Description
Description
It is no secret that the Fender Custom Shop has been creating the best instruments since 1987. In keeping with the true spirit of Leo’s original vision of the company, each instrument is built with the highest level of care and excellence. Here at Chicago Music Exchange, we have collaborated with the best minds at Fender to build the best instruments from top to bottom, tirelessly going over each spec to ensure that we offer you the best of what Fender has to offer.
Featuring measurements and components we hand-selected from across history, our “Chicago Special” Fender Custom Shop guitars highlight important years in the development of core models like the Stratocaster, Telecaster and more. We capture the energy and essence of their respective eras with iconic fingerboard radii and period-correct plastics, matched headstocks and slab fingerboards, classic finishes and not-so-classic colorways. But that’s just the beginning of what makes our Fender Custom Shop guitars so special. We take customization a step further with rift sawn necks for added resonance and expanded control sets for tonal versatility, and every “Chicago Special” Fender Custom Shop guitar features our own custom Chicago Special pickups, designed in conjunction with Fender Custom Shop Vice President of Product Development Mike Lewis.
"Chicago Special" Strat pickups
- Calibrated set - bridge to neck - for balanced output
- Each pickup as custom AlNiCo 5 magnet stagger for optimum output balance string-to-string
- 42 gauge enamel wire for round highs
- Potted in shellac for open wide range frequency response
Model Number: 9237101537
Serial Number: R116385
Finish Package: Heavy Relic
Case: Fender Custom Shop Tweed
Weight: 7lbs 8oz
Body Wood: Ash
Body Color: Aged Fire Mist Gold
Body Finish: Lacquer
Hardware Plating: Chrome
Bridge Assembly: American Vintage
Output Assembly: Vintage
Control Assembly: Post Modern Strat HSS
Neck Plate: R Serial Vintage
Back Plate & Trem Cover: Parchment
Tremolo Arm: Vintage
Tremolo Arm Tip: American Vintage White
Tuner Keys: Vintage w/Fender Logo
String Guide: American Vintage 56-58
String Gauge: .010-.046
Neck Finish: Dark Tint Nitro Lacquer
Neck Blank: Rift Sawn Maple
Fingerboard: Maple
Truss Rod: 50s
Head Style: Small
Neck Head Thickness: 0.580"
Dot Spacing: Wide
Face Dot: Micarta Black
Side Dot: Micarta Black
Fret Wire: Medium Jescar 47095
Number of Frets: 21
Fingerboard Radius: 9.50"
Neck Back Shape: 57 Style Soft "V"
Neck Nut Width: 1.650"
Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: .850"
Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: .970"
Neck Butt Width: 2.200"
Nut Material: Bone
Number of Bolts: 4
Head Cap Decal: 54-60 Strat
Neck Notes: No Paint on Back of Neck Frets 1 through 12
Pickguard: Black Aluminum
Pickup Neck: Hand-Wound Chicago Special
Pickup Middle: Hand-Wound Chicago Special
Pickup Bridge: Lollar Imperial Low Wind Humbucker
Control Knobs: Vintage White
Selector Switch Tip: Vintage White
Pots: 250K 10% Taper Split
Switch: 5-Way Lever