Fender Custom Shop Hand Wound

Here are presented limited released set Handwound by the Fender Custom Shop team.
Usually created for Custom Shop guitars, whenever master winders have time, they make a limited amount

of set they release for retail. Sometimes they are reissued, sometimes they are not.
These are costly sets. 100% Handwound in Corona USA and signed by winder together with a C.O A

STRATOCASTER SETS

Model# 099-2383-000

Handwound Troposphere Single Coil

OUTPUT:

NECK:        5.62 kΩ

MIDDLE:  5.65 kΩ

BRIDGE:   5.44 kΩ

INDUCTANCE:

2.56H

2.46H

2.36H

CHARACTER: Low Output

 

RWRP: Yes

 

MAGNETS: Alnico 2

GAUSS: ?

BEVEL: Beveled, Shellac Dipped

STAGGER: Standard Staggered

 

FLATWORK: Black Vulcanised Fibre

COIL WIRE: Formvar Coated

GAUGE: AWG ?


LEADS: Cloth Covered

Neck: + White  /⏚ Black

Middle: + Yellow  /⏚ Black

Bridge: + White  /⏚ Black


POTTING: Standard Waxpotting

COVERS: Mint Green

SUPPLIED WITH: Screws, Rubber Tubing spacers


IDENTIFICATION: “Josephina” in gold pen. Date Right side.

INFO:

Limited Sets designed by Paul Waller and handwound by Josephina Campos.

Low wound 50´s Style middle and Bridge with Formvar

60's style neck wound with Enamel wire.

Released in Oct 2024 at $499

Model# 099-2330-000

Handwound Ancho Poblano Single Coil

OUTPUT:

NECK:        6.25 kΩ

MIDDLE:  6.47 kΩ

BRIDGE:   6.27 kΩ

INDUCTANCE:

2.5H

2.8H

2.8H

CHARACTER: Medium/High Output

 

RWRP: Yes

 

MAGNETS: Alnico 3 Neck/Middle Pickup | Alnico 5 in Bridge Pickup

GAUSS: ?

BEVEL: Flat Non-Beveled

STAGGER: Flat Stagger on Bridge, Light Stagger on Middle/Bridge

 

FLATWORK: Black Vulcanised Fibre

COIL WIRE: Formvar Coated  on Neck/Middle | Enamel Coated on Bridge

GAUGE: AWG ?


LEADS: Cloth Covered

Neck: + White  /⏚ Black

Middle: + Yellow  /⏚ Black

Bridge: + White  /⏚ Black


POTTING: Standard Waxpotting

COVERS: Mint Green

SUPPLIED WITH: Screws, Rubber Tubing spacers


IDENTIFICATION: “Josephina” in gold pen. Date Right side.


INFO

Released in 300 sets only around 2015. Most, if not all were wound by Josephina Campos.

The neck pickups is the crown in this set, while the Bridge is not offering that much. Not as hot as people claim to think. These pickups has since gone to be sold in machine wound sets.

Model# 099-2381-000

Handwound Dual Mag II Single Coils

OUTPUT:

NECK:        5.8 kΩ

MIDDLE:  5.9 kΩ

BRIDGE:   5.9 kΩ

INDUCTANCE:

2.65H

2.72H

2.84H

CHARACTER: Moderate Output

 

RWRP: Yes

 

MAGNETS: Alnico 5 on low E through G, Alnico 2 on B and high E 

GAUSS: ?

BEVEL: Non Bevel (Low E to G) Beveled (Bb/High E),

STAGGER: Standard Stagger

 

FLATWORK: Black Vulcanised Fibre

COIL WIRE: Formvar Coated 

GAUGE: AWG ?


LEADS: Cloth Covered

Neck: + White  /⏚ Black

Middle: + Yellow  /⏚ Black

Bridge: + White  /⏚ Black


POTTING: Standard Waxpotting

COVERS: Aged White

SUPPLIED WITH: Screws, Rubber Tubing spacers


IDENTIFICATION: “Josephina” in gold pen. Date Right side.


INFO

Wound by Josephina Campos. The Dual Mag II are not a new invention. Fender has wound for several Custom Shop models in the past.

Released in June 2025 at $599

Model# 099-2237-000

Handwound Tomatillo Single Coils

OUTPUT:

NECK:        5.7 kΩ

MIDDLE:  5.9 kΩ

BRIDGE:   6.0 kΩ

INDUCTANCE:

3.0H

3.0H

3.2H

CHARACTER: Low Output

 

RWRP: Yes

 

MAGNETS: Alnico 2

GAUSS: ?

BEVEL: Beveled, Shellac Dipped

STAGGER: Standard Staggered

 

FLATWORK: Black Vulcanised Fibre

COIL WIRE: Formvar Coated

GAUGE: AWG ?


LEADS: Cloth Covered

Neck: + White  /⏚ Black

Middle: + Yellow  /⏚ Black

Bridge: + White  /⏚ Black


POTTING: Standard Waxpotting

COVERS: Mint Green

SUPPLIED WITH: Screws, Rubber Tubing spacers


IDENTIFICATION: “Josephina” in gold pen. Date Right side.

INFO

Wound by Josephina Campos. The Dual Mag II are not a new invention. Fender has wound for several Custom Shop models in the past.

