Fender Custom Shop 1959 Custom Telecaster "Chicago Special" Relic Aged Lake Placid Blue

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

Model Number: 9237101904
Serial Number: R118961
Finish Package: Relic
Case: Fender Custom Shop Brown
Weight: 7lbs 6oz

Body Wood: Ash
Body Color: Aged Lake Placid Blue
Body Finish: Lacquer
Body Binding: Top and Bottom Parchment
Sort for Lightweight: Yes

Hardware Plating: Chrome
Bridge Assembly: 58-63 Tele
Control Assembly: Fat 50s
Neck Plate: R Serial Vintage
Tuner Keys: Vintage w/Fender Logo
String Guide: 56-58 American Vintage
String Gauge: .010-.046

Neck Finish: Medium Tint Nitro Lacquer
Neck Blank: Rift Sawn Maple
Fingerboard: AAA Rosewood
Truss Rod: Early 60s
Head Style: Tele
Neck Head Thickness: 0.575"
Dot Spacing: Wide
Face Dot: Vintage Clay
Side Dot: Vintage Clay
Fret Wire: Narrow Tall
Number of Frets: 21
Fingerboard Radius: 9.50"
Neck Back Shape: 59 Esquire "C"
Neck Nut Width: 1.650"
Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: .790"
Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: .965"
Neck Butt Width: 2.200"
Nut Material: Bone
Number of Bolts: 4
Head Cap Decal: 59-63 Tele Custom
Neck Notes: Heavy Relic Back of Neck Frets 1 through 12

Pickguard: Parchment
Pickup Neck: Hand-Wound Chicago Special
Pickup Bridge: Hand-Wound Chicago Special