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:
Artist Name: John 5
Brand Name: Fender
Case Type: Hardshell Case
Hardware Color: Black
Made in: Made in the USA
Product Color: Black
Series: Fender Custom Shop

Body:
Body Binding: White
Body Finish: Gloss Black Urethane
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
Body Notes: Ultra Contours
Body Shape: Telecaster

Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: Dots
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Satin Black Urethane
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Modern "C"
Neck Tint or Color: Black
Number of Frets: 22 Frets
Nut Material: Floyd Rose R7 Locking
Nut Width: 1.65"
Side Marker Inlay: Luminlay Dots
Truss Rod: Bi-Flex

Electronics:
Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio DP220BK
Controls and Switching: Master Volume; 3-Position Toggle
Neck Pickup: DiMarzio DP2198BK

Hardware:
Bridge: Floyd Rose Original Double-Locking Tremolo
Fret Wire: Medium Jumbo
Knobs: Black
Pickguard: Black Anodized
Saddle Material: Metal
String Tree: Floyd Rose Retainer Bar
Switch Cap: Black
Tuning Machines: Fender Modern Locking