Description
Description
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 (New Old Stock)
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: | R139090 |
| Product Color: | Super Aged Dakota Red |
| 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 Ash (Sort for Light) |
| Body Finish: | Lacquer |
Neck
| Neck Material: | 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple |
| Neck Finish: | Lacquer |
| Neck Tint/Color: | Medium Tint |
| Neck Shape: | 11/56 Off-Center "V" .880 - .980 |
| Fingerboard Material: | 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple |
| Nut Material: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.65" |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 7.25" |
| Scale Length: | 25.5" |
| Number of Frets: | 21 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | 4 Bolt |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Micarta Black .250" |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
| Side Marker Inlay: | Micarta Black 3/32" |
| Headstock Inlay/Decal: | Vintage Silver Fender Telecaster |
Electronics
| Bridge Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound "Chicago Special" Telecaster Stagger |
| Neck Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound "Chicago Special" Telecaster |
| Controls and Switching: | Fat '50s Telecaster |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel/Chrome |
| Bridge: | Telecaster '55-57 |
| Tuning Machines: | Vintage w/Fender Logo |
| String Tree: | Vintage Disk '50-55 |
| Fret Wire: | Medium Vintage / 47095 |
| Saddle: | Metal |
| Pickguard: | 1-Ply Eggshell |
| Knobs: | Knurled Chrome |
| Switch Cap: | Top Hat Telecaster |