Fender Custom Shop 1959 Stratocaster "Chicago Special" Time Capsule Super Aged Sea Foam Green w/Rosewood Neck (Serial #R146966)

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: Super Aged Sea Foam Green
Relic or Aging Level: Time Capsule
Serial Number: R146966
Series: Fender Custom Shop
Weight: 8lbs

Body:
Body Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
Body Material: 2-Piece Alder (Sort for Light)
Body Shape: Stratocaster

Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: Vintage Clay Dot
Fingerboard Material: AAA Indian Rosewood (Sort for Dark)
Headstock Inlay or Decal: '54-60 Stratocaster w/Original Contour Body
Neck Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
Neck Joint: 4 Bolt
Neck Material: Rosewood
Neck Shape: Seymour Duncan Esquire "C" .810 - .920
Neck Thickness (in): .810"@1st, .920"@12th
Neck Tint or Color: Medium Tint
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.65"
Side Marker Inlay: Vintage Clay
Truss Rod: Early '60s

Electronics:
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound "Chicago Special" Stratocaster
Controls and Switching: Fat '50s Stratocaster 1/2 Blender
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound "Chicago Special" Stratocaster

Hardware:
Bridge: American Vintage Stratocaster
Fret Wire: Medium Vintage / 47095
Knobs: Vintage White
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
Saddle Material: Metal
String Tree: American Vintage '59-64 Metal Spacer
Tuning Machines: Vintage w/Fender Logo