Fender American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster, Maple Fingerboard - Butterscotch Blonde
Interest FREE financing available at checkoutThe 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
Specifications
| Series | American Vintage II |
| Country Of Origin | US |
| Body | Ash |
| Body Finish | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Body Shape | Telecaster® |
| Control Knobs | Knurled Dome |
| Fingerboard | Maple |
| Hardware Finish | Nickel/Chrome |
| Pickguard | 1-Ply Black Phenolic |
| Position Inlays | Black Dot |
| Neck Finish | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Neck Construction | 4-Bolt |
| Neck Pickup |
Pure Vintage '51 Single-Coil Tele®
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| Side Dots | Black |
| Headstock | Telecaster® |
| Bridge Cover/Tailpiece | Includes Chrome Bridge Cover |
| Orientation | Right-Hand |
| Configuration | SS |
| Refinement Pickups | Pure Vintage |
| String Nut | Bone |
| Bridge Pickup |
Pure Vintage '51 Single-Coil Tele®
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| Controls | Master Volume, Master Tone |
| Pickup Switching |
3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
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| Pickup Configuration | SS |
| Bridge |
Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele® with Brass Barrel Saddles, Serialized
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| Tuning Machines |
Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
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| Strings |
Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
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| Case/Gig Bag |
Vintage-Style Tweed (Crushed Red Interior)
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| Fingerboard Radius | 7.25" (184.1 mm) |
| Refinement Fingerboard Radius | Vintage |
| Fret Size | Vintage Tall |
| Neck Material | 1-Piece Maple |
| Refinement Neck Material | Maple |
| Neck Shape | 1951 "U" |
| Refinement Neck Shape | U Shape |
| Number of Frets | 21 |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Nut Width | 1.650" (42 mm) |
| Scale Length | 25.5" (64.77 cm) |
| Truss Rod | Vintage-Style Butt Adjust |
| Truss Rod Nut | Vintage-Style Butt Adjust |
| Style | 2 Single-Coil |