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Fender Custom Shop 1959 Stratocaster "Chicago Special" Time Capsule Super Aged Sea Foam Green w/Rosewood Neck

Fender Custom Shop 1959 Stratocaster "Chicago Special" Time Capsule Super Aged Sea Foam Green w/Rosewood Neck

Regular price $6,896.00
Regular price Sale price $6,896.00

Serial Number: R146966

Weight: 8lbs

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Description

Since 1987, the Fender Custom Shop—affectionately known at CME as “The Dream Factory”—has grown to a band of over 50 veteran guitar artisans who take Leo Fender’s legacy to its utmost heights by bringing dream guitars and basses to life.

Taking an amp builder’s sensibility to instrument design, Leo Fender’s modular approach emphasized swappable components. This foundational design philosophy portended a future that we now inhabit, in which it’s not only easy to replace individual parts and maintain the longevity of each instrument—but, players also have the ability to customize every component of an instrument, giving them innumerable options when dreaming up their ideal guitar.

Here at Chicago Music Exchange, we’ve 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—from neck shaping and fretwork to finishing and aging.

As a result of our ongoing collaboration, the instrument you see here is, of course, much more than the sum of its parts. Imbued with history, alive with the spirit and devotion of those who crafted it, this Fender Custom Shop creation is brimming with intangible, electrifying elements, that add new dimensions to every playing experience.

Specs

General

Series: Fender Custom Shop
Country of Manufacture: Made in the USA
Serial Number: R146966
Product Color: Super Aged Sea Foam Green
Relic/Aging Level: Time Capsule
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Shape: Stratocaster
Body Material: 2-Piece Alder (Sort for Light)
Body Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer

Neck

Neck Material: Rosewood
Neck Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
Neck Tint/Color: Medium Tint
Neck Shape: Seymour Duncan Esquire "C" .810 - .920
Fingerboard Material: AAA Indian Rosewood (Sort for Dark)
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.65"
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"
Scale Length: 25.5"
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Neck Joint: 4 Bolt
Fingerboard Inlay: Vintage Clay Dot
Inlay Shape: Dots
Side Marker Inlay: Vintage Clay
Headstock Inlay/Decal: '54-60 Stratocaster w/Original Contour Body

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound "Chicago Special" Stratocaster
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound "Chicago Special" Stratocaster RWRP
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound "Chicago Special" Stratocaster
Controls and Switching: Fat '50s Stratocaster 1/2 Blender

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel/Chrome
Bridge: American Vintage Stratocaster
Tuning Machines: Vintage w/Fender Logo
String Tree: American Vintage '59-64 Metal Spacer
Fret Wire: Medium Vintage / 47095
Saddle: Metal
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
Knobs: Vintage White
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SKU: 9232002796-R146966

Description

Since 1987, the Fender Custom Shop—affectionately known at CME as “The Dream Factory”—has grown to a band of over 50 veteran guitar artisans who take Leo Fender’s legacy to its utmost heights by bringing dream guitars and basses to life.

Taking an amp builder’s sensibility to instrument design, Leo Fender’s modular approach emphasized swappable components. This foundational design philosophy portended a future that we now inhabit, in which it’s not only easy to replace individual parts and maintain the longevity of each instrument—but, players also have the ability to customize every component of an instrument, giving them innumerable options when dreaming up their ideal guitar.

Here at Chicago Music Exchange, we’ve 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—from neck shaping and fretwork to finishing and aging.

As a result of our ongoing collaboration, the instrument you see here is, of course, much more than the sum of its parts. Imbued with history, alive with the spirit and devotion of those who crafted it, this Fender Custom Shop creation is brimming with intangible, electrifying elements, that add new dimensions to every playing experience.

Specs

General

Series: Fender Custom Shop
Country of Manufacture: Made in the USA
Serial Number: R146966
Product Color: Super Aged Sea Foam Green
Relic/Aging Level: Time Capsule
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Shape: Stratocaster
Body Material: 2-Piece Alder (Sort for Light)
Body Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer

Neck

Neck Material: Rosewood
Neck Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
Neck Tint/Color: Medium Tint
Neck Shape: Seymour Duncan Esquire "C" .810 - .920
Fingerboard Material: AAA Indian Rosewood (Sort for Dark)
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.65"
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"
Scale Length: 25.5"
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Neck Joint: 4 Bolt
Fingerboard Inlay: Vintage Clay Dot
Inlay Shape: Dots
Side Marker Inlay: Vintage Clay
Headstock Inlay/Decal: '54-60 Stratocaster w/Original Contour Body

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound "Chicago Special" Stratocaster
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound "Chicago Special" Stratocaster RWRP
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound "Chicago Special" Stratocaster
Controls and Switching: Fat '50s Stratocaster 1/2 Blender

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel/Chrome
Bridge: American Vintage Stratocaster
Tuning Machines: Vintage w/Fender Logo
String Tree: American Vintage '59-64 Metal Spacer
Fret Wire: Medium Vintage / 47095
Saddle: Metal
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
Knobs: Vintage White