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Fender Custom Shop 1955 Ash Telecaster "Chicago Special" Journeyman Relic Waste Bucket Sparkle

Fender Custom Shop 1955 Ash Telecaster "Chicago Special" Journeyman Relic Waste Bucket Sparkle

Regular price $5,960.00
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Serial Number: R133231

Weight: 7.16 lb

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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 sensability to instrument design, Leo Fender’s modular approach empasized swapable 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: R133231
Product Color: Waste Bucket Sparkle
Relic/Aging Level: Journeyman Relic
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Material: Ash
Body Finish: Lacquer

Neck

Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Finish: Lacquer
Neck Tint/Color: Medium Tint
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.65"
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"
Scale Length: 25.5"
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Fingerboard Inlay: Micarta Black .250 Dots
Inlay Shape: Dots
Side Marker Inlay: Micarta Black 3/32" Dots

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Hand-Wound Telecaster "Chicago Special"
Neck Pickup: Hand-Wound Telecaster "Chicago Special"
Controls and Switching: Volume, Tone, 3-Position Blade
Electronics Notes: Fat 50s Tele

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel
Bridge: Telecaster 55-57
Tuning Machines: Vintage with Fender Logo
Fret Wire: Medium Vintage
Saddle: Metal
Pickguard: 1-Ply White
Knobs: Knurled Chrome
Switch Cap: Black
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SKU: 9232001424-R133231

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 sensability to instrument design, Leo Fender’s modular approach empasized swapable 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: R133231
Product Color: Waste Bucket Sparkle
Relic/Aging Level: Journeyman Relic
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Material: Ash
Body Finish: Lacquer

Neck

Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Finish: Lacquer
Neck Tint/Color: Medium Tint
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.65"
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"
Scale Length: 25.5"
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Fingerboard Inlay: Micarta Black .250 Dots
Inlay Shape: Dots
Side Marker Inlay: Micarta Black 3/32" Dots

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Hand-Wound Telecaster "Chicago Special"
Neck Pickup: Hand-Wound Telecaster "Chicago Special"
Controls and Switching: Volume, Tone, 3-Position Blade
Electronics Notes: Fat 50s Tele

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel
Bridge: Telecaster 55-57
Tuning Machines: Vintage with Fender Logo
Fret Wire: Medium Vintage
Saddle: Metal
Pickguard: 1-Ply White
Knobs: Knurled Chrome
Switch Cap: Black