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. 

General:
Artist Name: Robin Trower
Brand Name: Fender
Case Type: Hardshell Case
Hardware Color: Nickel/Chrome
Made in: Made in the USA
Product Color: Midnight Wine Burst
Relic or Aging Level: NOS (New Old Stock)
Serial Number: R131874
Series: Fender Custom Shop
Weight: 8lbs 1oz

Body:
Body Finish: Urethane
Body Material: Select Alder
Body Shape: Stratocaster

Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: Abalone Dots
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Large C
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.65" (42mm)

Electronics:
Bridge Pickup: Fender Custom Shop Texas Special Single-Coil Strat
Controls and Switching: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup), 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
Neck Pickup: Fender Custom '54 Single-Coil Strat
Pickup Configuration: SSS

Hardware:
Bridge: 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Knobs: Parchment Plastic
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
Tuning Machines: Sperzel Trim-Lok Staggered