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Fender Custom Shop 1968 Custom Telecaster "Chicago Special" NOS Aged Black Top & Back w/Inca Silver Side

Fender Custom Shop 1968 Custom Telecaster "Chicago Special" NOS Aged Black Top & Back w/Inca Silver Side

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Serial Number: R135313

Weight: 7lbs 15oz

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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: R135313
Product Color: Aged Black Top & Back w/Inca Silver Side
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 Alder (Sort for Light Weight)
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Binding: BINDING .060 WHITE NITRO x .28

Neck

Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Tint/Color: Medium Tint
Neck Shape: '60 Style Oval "C"
Fingerboard Material: AAA Indian Rosewood (Sort for Dark)
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.65"
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"
Scale Length: 25.5"
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl 7mm
Inlay Shape: Dots
Side Marker Inlay: Mother of Pearl 3/32"
Headstock Inlay/Decal: '64-67 Tele Custom

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Hand Wound "Chicago Special" Telecaster
Neck Pickup: Hand Wound "Chicago Special" Telecaster
Controls and Switching: '67 Tele

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel/Chrome
Bridge: Tele '58-63
Tuning Machines: Schaller "F" Key
String Tree: American Vintage '65 Nylon Spacer
Fret Wire: Medium Jumbo / 6150
Saddle: Metal
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
Knobs: Knurled Chrome
Switch Cap: Top Hat Tele
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SKU: 9232001760-R135313

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: R135313
Product Color: Aged Black Top & Back w/Inca Silver Side
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 Alder (Sort for Light Weight)
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Binding: BINDING .060 WHITE NITRO x .28

Neck

Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Tint/Color: Medium Tint
Neck Shape: '60 Style Oval "C"
Fingerboard Material: AAA Indian Rosewood (Sort for Dark)
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.65"
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"
Scale Length: 25.5"
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl 7mm
Inlay Shape: Dots
Side Marker Inlay: Mother of Pearl 3/32"
Headstock Inlay/Decal: '64-67 Tele Custom

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Hand Wound "Chicago Special" Telecaster
Neck Pickup: Hand Wound "Chicago Special" Telecaster
Controls and Switching: '67 Tele

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel/Chrome
Bridge: Tele '58-63
Tuning Machines: Schaller "F" Key
String Tree: American Vintage '65 Nylon Spacer
Fret Wire: Medium Jumbo / 6150
Saddle: Metal
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
Knobs: Knurled Chrome
Switch Cap: Top Hat Tele