Fender Custom Shop '50s Roasted Stratocaster Journeyman Relic Black Burst Master Built by Kyle McMillin w/Roasted Birdseye Maple Neck (Serial #R138290)

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: Black Burst on Black Grain Filled
Relic or Aging Level: Journeyman Relic
Serial Number: R138290
Series: Fender Custom Shop
Weight: 6lbs 8oz

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

Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: Dots
Fingerboard Material: One-Piece 3A Birdeye Maple
Neck Binding: None
Neck Finish: Lacquer Finish
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Neck Material: One-Piece 3A Birdeye Maple
Neck Shape: 60s Oval "C"
Neck Tint or Color: Natural
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Nut Material: Bone
Side Marker Inlay: Dots
Truss Rod: Adjustable

Electronics:
Bridge Pickup: Josefina Handwound Fat 50's Pickups
Controls and Switching: 5-Way Switch, Volume, Tone, Tone
Electronics Notes: Modern Wiring
Neck Pickup: Josefina Handwound Fat 50's Pickups

Hardware:
Bridge: American Vintage
Fret Wire: 6105
Knobs: White
Pickguard: 1-Ply Black
Saddle Material: Metal
Switch Cap: White
Tuning Machines: Vintage Tuners