The El Mocambo venue has seen countless classic shows over the years from bands like The Cars and U2 to Elvis Costello and Hall and Oates. The venue recently underwent a bit of a facelift, and Fender was there to collect all the old wood for their El Mocambo guitars.
“It’s a great history for rock, especially Canadian acts,” said Fender Principal Master Builder Ron Thorn. “It’s a great venue to be a part of and play.” Thorn
“When this project came up, it was a gift. I had to do it. Once we got into the lumber and just how much character there was in it, it just seemed like a shame to cover that up,” he said. “We don’t need any color, it’s just beautiful exactly how it is.”
The El Mocambo guitars feature hand-wound ’60s-era pickups from the Custom Shop’s venerable Josefina Campos, African blackwood fretboards and quartersawn Canadian maple necks, and gold mother-of-pearl inlays.
Learn more about the guitars here.
