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 sensability to instrument design, Leo Fender’s modular approach empasized swapable 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: Aged Black Top & Back w/Inca Silver Side
Relic or Aging Level: NOS (New Old Stock)
Serial Number: R135313
Series: Fender Custom Shop
Weight: 7lbs 15oz
Body:
Body Binding: BINDING .060 WHITE NITRO x .28
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material: 2-Piece Alder (Sort for Light Weight)
Body Shape: Telecaster
Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl 7mm
Fingerboard Material: AAA Indian Rosewood (Sort for Dark)
Headstock Inlay or Decal: ’64-67 Tele Custom
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Shape: ’60 Style Oval “C”
Neck Thickness (in): .790″ at 1st fret, .930″ at 12th fret
Neck Tint or Color: Medium Tint
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.65″
Side Marker Inlay: Mother of Pearl 3/32″
Truss Rod: Late ’60s
Electronics:
Bridge Pickup: Hand Wound “Chicago Special” Telecaster
Controls and Switching: ’67 Tele
Neck Pickup: Hand Wound “Chicago Special” Telecaster
Hardware:
Bridge: Tele ’58-63
Fret Wire: Medium Jumbo / 6150
Knobs: Knurled Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
Saddle Material: Metal
String Tree: American Vintage ’65 Nylon Spacer
Switch Cap: Top Hat Tele
Tuning Machines: Schaller “F” Key