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Fender Custom Shop 1952 Telecaster "Chicago Special" Relic Aged Butterscotch Blonde

Fender Custom Shop 1952 Telecaster "Chicago Special" Relic Aged Butterscotch Blonde

Regular price $ 103,158.00
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Serial Number: R140809

Weight: 7lbs

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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 sensibility to instrument design, Leo Fender’s modular approach emphasized swappable 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: R140809
Product Color: Aged Butterscotch Blonde
Relic/Aging Level: Relic
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Shape: Telecaster
Body Material: 2-Piece Ash, Sort for Lightweight
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

Neck Material: Maple Rift Sawn
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Tint/Color: Medium Tint
Neck Shape: Nocaster "U"
Fingerboard Material: Maple Rift Sawn
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: Micarta Black .250
Inlay Shape: Dots
Side Marker Inlay: Micarta Black 3/32

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Hand-Wound "Chicago Special" Telecaster
Neck Pickup: Hand-Wound "Chicago Special" Telecaster
Controls and Switching: 51 Mod Nocaster
Electronics Notes: 51 Mod Nocaster

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel/Chrome
Bridge: Tele 51-54
Tuning Machines: Vintage w/Fender Logo
String Tree: Vintage Disk 50-55
Fret Wire: Medium Vintage /47095
Saddle: Brass
Pickguard: 1-Ply Black Phenolic
Knobs: Knurled Chrome
Switch Cap: Black
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SKU: 9232001729-R140809

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 sensibility to instrument design, Leo Fender’s modular approach emphasized swappable 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: R140809
Product Color: Aged Butterscotch Blonde
Relic/Aging Level: Relic
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Shape: Telecaster
Body Material: 2-Piece Ash, Sort for Lightweight
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

Neck Material: Maple Rift Sawn
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Tint/Color: Medium Tint
Neck Shape: Nocaster "U"
Fingerboard Material: Maple Rift Sawn
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: Micarta Black .250
Inlay Shape: Dots
Side Marker Inlay: Micarta Black 3/32

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Hand-Wound "Chicago Special" Telecaster
Neck Pickup: Hand-Wound "Chicago Special" Telecaster
Controls and Switching: 51 Mod Nocaster
Electronics Notes: 51 Mod Nocaster

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel/Chrome
Bridge: Tele 51-54
Tuning Machines: Vintage w/Fender Logo
String Tree: Vintage Disk 50-55
Fret Wire: Medium Vintage /47095
Saddle: Brass
Pickguard: 1-Ply Black Phenolic
Knobs: Knurled Chrome
Switch Cap: Black