Premier Guitar features affiliate links to help support our content. We may earn a commission on any affiliated purchases.

Fender Custom Shop Releases Limited Edition Sheryl Crow Signature Model

Fender Custom Shop Releases Limited Edition Sheryl Crow Signature Model

Scottsdale, AZ (November 13, 2012) – Fender is proud to honor singer-songwriter and breast cancer survivor Sheryl Crow with a guitar that carries a truly heartfelt meaning, the Limited

Scottsdale, AZ (November 13, 2012) – Fender is proud to honor singer-songwriter and breast cancer survivor Sheryl Crow with a guitar that carries a truly heartfelt meaning, the Limited Edition Sheryl Crow 1959 Custom Telecaster.

In 1994, Crow was readying to embark on her first tour as a solo artist when most of her band’s equipment–including her own Custom Telecaster–was stolen. The band quickly acquired new gear, and Crow’s backup guitar became her main instrument.

Shortly thereafter, the band performed at the Backyard in Austin, Texas, and a fan who had read about the band’s stolen gear approached Crow with a slightly used 1959 Fender Custom Telecaster suggesting it was a suitable replacement for her stolen guitar.

The guitar belonged to the fan’s mom who lost her battle with breast cancer. Touched, Crow accepted the instrument and continues to hold it very near and dear to her heart.

"I have a very strong affinity for this guitar," said Crow. "This has just been a guitar I’ve loved forever. It feels good, it feels right and has had lots of loving fingers on it."

The instrument was brought to the Fender Custom Shop in 2011 and was recreated in meticulous detail. In fact, Crow mistook it for the original. The original 1959 Custom Tele was safely stored, and Crow has used the replica ever since.

Only 60 Limited Edition Sheryl Crow 1959 Custom Telecasters have been made, with one signed by Crow and donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation in observance of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Available in Faded Chocolate Three Color Sunburst, the guitar features a double-bound hand-selected lightweight alder body, mid-’60s oval "C"-shaped maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with vintage-style frets, vintage 1963 Telecaster pickups, and modern Telecaster wiring.

The model includes a limited edition case, a certificate of authenticity, Sheryl Crow concert memorabilia and a certificate depicting the story signed by Sheryl. 

For more information:
www.fendercustomshop.com

Submarine Pickups boss Pete Roe at his workstation.

Single-coils and humbuckers aren’t the only game in town anymore. From hybrid to hexaphonic, Joe Naylor, Pete Roe, and Chris Mills are thinking outside the bobbin to bring guitarists new sonic possibilities.

Electric guitar pickups weren’t necessarily supposed to turn out the way they did. We know the dominant models of single-coils and humbuckers—from P-90s to PAFs—as the natural and correct forms of the technology. But the history of the 6-string pickup tells a different story. They were mostly experiments gone right, executed with whatever materials were cheapest and closest at hand. Wartime embargos had as much influence on the development of the electric guitar pickup as did any ideas of function, tone, or sonic quality—maybe more so.

Read MoreShow less

Pearl Jam announces U.S. tour dates for April and May 2025 in support of their album Dark Matter.

Read MoreShow less

The legendary German hard-rock guitarist deconstructs his expressive playing approach and recounts critical moments from his historic career.

Read MoreShow less

Katana-Mini X is designed to deliver acclaimed Katana tones in a fun and inspiring amp for daily practice and jamming.

Read MoreShow less