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, and every “Chicago Special” Fender Custom Shop guitar features our own custom Chicago Special pickups, designed in conjunction with Fender Custom Shop Vice President of Product Development 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
Model Number: 9237101894
Serial Number: R121554
Finish Package: Relic
Case: Fender Custom Shop Tweed
Weight: 7 lbs 2 oz
Body Wood: 2 Piece Ash
Body Color: Faded Wide Fade Chocolate 2-Color Sunburst
Body Finish: Nitro Lacquer
Sort for Lightweight: Yes
Body Notes: ’57 Strat Deep Body Contours
Hardware Plating: Chrome/Nickel
Bridge Assembly: Hardtail Vintage Strat Relic
Output Assembly: Vintage Strat Relic
Control Assembly: Post Modern Strat HSS
Neck Plate: Reissue Serial Vintage Relic
Tuner Keys: Vintage Fender Logo Relic
String Guide: American Vintage
String Gauge: 10-46
Neck Assembly: ’56 Strat Closet Classic Relic
Neck Finish: Medium Tint Nitro Lacquer
Neck Blank: Rift Sawn Maple
Fingerboard: 1-Piece Maple
Truss Rod: 50’s
Head Style: Small
Neck Head Thickness: 0.580″
Neck Scoop: 57
Dot Spacing: Wide
Face Dot: Micarta Black .250
Side Dot: Micarta Black 3/32″
Fret Wire: Medium Vintage
Number of Frets: 21
Fingerboard Radius: 9.50″
Neck Back Shape: ’57 Soft “V”
Neck Nut Width: 1.650″
Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: .850″
Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: .970″
Neck Butt Width: 2.200″
Nut Material: Bone
Number of Bolts: 4-Bolt
Head Cap Decal: 54-60 Strat
Neck Notes: Relic Fingerboard, Heavy Relic Neck Back
Pickguard: Parchment
Pickup Neck: Handwound Chicago Special Neck
Pickup Middle: Handwound Chicago Special RWRP Middle
Pickup Bridge: Lollar Imperial Low Wind Bridge
Control Knobs: Small Font Vintage White
Selector Switch Tip: Vintage White
Pots: 250k 10% Taper Split
Switch: 5-Way Control Switch