Fender Custom Shop 1952 Telecaster “Chicago Special” Relic Faded/Aged Nocaster Blonde w/Bigsby B5 Fender

It is no secret that the Fender Custom Shop has been creating the best instruments since 1987. In keeping with the true spirit of Leo’s original vision of the company, each instrument is built with the highest level of care and excellence. Here at Chicago Music Exchange, we have 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.    
 
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” Tele® pickups

• Potted in shellac for open wide range frequency response
• 43 gauge enamel wire
• BRIDGE: Wide diameter AlNiCo 3 magnets combined with thinner 43 gauge enamel wire equals ‘hot juicy tone’
• NECK: Wide diameter AlNiCo 5 magnets overwound with 43 gauge enamel wire gives high output, clarity, and punch

 
Model Number: 9237101883
Serial Number: R118944
Finish Package: Relic
Case: Fender Custom Shop Tweed
Weight: 7lbs 13oz

Body Wood: 2-Piece Ash
Body Color: Faded/Aged Nocaster Blonde
Body Finish: Lacquer
Sort for Lightweight: Yes

Hardware Plating: Chrome/Nickel
Bridge Assembly: Bigsby B-5
Output Assembly: Vintage Tele
Control Assembly: Fat 50’s Modern Wiring
Neck Plate: Vintage Tele Relic
Tuner Keys: Vintage Style Tuning Machines
String Guide: Vintage Disk Relic
String Gauge: 10-46

Neck Assembly: ’52 Tele Closet Classic Relic
Neck Finish: Medium Tint Nitro Lacquer
Neck Blank: Rift Sawn Maple
Truss Rod: 50’s
Head Style: Telecaster
Neck Head Thickness: .575″
Neck Scoop: 51
Dot Spacing: Narrow
Face Dot: Micarta Black .250
Side Dot: Micarta Black 3/32″
Fret Wire: Medium Vintage
Number of Frets: 21
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5″
Neck Back Shape: Nocaster “U”
Neck Nut Width: 1.650″
Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: .860″
Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: .920″
Neck Butt Width: 2.200″
Nut Material: Bone
Number of Bolts: 4 Bolt
Head Cap Decal: Vintage Silver Fender Telecaster
Neck Notes: Relic Fingerboard, Heavy Relic Back of Neck

Pickguard: ’51 Nocaster Relic
Pickup Neck: Hand-Wound Chicago Special
Pickup Bridge: Hand-Wound Chicago Special
Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome