The Name of 'The Dream' Stratocaster

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It goes without saying that there is much in a name... especially if the name is The Dream.

It's extremely rare that Fender issue a stratocaster guitar without a serial number - most likely you've never seen one - until now!

'The Dream' is the name given to this guitar by Fender themselves and this fact goes some way to showing just how unique this instrument is.

The custom shop logo reads:

'The Dream'
Custom Built
Gene Baker
Fender USA

Take a good look at the logo

This is most likely, probably the only Fender guitar you're ever likely to see - especially when Fender almost never go to these lengths to name an instrument - a unique occasion for a unique guitar - specifically made for a brilliant virtuoso guitarist - Awesome John. His real name is Asim Can Gunduz, and man that guy could play! Sadly Asim passed away a while back, but the guitar is still in great condition - as it should be! This is really a guitar that is part of the Fender history - a guitar that once you pick up to play, you would instantly understand why its made as it is with all those different features, but the name on the guitar, is like cream on a cake - there to be savored because it's just something 'ordinary guys' and guitarists never see.

Also on the logo is the name of the master builder - Gene Baker. Gene left Fender I believe in 2001 to move forward with his own company and his guitars are all killer gear - but sadly the company was sold later. Gene however last I heard is back at Fender creating other custom guitars just like this one.

The name is unique and the only Fender guitar with this name, befitting a guitar that will likely never be made again.

Browse this site for much more info (updated in 2023).