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: Nickel/Chrome
Made in: Made in the USA
Product Color: Copper
Relic or Aging Level: Super Heavy Relic
Serial Number: XN4711
Series: Fender Custom Shop
Weight: 7lbs 9oz

Body:
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash Body with Offset Seam (Treble Side)
Body Shape: Stratocaster

Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: Black Dot
Fingerboard Material: 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple Neck
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Neck Material: 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple Neck
Neck Shape: 7/'54 Soft "V" Back-Shape
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.625"
Side Marker Inlay: Black
Truss Rod: '50s

Electronics:
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '54 Strat Pickup
Controls and Switching: Vintage '54 Strat Wiring with Wax Paper Cap; 5-Way Switch
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '54 Strat Pickup

Hardware:
Bridge: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Fret Wire: Vintage / 45085
Knobs: '54 Strat ABS White
Pickguard: Single-Ply White (.070 PVA)
Saddle Material: Metal
String Tree: Disc
Switch Cap: '54 Strat ABS White
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style