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

General:
Brand Name: Fender
Case Type: Hardshell Case
Hardware Color: Nickel/Chrome
Made in: Made in the USA
Product Color: Faded Trans Shell Pink
Relic or Aging Level: Deluxe Closet Classic
Serial Number: R129764
Series: Fender Custom Shop
Weight: 7lbs 5oz

Body:
Body Material: Ash

Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: Micarta Black Dots
Fingerboard Material: None (1-Piece Maple Neck)
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.65" (42mm)

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

Hardware:
Bridge: 55-57 Tele
Pickguard: 1-Ply Eggshell
Tuning Machines: Vintage with Fender Logo