the dare! Plenty of alder-body punch as the Black-and-White ‘67 weighs in at a svelte 7 lbs! The Competition Tele by Dennis Galuszka: Feel the six-string jungle thunder!

Like Fender itself, Dennis Galuszka is a Southern California native. Combining his dual passions for music and woodworking, he began building high-end acoustic guitars during his 13 years as a cabinetmaker. As a working drummer, it was a 1999 audition with one of the Fender Master Builders that led to a job interview and a new kind of steady gig—as an apprentice at the Fender Custom Shop.

After only eight months there, Galuszka was promoted to Master Builder, crafting instruments for influential players including Paul McCartney, Andy Summers, Johnny Marr, Patrick Stump, Mike Dirnt, Sting and many others.The G-Man’s expertise can be evidenced on a number of truly distinctive FCS instruments, including double-neck guitars and unusual takes on classic Fender designs, and several artist model designs. “It’s all about the feel and sound of an instrument,” Galuszka said. “Those things are number one with me, above everything else.”