Fender American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster - Butterscotch Blonde

Price
$3,562.00


Fender American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster - Butterscotch Blonde

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 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

 

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

General

  • SERIES:  American Vintage II
  • ORIENTATION:  Right-Hand
  • COLOR:   Butterscotch Blonde
  • COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:  US


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

Body

  • BODY:  Alder
  • BODY FINISH:  Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • BODY SHAPE:  Telecaster®
  • BODY MATERIAL:  Alder

Hardware

  • BRIDGE:  Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele® with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles
  • 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:  KnurledDome
  • 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

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

Measurements

  • DIMENSIONS:   6.40x17.40x43.70 IN
  • SHIPPING WEIGHT:  20.10 LB
  • FRET SIZE:  Vintage Tall
  • SCALE LENGTH:  25.5" (64.77 cm)
  • SHIPPING LENGTH:   43.70 IN
  • SHIPPING HEIGHT:  6.40 IN
  • SHIPPING WIDTH:  17.40 IN

Accessories
RECOMMENED GIG BAG:  FE1225 Electric Guitar Gig Bag, P/N 0991612406 (Not Included)

Miscellaneous

  • COMMODITY CODE:  9207901000
  • STYLE:  2 Single-Coil



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SKU: 0110312850
Vendor: Fender Guitars
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