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Fender Custom Shop 1957 Stratocaster "Chicago Special" HSS Journeyman Relic Super Aged Olympic White w/Lollar Low-Wind Imperial

Fender Custom Shop 1957 Stratocaster "Chicago Special" HSS Journeyman Relic Super Aged Olympic White w/Lollar Low-Wind Imperial

Serial Number: R107864

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Description

The benchmark of craftsmanship, the Fender Custom Shop is the apex of what Fender has to offer. Each instrument is hand-crafted by Fender Master Builders from only the finest, premium-grade components. The Custom Shop, known also as “The Dream Factory,” produces extremely limited runs of period-correct touchstones from the Fender catalog, as well as special one-offs featuring experimental, ground-up design and appointments. Custom hand-wound and treated pickups, exotic tonewoods, hand-aged hardware, special relicing techniques–only the best of the best goes into what leaves the Fender Custom Shop. Fender’s finest expression of quality and art, supreme in all ways. 

"Chicago Special" Strat® pickups: 
  • Calibrated set - for balanced output
  • Each pickup as custom AlNiCo 5 magnet stagger for optimum output balance string-to-string 42 gauge enamel wire for round highs
  • Potted in shellac for open wide range frequency response

Model Number: 9237100410
Serial Number:  R107864
Finish Package: Journeyman Relic
Case: Fender Custom Shop Tweed
Weight: 7lbs 1.2oz

Body Wood: Ash, 2-Piece
Body Color: Super Aged Olympic White
Body Finish: Nitro Lacquer
Sort for Lightweight: Yes
Body Notes: 57 Deep Body Contours

Hardware Plating: Nickel/Chrome
Bridge Assembly: American Vintage Strat Bridge
Output Assembly: Vintage Strat
Control Assembly: Postmodern HSS
Neck Plate: R Serial Vintage
Back Plate & Trem Cover: Parchment
Tremolo Arm: Vintage Strat
Tremolo Arm Tip: Vintage White
Tuner Keys: Vintage w/Fender Logo (Left-Handed)
String Guide: American Vintage 56-58
String Gauge: .010-.046

Neck Assembly: 56 Strat
Neck Finish: Nitro Lacquer, Medium Tint
Neck Blank: Maple Rift Sawn
Fingerboard: None
Truss Rod: 50s
Head Style: Small
Neck Head Thickness: 0.580"
Neck Scoop: 57
Dot Spacing: Wide
Face Dot: Micarta Black .250"
Side Dot: Micarta Black 3/32"
Fret Wire: 50085
Number of Frets: 21
Fingerboard Radius: 9.50"
Neck Back Shape: 57 Style Soft "V" Shape
Neck Nut Width: 1.650"
Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: .850"
Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: .970"
Neck Butt Width: 2.200"
Nut Material: Bone
Number of Bolts: 4-Bolt
Head Cap Decal: 54-60 Strat
Neck Notes: Relic Fingerboard, Heavy Relic Neck Back

Pickguard: 56 Strat .060 Parchment (Left-Handed)
Pickup Neck: Hand Wound "Chicago Special" Neck
Pickup Middle: Hand Wound "Chicago Special" Middle RWRP
Pickup Bridge: Lollar Imperial Low-Wind Humbucker 4-Cond
Control Knobs: Vintage White Small Font Tone/Volume
Selector Switch Tip: Vintage White
Capacitors: Wax Paper Caps
Pots: 250K 10% Taper Split
Switch: 5-Way Selector (3-Way included in case)
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SKU: 9237100410-R107864

Description

The benchmark of craftsmanship, the Fender Custom Shop is the apex of what Fender has to offer. Each instrument is hand-crafted by Fender Master Builders from only the finest, premium-grade components. The Custom Shop, known also as “The Dream Factory,” produces extremely limited runs of period-correct touchstones from the Fender catalog, as well as special one-offs featuring experimental, ground-up design and appointments. Custom hand-wound and treated pickups, exotic tonewoods, hand-aged hardware, special relicing techniques–only the best of the best goes into what leaves the Fender Custom Shop. Fender’s finest expression of quality and art, supreme in all ways. 

"Chicago Special" Strat® pickups: 
  • Calibrated set - for balanced output
  • Each pickup as custom AlNiCo 5 magnet stagger for optimum output balance string-to-string 42 gauge enamel wire for round highs
  • Potted in shellac for open wide range frequency response

Model Number: 9237100410
Serial Number:  R107864
Finish Package: Journeyman Relic
Case: Fender Custom Shop Tweed
Weight: 7lbs 1.2oz

Body Wood: Ash, 2-Piece
Body Color: Super Aged Olympic White
Body Finish: Nitro Lacquer
Sort for Lightweight: Yes
Body Notes: 57 Deep Body Contours

Hardware Plating: Nickel/Chrome
Bridge Assembly: American Vintage Strat Bridge
Output Assembly: Vintage Strat
Control Assembly: Postmodern HSS
Neck Plate: R Serial Vintage
Back Plate & Trem Cover: Parchment
Tremolo Arm: Vintage Strat
Tremolo Arm Tip: Vintage White
Tuner Keys: Vintage w/Fender Logo (Left-Handed)
String Guide: American Vintage 56-58
String Gauge: .010-.046

Neck Assembly: 56 Strat
Neck Finish: Nitro Lacquer, Medium Tint
Neck Blank: Maple Rift Sawn
Fingerboard: None
Truss Rod: 50s
Head Style: Small
Neck Head Thickness: 0.580"
Neck Scoop: 57
Dot Spacing: Wide
Face Dot: Micarta Black .250"
Side Dot: Micarta Black 3/32"
Fret Wire: 50085
Number of Frets: 21
Fingerboard Radius: 9.50"
Neck Back Shape: 57 Style Soft "V" Shape
Neck Nut Width: 1.650"
Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: .850"
Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: .970"
Neck Butt Width: 2.200"
Nut Material: Bone
Number of Bolts: 4-Bolt
Head Cap Decal: 54-60 Strat
Neck Notes: Relic Fingerboard, Heavy Relic Neck Back

Pickguard: 56 Strat .060 Parchment (Left-Handed)
Pickup Neck: Hand Wound "Chicago Special" Neck
Pickup Middle: Hand Wound "Chicago Special" Middle RWRP
Pickup Bridge: Lollar Imperial Low-Wind Humbucker 4-Cond
Control Knobs: Vintage White Small Font Tone/Volume
Selector Switch Tip: Vintage White
Capacitors: Wax Paper Caps
Pots: 250K 10% Taper Split
Switch: 5-Way Selector (3-Way included in case)