Description
Description
Fender Custom Shop 1959 Custom Telecaster "Chicago Special"
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" Tele pickups
- Potted in shellac for open wide range frequency response
- 43 gauge enamel wire
- BRIDGE: Wide diameter AlNiCo 3 magnets combined with thinner 43 gauge enamel wire equals 'hot juicy tone'
- NECK: Wide diameter AlNiCo 5 magnets overwound with 43 gauge enamel wire gives high output, clarity, and punch
NOS
NOS (New Old Stock) is built without any relic or wear at all. For vintage-inspired instruments, it feels as if you went back in time and bought it new in the golden-era. Most are finished with nitrocellulose lacquer and in those instances you should expect the finish to age similarly to their vintage counterparts. However, some modern-era Custom Shop creations in NOS are finished in polyurethane, which is far more durable and will likely remain glossy and lustrous for decades to come with proper care
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Fender Custom Shop |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Serial Number: | R142015 |
| Product Color: | Medium Palomino Metallic |
| Relic/Aging Level: | NOS (New Old Stock) |
| Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Shape: | Telecaster |
| Body Material: | 2-Piece Alder (Sort for Light Weight) |
| Body Finish: | Flash Coat Lacquer |
| Body Binding: | Parchment Double Binding |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Rift Sawn Maple |
| Neck Finish: | Flash Coat Lacquer |
| Neck Tint/Color: | Medium Tint |
| Neck Shape: | 1959-Style Esquire "C" Shape Neck (.790-.965) |
| Fingerboard Material: | Slab 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: | '59-63 Telecaster Custom |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel/Chrome |
| Bridge: | Telecaster '58-63 |
| Tuning Machines: | Vintage w/Fender Logo |
| String Tree: | American Vintage '59-64 Metal Spacer |
| Fret Wire: | Medium Vintage / 47095 |
| Saddle: | Metal |
| Pickguard: | 3-Ply Mint |
| Knobs: | Knurled Chrome |
| Switch Cap: | Black Top Hat |