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.

General:
Brand Name: Fender
Case Type: Hardshell Case
Hardware Color: Gold
Made in: Made in the USA
Product Color: Aged Natural
Relic or Aging Level: Journeyman Relic
Serial Number: CZ585463
Series: Fender Custom Shop
Weight: 7lbs 3oz

Body:
Body Finish: Journeyman Lacquer
Body Material: Roasted Ash
Body Shape: Stratocaster

Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: Vintage Clay Dots
Fingerboard Material: Brazilian Rosewood
Headstock Inlay or Decal: 54-60 Strat
Neck Finish: Nitro Lacquer
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Neck Material: 4A Roasted Flame Maple
Neck Shape: 60 Style Oval "C"
Neck Thickness (in): .790 at 1st Fret, .930 at 12th Fret
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.65"
Side Marker Inlay: Dots
Truss Rod: Early '60s

Electronics:
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wired Tomatillo Strat Pickup
Controls and Switching: 1-Volume, 2-Tone; 5-Way Blade Switch
Electronics Notes: Modern Strat Wiring
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wired Tomatillo Strat Pickup

Hardware:
Bridge: Am. Vintage Strat Bridge
Fret Wire: Narrow Tall / 6105
Hardware Notes: Relic Gold
Knobs: Aged White
Pickguard: Vintage 4-Ply Tortoise Shell
Saddle Material: Metal
String Tree: Am. Vintage 59-64
Switch Cap: Aged White
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style w/Fender Logo