Fender Custom Shop 1965 Stratocaster "Chicago Special" Time Capsule Super Aged Sea Foam Green (Serial #R149029)

Featuring measurements and components we hand-selected from across history, our “Chicago Special” Fender Custom Shop guitars highlight important years in the development of core models like the Stratocaster, Telecaster and more. We capture the energy and essence of their respective eras with iconic fingerboard radii and period-correct plastics, matched headstocks and slab fingerboards, classic finishes and not-so-classic colorways. But that’s just the beginning of what makes our Fender Custom Shop guitars so special. We take customization a step further with rift sawn necks for added resonance and expanded control sets for tonal versatility. Every “Chicago Special” Fender Custom Shop guitar features our own custom-wound Chicago Special pickups, which we had the great fortune to conceive and design in partnership with the late great Vice President of Product Development at Fender Custom Shop, Mike Lewis.

"Chicago Special" Strat pickups:

• Calibrated set - bridge to neck - for balanced output
• Each pickup as custom AlNiCo 5 magnet stagger for optimum output balance string-to-string 42 gauge enamel wire for round highs
• Potted in shellac for open wide range frequency response

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: R149029
Series: Fender Custom Shop
Weight: 8lbs 2oz

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

Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl 7mm Dot
Fingerboard Material: Veneer AAA Indian Rosewood (Sort for Dark)
Headstock Inlay or Decal: '65 Stratocaster
Neck Binding: White
Neck Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
Neck Joint: 4 Bolt
Neck Material: Roasted Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Shape: Slim '65 "C"
Neck Thickness (in): .775"@1st, .980"@12th
Neck Tint or Color: No Tint
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.65"
Side Marker Inlay: Micarta Black 3/32"
Truss Rod: Early '60s

Electronics:
Bridge Pickup: Hand-Wound "Chicago Special" Stratocaster
Controls and Switching: Fat '50s Half Blender
Neck Pickup: Hand-Wound "Chicago Special" Stratocaster

Hardware:
Bridge: American Vintage Stratocaster
Fret Wire: Medium Vintage / 47095
Knobs: Vintage White Stratocaster
Pickguard: 3-Ply White
Saddle Material: Metal
String Tree: American Vintage '65 Nylon Spacer
Switch Cap: Vintage White
Tuning Machines: Vintage w/Fender Logo