Fender American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster Ash Body 1-Piece Maple Neck Butterscotch Blonde

DESCRIPTION Fender American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster Ash Body 1-Piece Maple Neck Butterscotch Blonde AMERICAN VINTAGE II 1951 TELECASTER® Model #: 0110312850 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 FEATURES Model Fender American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster Builder Fender USA Year 2023 Body Type Solid Body Top Wood N/A Body Wood Ash Finish Type GLOSS NITROCELLULOSE LACQUER FINISH Finish Color Butterscotch Blonde Neck Wood 1-Piece Maple Fingerboard N/A Neck Carve 1951 “U” Scale Length 25.5” Neck Dimensions .890” – .990” Neck Radius 7.25″ (184.1 mm) Frets 21 – vintage tall frets Nut Width 1.650″ (42 mm) Nut Material Bone Neck Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Inlays Black Dot Neck Pickup Pure Vintage ’51 Single-Coil Tele Bridge Pickup Pure Vintage ’51 Single-Coil Tele Pickguard 1-Ply Black Phenolic Hardware Nickel/Chrome Bridge Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele® with Brass Barrel Saddles, Serialized Tuners Pure Vintage Single Line “Fender Deluxe” Controls Master Volume, Master Tone, 3-Position Blade Case Vintage-Style Tweed (Crushed Red Interior) Weight 8.55 Pounds (8 lbs 9 oz)