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#: R130731
Weight: 7lbs 13oz
Body Material: Alder
Body Color: Aged Lake Plaid Blue
Relic/Aging Level: Journeyman Relic
Neck Material: Rosewood
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Scale Length: 25.5
Fingerboard Material: None (1-Piece Indian Rosewood Neck)
Fingerboard Inlay: Micarta White Dots
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5″
Number of Frets: 21
Nut Width: 1.65″ (42mm)
Nut Material: Bone
Factory Tuning: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)
Tuning Machines: Vintage with Fender Logo
Hardware Color: Gold
Bridge: American Vintage Strat Bridge
Neck Pickup: Fender Hand-Wound Chicago Special
Middle Pickup: Fender Hand-Wound Chicago Special
Bridge Pickup: Fender Hand-Wound Chicago Special
Controls and Switching: Master Volume, 2 Tone, 5-Position Blade
Electronics Notes: Fat 50s Strat Half Blender
Case: Hardshell Case