Fender American Vintage II '51 Telecaster - Butterscotch Blonde

This beauty arrived at Quimper Sound Records And Guitars via trade in near brand new condition. Original Tweed Case and all case candy included 

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, 12^th 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.

Body

• Body Material
  Ash
• Body Finish
  Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body Shape
  Telecaster®

Neck

• Neck Material
  1-Piece Maple
• Neck Construction
  4-Bolt
• Neck Finish
  Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Neck Shape
  1951 "U"
• Scale Length
  25.5" (64.77 cm)
• Fingerboard Material
  Maple
• Fingerboard Radius
  7.25" (184.1 mm)
• Number of Frets
  21
• Fret Size
  Vintage Tall
• Nut Material
  Bone
• Nut Width
  1.650" (42 mm)
• Position Inlays
  Black Dot
• Side Dots
  Black
• Truss Rod
  Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
• Truss Rod Nut
  Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup
  Pure Vintage '51 Single-Coil Tele®
• Neck Pickup
  Pure Vintage '51 Single-Coil Tele®
• Controls
  Master Volume, Master Tone
• Switching
  3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
• Configuration
  SS

Hardware

• Bridge
  Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele® with Brass Barrel Saddles, Serialized
• Hardware Finish
  Nickel/Chrome
• Tuning Machines
  Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
• Pickguard
  1-Ply Black Phenolic
• Control Knobs
  Knurled Dome
• Switch Tip
  Barrel Style, Black
• Neck Plate
  4-Bolt
• Bridge Cover/Tailpiece
  Includes Chrome Bridge Cover

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