Weight: 7 LBS 8 OZ Serial # V2561158
The Fender American Vintage II series presents a remarkably accurate take on the revolutionary designs that altered the course of musical history. Built with period-accurate bodies, necks and hardware, premium finishes and meticulously voiced, year-specific pickups, each instrument captures the essence of authentic Fender craftsmanship and tone.
Just one year after launching the Broadcaster, Fender received a cease-and-desist telegram from the Fred Gretsch Mfg. Co. and was faced with renaming its flagship electric guitar. Taking inspiration from the booming growth and expansive reach of television, the first blackguard Telecaster rolled off the line in 1951, and the model has been in continuous production ever since. Deceptively simple and totally groundbreaking, the Telecaster brought the solid body electric guitar to the masses, inspiring countless musicians along the way.
The American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster features an ash body finished in Butterscotch Blonde to capture the tone and look of the original. The substantial '51 "U"-shaped hard rock maple neck plays like a dream with a 7.25" radius fingerboard and vintage tall frets. Characteristic of production in 1951, 12th fret face-dot spacing is narrow and the sole Phillips-head fastener on the guitar is at the truss rod nut. The triple brass saddle bridge, single-line "Fender Deluxe" tuners and Pure Vintage '51 Telecaster pickups deliver classic twang and authentic Fender style.
The instruments in the American Vintage II series are direct descendants of the original Fenders: designed for players with a fine appreciation for vintage Fender tone and feel and built with unmatched quality, down to the last screw. These are Fender electrics in their purest form: Fender American Vintage II, the stuff of legends.
Features
Ash Body
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
Pure Vintage '51 Tele pickups
"U"-Shaped Neck Profile
Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele with Brass Barrel Saddles, Serialized
Pure Vintage Single-Line "Fender Deluxe" Tuners
Tweed Hardshell Case
Specs Product Color: Black Case Type: Hardshell Tweed Case Included
Body Body Shape: Telecaster Body Material: Ash Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
Neck Neck Material: AAA Flame Maple Neck Neck Finish:Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Neck Tint/Color: Natural Neck Shape:1 951 "U" Fingerboard Material: AAA Flame Maple Neck Nut Material: Bone Nut Width:1.65" (42mm) Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241mm) Scale Length: 25.5" Number of Frets:21 Frets Neck Joint: 4-Bolt Fingerboard Inlay:Black Dots Inlay Shape: Dots Side Marker Inlay: Black Dots Headstock Inlay/Decal: Fender Logo Neck Binding: None
Electronics Bridge Pickup: Fender Custom Shop Pickups Neck Pickup: Fender Custom Shop Pickups Controls and Switching: Master Volume, Master Tone Switch: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Hardware Color: Nickel/Chrome Bridge: Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele® with Brass Barrel Saddles, Serialized Tailpiece: 4-Screw Vintage-Style Tuning Machines:Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe" Fret Wire: Medium Jumbo Saddle: Brass Pickguard: Black Knobs: Knurled Dome Switch Cap: Barrel Style, Black
