"CHICAGO SPECIAL" TELECASTERS
AMERICAN CUSTOM TELECASTERS
NECK
9.5” Neck radius
AAA flame maple neck
Rosewood fingerboard.
PICKUPS
"Chicago Special" Telecaster bridge pickup
AlNiCo 3 magnets
Wrapped in 43 gauge wire
Seymour Duncan SH-55 Seth Lover 4C Relic neck pickup
BODY
Double-bound alder body
Body Finish: Nitro Lacquer
HARDWARE
Custom Classic Tele bridge
Vintage Strat output assembly
Tuning Keys: Vintage w/ Fender Logo
"CHICAGO SPECIAL" PICKUPS
Designed in conjunction with Fender Custom Shop's VP of Product Development Mike Lewis and pickup legend George Blanda to accurately recreate the sound of our favorite Vintage Fender pickups
ENDLESS FINISH OPTIONS
We're always creating new "Chicago Special" models with the Fender Custom Shop. Looking for your dream finish? Call us at (773) 525-7773 and we'll set you up with a custom order for your 1 of 1 Fender "Chicago Special" dream guitar.
1955 TELECASTERS
NECK
Rift sawn maple neck
7.25” Fingerboard radius
1.650" Nut width
PICKUPS
Hand-Wound "Chicago Special" Stratocaster
Wide diameter bridge pickup with Alnico 3 magnets wrapped with thinner, 43-gauge enamel wire
Wide-diameter neck pickup with alnico 5 magnets and overwound with 43-gauge wire
Potted in Shellac
BODY
Body Wood: Ash
Body Finish: Nitro Lacquer
HARDWARE
Hardware Plating: Chrome/Nickel
Bridge Assembly: Tele 55-57
Tuning Keys: Vintage w/ Fender Logo CC
Period-correct plastics
BULD YOUR DREAM GUITAR
Contact us for special deals, or learn how you can build your very own "Chicago Special" guitar from the Fender Custom Shop!
CALL US NOW!1963 TELECASTERS
NECK
9.5”-radius for increased comfort and playability.
Rift-sawn maple neck
Neck Shape: ‘63 “Strat-style” C profile
Fingerboard Radius: 9.50" Radius
slab rosewood fretboard
Nut Width: 1.650"
PICKUPS
Hand-Wound "Chicago Special" Telecaster
Bridge: bridge pickup features wide-diameter, Alnico 3 magnets wrapped with thinner, 43-gauge enamel wire
Neck: Wide-diameter, alnico 5 magnets and overwound with 43-gauge enamel wire
BODY
Body Wood: Alder, 2-piece
Body Finish: Nitro Lacquer
HARDWARE
Hardware plating: Chrome/Nickel
Control Assembly: Fat 50s Tele
Bridge Assembly: Tele 51-54
Tuning Keys: Vintage w/ Fender Logo CC
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