Fender Custom Shop Austin MacNutt Masterbuilt Green Pine Telecaster Deluxe Closet Classic Josefina Pickups 7.20 lbs

Fender Custom Shop Austin MacNutt Masterbuilt Green Pine Telecaster Deluxe Closet Classic Josefina Pickups 7.20 lbs

AUSTIN MACNUTT

Canadian born in a family of performing musicians, some of Austin’s earliest memories contain acoustic and electric guitars, including his father’s 1963 Custom Color Black Fender Jaguar with matching headstock that is still in the family. Following in his parent’s footsteps, he took up guitar playing at the age of 10 and soon found himself tinkering on it to improve playability and tone. Throughout his teens, Austin developed his building and repair skills and became the local go-to repair tech for many of the bands passing through.

After graduating high school in Saskatoon – Austin saved up and enrolled himself at the Guitar Craft Academy in Hollywood to further his skills and passion for guitar building. Recognizing his talents, immediately after completing the course the school offered him a position as one of their teachers. During these 5 years of teaching guitar building, he met Ron Thorn during an inlay seminar, and shortly after was offered a position at Thorn Guitars. For 11 years Austin crafted boutique electric guitars under the Thorn brand. From raw lumber selection, millwork, CNC operation, fretwork, final assembly – Austin did it all and once again is working shoulder to shoulder with his old friend, now crafting Fender’s finest.

When Austin is not building guitars, he enjoys spending his time with his girlfriend playing music and going camping whenever and wherever he can.

Josefina Hand-Wound Loaded ’51 Nocaster Pickup Set

This Josefina Hand-Wound Loaded ’51 Nocaster pickup set puts a fiery twist on a classic recipe. Unlike the traditional Custom Shop ’51 Nocaster pickups—typically wound to ~7.1k in the neck and ~7.3k in the bridge with Alnico 3 magnets—this upgraded set brings a hotter, more aggressive edge.

The bridge pickup retains the vintage-correct Alnico 3 magnets but is overwound to a punchy 9.6k, adding midrange growl and bite without sacrificing clarity. The neck pickup swaps to Alnico 5 for enhanced articulation and tighter low end, and is overwound to approximately 7.8k, delivering a fatter, more expressive tone than stock.

Both pickups are hand-wound by Josefina Campos.

Perfect for players who love the classic ’51 Nocaster vibe but want more output, more muscle, and more character—without losing the magic.