- CME Exclusive
- Brand New
Fender Custom Shop 1965 Stratocaster "Chicago Special" NOS Aged Black
Fender Custom Shop 1965 Stratocaster "Chicago Special" NOS Aged Black
-
This Item Ships Free!
-
Hassle Free Returns
Description
Description
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" Strat pickups:
- Calibrated set - bridge to neck - 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
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Fender Custom Shop |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Serial Number: | R134025 |
| Product Color: | Aged Black |
| 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: | Stratocaster |
| Body Material: | 2-Piece Alder (Sort for Light Weight) |
| Body Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Roasted Rift Sawn Maple |
| Neck Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Neck Tint/Color: | No Tint |
| Neck Shape: | 1960-Style Oval “C” Shape Neck (.790-.930) |
| Fingerboard Material: | Veneer 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: | 4 Bolt |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | 7mm MOP White Dot |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
| Side Marker Inlay: | MOP White |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Gold |
| Bridge: | American Vintage Stratocaster Bridge |
| Tuning Machines: | Vintage-Style |
| Fret Wire: | Medium Jumbo / 6150 |
| Saddle: | Metal |
| Pickguard: | 3-Ply Black |
Description
Description
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" Strat pickups:
- Calibrated set - bridge to neck - 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
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Fender Custom Shop |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Serial Number: | R134025 |
| Product Color: | Aged Black |
| 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: | Stratocaster |
| Body Material: | 2-Piece Alder (Sort for Light Weight) |
| Body Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Roasted Rift Sawn Maple |
| Neck Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Neck Tint/Color: | No Tint |
| Neck Shape: | 1960-Style Oval “C” Shape Neck (.790-.930) |
| Fingerboard Material: | Veneer 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: | 4 Bolt |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | 7mm MOP White Dot |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
| Side Marker Inlay: | MOP White |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Gold |
| Bridge: | American Vintage Stratocaster Bridge |
| Tuning Machines: | Vintage-Style |
| Fret Wire: | Medium Jumbo / 6150 |
| Saddle: | Metal |
| Pickguard: | 3-Ply Black |
