DENNIS GALUSZKA 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. He has since built finely crafted instruments for influential players including Paul McCartney, Andy Summers, Johnny Marr, Patrick Stump, Mike Dirnt, Sting and many others. He has lent his expertise to a number of truly distinctive 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.”
- Model: Fender Custom Shop MBDG Roasted 1952 Telecaster Thinline 24.75'' Scale
- Builder: Fender Custom Shop - Dennis Galuszka
- Year: 2023
- Body Type: Semi-Holloow
- Top Wood: Roasted Swamp Ash
- Body Wood: Mahogany
- Finish Type: Nitro Lacquer
- Finish Color: Natural
- Aging: NOS
- Neck Wood: Roasted Rift Sawn Maple
- Fingerboard: N/A
- Neck Carve: 52 Style "U"
- Scale Length: 24.75''
- Neck Dimensions: .860'' - .920''
- Neck Radius: 7.25
- Frets: 21 - 45085 Vintage Upgrade
- Nut Width: 1.750''
- Nut Material: Bone
- Neck Pickup: 51 Nocaster Neck
- Bridge Pickup: 52 Tele Bridge
- Hardware: Black
- Bridge: 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Threaded Saddles
- Tuners: Vintage-Style
- Controls: Volume, Tone, 3-Way Blade Switch
- Case: Fender Custom Shop / G&G Hardshell Case
- Weight: 6.35 Pounds (6 lbs 6 oz)