Released in June 2025 at $599

Model# 099-2330-000

Handwound ’60/’63 Single Coils

OUTPUT:

NECK:        5.7 kΩ

MIDDLE:  5.9 kΩ

BRIDGE:   6.0 kΩ

INDUCTANCE:

3.0H

3.0H

3.2H

CHARACTER: Low Output

 

RWRP: Yes

 

MAGNETS: Alnico 5

GAUSS: ?

BEVEL: Light Hand Beveled

STAGGER: Standard Staggered

 

FLATWORK: Black Vulcanised Fibre

COIL WIRE: Formvar Coated 

GAUGE: AWG ?


LEADS: Cloth Covered

Neck: + White  /⏚ Black

Middle: + Yellow  /⏚ Black

Bridge: + White  /⏚ Black


POTTING: Standard Waxpotting

COVERS: Aged White

SUPPLIED WITH: Screws, Rubber Tubing spacers


IDENTIFICATION: White sharpie: H/W “XX” (Winder Initials) Date Right side.

INFO

Throaty sound is what knocks around when trying to classify these.

Released in very few quantitiy of 50 sets in 2021 where 25 was shipped to Europe.

Wound by several CS winders, Celina Garcia, Bricenda Pineda and more.
Otherwise found in several CS 60s style strats.

Model# 099-2330-000

Abigail Ybarra CS69

OUTPUT:

NECK:        

MIDDLE: 

BRIDGE:  

INDUCTANCE:

?

?

?

CHARACTER: Low Output

 

RWRP: No

 

MAGNETS: Alnico 5

GAUSS: ?

BEVEL: Light Hand Beveled

STAGGER: Standard Staggered

 

FLATWORK: Grey Vulcanised Fibre

COIL WIRE: Enamel Coated 

GAUGE: AWG ?


LEADS: Cloth Covered

Neck: + White  /⏚ Black

Middle: + Yellow  /⏚ Black

Bridge: + White  /⏚ Black


POTTING: Standard Waxpotting

COVERS: White

SUPPLIED WITH: Screws, Rubber Tubing spacers


IDENTIFICATION: Pen written “Abby” + Date

INFO

300 sets wound by Abigail Ybarra in 2000. These sets were made before they started producing them full time under Ybarras supervision by a team of winders until 2011 when they moved it to machine wound production.

TELECASTER SETS

Model# 099-2384-000

Handwound Tomatillo Tele Set

OUTPUT:

NECK:        8.7 kΩ

BRIDGE:   9.0 kΩ

INDUCTANCE:

?H

?H

CHARACTER: Low Output

 

RWRP: No

 

MAGNETS: Alnico 2

ORIENTATION: Neck: South Up CW, Bridge North Up CCW

BEVEL: Hand Beveled

STAGGER: Standard Staggered on Bridge / Flat on Neck Pickup

 

FLATWORK: Grey Vulcanised Fibre

COIL WIRE: Enamel Coated 

GAUGE: AWG ?


LEADS: Cloth Covered

Neck: + Cream  /⏚ Black

Bridge: + Yellow  /⏚ Black


POTTING: Shellac Dipped

COVERS: Open Chrome Cover Neck

SUPPLIED WITH: Screws, Rubber Tubing spacers


IDENTIFICATION: Black Sharpie “Josephina” with Date

INFO

100 Sets produced in 2025 for USA and Canada.

Hand wound by Josephina Campos.

Fat sounding neck and a more chimeyer thinner neck.

Model# 099-2164-000

Handwound 50/’51 Blackguard Tele Set

OUTPUT:

NECK:        7.33 kΩ

BRIDGE:   9.73 kΩ

INDUCTANCE:

2.1H

3.6H

CHARACTER: Low Output

 

RWRP: No

 

MAGNETS: Alnico 3

ORIENTATION: Neck: South Up CW, Bridge North Up CCW

BEVEL: Non- Beveled

STAGGER: Flush Mount

 

FLATWORK: Black Vulcanised Fibre

COIL WIRE: Enamel Coated  Coated 

GAUGE: AWG 43

BRIDGE BASEPLATE: Steel


LEADS: Cloth Covered

Neck: + White  /⏚ Black

Bridge: + Cream  /⏚ Black


POTTING: Shellac Dipped

COVERS: Open Chrome Cover Neck

SUPPLIED WITH: Screws, Rubber Tubing spacers


IDENTIFICATION: “Josephina + date” in gold pen (black on Bridge)

INFO


80 sets Hand wound by Josephina Campos in 2019. 

Fat sounding neck and a more chimeyer thinner neck.

Model# 099-2167-010

Handwound Red Hot Tele Set

OUTPUT:

NECK:        8.5 kΩ

BRIDGE:   12.7 kΩ

INDUCTANCE:

?

?

CHARACTER: High Output

 

RWRP: No

 

MAGNETS: Alnico 5 on Bridge / Alnico 2 on Neck

BEVEL: Non- Beveled

STAGGER: Flush Mount

 

FLATWORK: Black Vulcanised Fibre

COIL WIRE: Enamel Coated  Coated 

GAUGE: AWG ?

BRIDGE BASEPLATE: Copper

NECK PICKUP COVER:  Std Chrome Copper


LEADS: Cloth Covered

Neck: + White  /⏚ Black

Bridge: + Cream  /⏚ Black


POTTING: Wax Potted

SUPPLIED WITH: Screws, Rubber Tubing spacers


IDENTIFICATION: “Josephina + date” in gold pen (black on Bridge)

INFO


Several sets Hand wound by Josephina Campos in2024/2025. Available wordwide. 

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