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.
Serial Number#: R12720
Weight: 8.lbs 1oz
Master Builder: Todd Krause
Body Shape: Stratocaster
Body Material: Ash
Top Material: 5A Flame Maple Top
Body Color: Honey Burst
Body Finish: Urethane
Relic/Aging Level: NOS (New Old Stock)
Neck Material: AAA Flame Maple
Neck Finish: Urethane
Neck Tint: Dark Tint
Neck Shape: 60 Style Oval “C”
Neck Thickness: .790″ at 1st fret, .930″ at 12th fret
Neck Joint: 4 Bolt
Scale Length: 25.5
Fingerboard Material: Brazilian Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl .250
Fingerboard Radius: Compound 9.5-12″
Compound Radius: Compound 9.5-12″
Side Marker Inlay: Mother of Pearl 3/32″
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Wire: Narrow Tall / 6105
String Tree: American Vintage 59-64 Metal Spacer
Nut Width: 1.65″
Nut Material: Bone
Factory Tuning: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)
Tuning Machines: Vintage w/Fender Logo
Hardware Color: Gold
Bridge: 2-Point Classic Player
Saddle Material: Metal
Pickguard: 62 Strat BWB
Knobs: Harley Gold
Neck Pickup: Josefina Hand-Wound Shielded ’60s Strat w/Gold Lipstick Cover
Middle Pickup: Josefina Hand-Wound Shielded ’60s Strat RWRP w/Gold Lipstick Cover
Bridge Pickup: Josefina Hand-Wound Shielded ’60s Strat w/Gold Lipstick Cover
Controls and Switching: Volume, Tone, Tone, 5-Position Switch
Case: Hardshell Case