“He didn’t just work here – he lived and embodied the spirit of the brand”: Mike Lewis, the head of Fender’s Custom Shop – an industry legend who played with Chuck Berry and toured with the Rolling Stones – has passed away

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Mike Lewis, Vice President of Product Development at the Fender Custom Shop, has passed away, according to the firm and multiple industry sources. 

Lewis was the de-facto head of Fender’s top-tier department of Master Builders and widely respected for his deep knowledge of Fender guitar history, as well as the quality of the Custom Shop builds he oversaw.