{"product_id":"fender-custom-shop-1961-telecaster-chicago-special-973559","title":"Fender Custom Shop 1961 Telecaster \"Chicago Special\" Journeyman Relic Faded Fiesta Red w\/Painted Headcap \u0026 4-Ply Tortoise Pickguard","description":"Our 1961 “Chicago Special” Telecaster is a perfect blend of modern and vintage appointments, making this your new favorite Tele! Equipt with a 9.5” radius on a slab rosewood fretboard, and enhanced by a rift sawn maple neck, this Telecaster is comfortable and versatile. Our Chicago Special pickups were created with Mike Lewis to accentuate the best of each Tele pickup. The bridge pickup comes with wide diameter Alnico 3 magnets that are wound with thinner 43 gauge enamel wire giving it then presence you would expect from a classic Tele pickup. The neck pickup however is constructed of wide diameter Alnico 5 magnets that are overwound with 43 gauge enamel wire, giving it a huge sound. 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