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Featuring our custom Harmony gold foil mini-humbuckers, the guitar delivers resonant and crystal clear tone from the get-go. The addition of a Bigsby B5 Vibrato opens up a new realm of tonal possibilities, melding distinctive tones from the Silhouette with expressive vibrato from the Bigsby.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harmony","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43218729140359,"sku":"HMN-0110255121-0250380-B","price":1350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0343\/4368\/2183\/files\/harmony-electric-guitars-solid-body-harmony-silhouette-pelham-blue-harmony-silhouette-pelham-blue-hmn-0110255121-0250380-b-1193791988.jpg?v=1768631968"},{"product_id":"fender-custom-shop-1952-telecaster-chicago-special-2250291","title":"Fender Custom Shop 1952 Telecaster \"Chicago Special\" NOS Super Aged Blue Ice Metallic","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis item is in great condition and is barely used, showing only minor signs of usage from display on our showroom floor.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp style=\"\" sans helvetica sans-serif\u003eIt is no secret that the Fender Custom Shop has been creating some of 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"\" sans helvetica sans-serif\u003eFeaturing measurements and components we hand-selected from across history, our “CME Spec” and \"Chicago Special\" Fender Custom Shop guitars highlight important years in the development of core models like the Stratocaster, Telecaster and Jazzmaster. 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.  \u003cbr\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"\" sans helvetica sans-serif\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"\"\u003e\"Chicago Special\" Tele® pickup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"\" sans helvetica sans-serif revert\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"\"\u003ePotted in shellac for open wide range frequency response\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"\"\u003e43 gauge enamel wire\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"\"\u003eBRIDGE: Wide diameter AlNiCo 3 magnets combined with thinner 43 gauge enamel wire equals ‘hot juicy tone’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp style=\"\" sans helvetica sans-serif\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"\"\u003eNOS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\" sans helvetica sans-serif\u003eNOS (New Old Stock) is built without any relic or wear at all. 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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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"\" sans helvetica sans-serif\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"\"\u003e\"Chicago Special\" Tele® pickups \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"\" sans helvetica sans-serif revert\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"\"\u003ePotted in shellac for open wide range frequency response\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"\"\u003e43 gauge enamel wire\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"\"\u003eBRIDGE: Wide diameter AlNiCo 3 magnets combined with thinner 43 gauge enamel wire equals ‘hot juicy tone’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"\"\u003eNECK: Wide diameter AlNiCo 5 magnets overwound with 43 gauge enamel wire gives high output, clarity, and punch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\" sans helvetica sans-serif\u003eNOS (New Old Stock) is built without any relic or wear at all. 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