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Fender Custom Shop 1959 Stratocaster "Chicago Special" Journeyman Aged Lake Placid Blue w/Rosewood Neck

Fender Custom Shop 1959 Stratocaster "Chicago Special" Journeyman Aged Lake Placid Blue w/Rosewood Neck

Serial Number: R127553

Weight: 7lbs 14oz

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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.

Specs

General

Series: Fender Custom Shop
Country of Manufacture: Made in the USA
Serial Number: R127553
Product Color: Lake Placid Blue
Relic/Aging Level: Journeyman Relic
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: .010-.046, E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Shape: Stratocaster
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

Neck Material: Rosewood
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: 60s Oval C
Fingerboard Material: None (1-Piece Indian Rosewood Neck)
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.65" (42mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (647.7mm)
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Neck Joint: 4-Bolt
Fingerboard Inlay: Micarta Black Dots
Inlay Shape: Dots
Side Marker Inlay: Black Micarta
Headstock Inlay/Decal: 56 - 60 Strat

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Fender Hand-Wound Chicago Special
Middle Pickup: Fender Hand-Wound Chicago Special RWRP
Neck Pickup: Fender Hand-Wound Chicago Special
Controls and Switching: Volume, 2 Tone, 5-Way Switch
Electronics Notes: Strat 1/2 Blender Wiring

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel/Chrome
Bridge: American Vintage Strat
Tuning Machines: Vintage with Fender Logo
Fret Wire: Sanko 6105
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
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SKU: 9237100195-R127553

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.

Specs

General

Series: Fender Custom Shop
Country of Manufacture: Made in the USA
Serial Number: R127553
Product Color: Lake Placid Blue
Relic/Aging Level: Journeyman Relic
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: .010-.046, E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Shape: Stratocaster
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

Neck Material: Rosewood
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: 60s Oval C
Fingerboard Material: None (1-Piece Indian Rosewood Neck)
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.65" (42mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (647.7mm)
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Neck Joint: 4-Bolt
Fingerboard Inlay: Micarta Black Dots
Inlay Shape: Dots
Side Marker Inlay: Black Micarta
Headstock Inlay/Decal: 56 - 60 Strat

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Fender Hand-Wound Chicago Special
Middle Pickup: Fender Hand-Wound Chicago Special RWRP
Neck Pickup: Fender Hand-Wound Chicago Special
Controls and Switching: Volume, 2 Tone, 5-Way Switch
Electronics Notes: Strat 1/2 Blender Wiring

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel/Chrome
Bridge: American Vintage Strat
Tuning Machines: Vintage with Fender Logo
Fret Wire: Sanko 6105
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment