Fender Limited Edition American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster Electric Guitar - Maple Fingerboard - Prototype White

Description

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. 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.

Now available in a very limited Prototype White finish!

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

HIGHLIGHTS

GLOSS NITROCELLULOSE LACQUER FINISH

Nitrocellulose lacquer, as used on ‘50s and ‘60’s Fender instruments, is a premium finish that reveals the instrument’s true tonal character.

ASH BODY

Ash is a warm-toned wood with clear, bright highs, defined midrange, focused lows, and a beautiful grain pattern.

7.25” RADIUS MAPLE FINGERBOARD

The 7.25”-radius fingerboard provides the comfortable playing feel of a vintage instrument, while vintage-tall frets make it easier to bend notes without fretting out.

1951 “U”-SHAPE NECK

In vintage years, the shape and thickness of Fender guitar necks varied tremendously. The American Vintage II Series offers a variety of authentic neck profiles from Fender’s past.

PURE VINTAGE ‘51 TELECASTER PICKUPS

Specially voiced to reproduce the authentic sound and performance of individual model years, Pure Vintage pickups are constructed just like pickups from Fender’s golden years. Materials include cloth-covered wire, fiber bobbins and alnico magnets.

VINTAGE-STYLE HARDWARE

From the bridge to the string tree and tuning machines, every piece of American Vintage II hardware is manufactured to look, sound and function just like it did on the originals. Much of the American Vintage II hardware is still manufactured on the original ‘50s and ‘60s era Fender factory machines.

SPECIFICATIONS

General

Series: American Vintage II

Orientation: Right-Hand

Color: Prototype White

Country Of Origin: US

Body

Body: Ash

Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Shape: Telecaster®

Body Material: Ash

Neck

Headstock: Telecaster®

Neck Material: 1-Piece Maple

Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck Shape: 1951 "U"

Neck Construction: 4-Bolt

Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)

Fingerboard Material: Maple

Position Inlays: Black Dot

Side Dots: Black

Number of Frets: 21

Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

String Nut: Bone

Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)

Nut Material: Bone

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage '51 Single-Coil Tele®

Neck Pickup: Pure Vintage '51 Single-Coil Tele®

Pickup Configuration: SS

Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone

Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

Hardware

Bridge: Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele® with Brass Barrel Saddles, Serialized

Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover

Bridge Mounting: 4-Screw Vintage-Style

Pickguard: 1-Ply Black Phenolic

Pickup Covers: Neck: Chrome; Bridge: Black

Control Knobs: Knurled Dome

Switch Tip: Barrel Style, Black

Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome

Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"

String Trees: Vintage-Style Disc

Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406

Neck Plate: 4-Bolt

Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style

Measurements

Dimensions: 6.10x18.90x44.50 IN

Fret Size: Vintage Tall

Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)

Accessories

Case/Gig Bag: Vintage-Style Black (Orange Interior)

Recommened Gig Bag: FE1225 Electric Guitar Gig Bag, P/N 0991612406 (Not Included)

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Built to original specs, American Vintage II recreates Fender's iconic electric guitar and bass models from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s – legendary classics that have transcended genre and generation to inspire the greatest artists of all time.

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Year 1951

Make Fender

Model Telecaster Electric

Condition Brand New

Case GigBag

$2,649.99

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