Description

Seventy-one years ago, in fall 1951, the Fender Telecaster was born. Inspired by new technology sweeping the nation, television “telecasts” were the wave of the future and, as history has proven most powerfully, Leo Fender’s new Telecaster was also part of that wave. It was and remains to this day one of the most played, most iconic and most revered instruments in popular music.
The Custom Shop presents an homage to the original Telecaster model that had such a dramatic effect on music and the electric guitar world. The Limited Edition 1951 Telecaster features a two-piece select ash body, a one-piece AA flame quartersawn maple neck with a 10/’56 “V” profile, and a 7.25”-9.5” vintage compound-radius fingerboard with 21 narrow tall frets for perfect feel and playability. The hand-wound ’50-’51 Blackguard pickups are connected to ’51 modified “Nocaster®” wiring (similar to the original, with blender pot and brighter rhythm setting in the neck position). Other features include a black phenolic pickguard, ’51-’54 Tele bridge with brass saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, and disk string tree. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Body Wood: 2-Piece Select Ash Body
Body Color: Aged Nocaster Blonde
Body Finish: Super Heavy Relic
Bridge Assembly: ’51-’54 Tele Bridge with Brass Saddles
Control Assembly: ’51 Modified Nocaster Wiring with Bridge/Neck Blend
Tuner Keys: Vintage Style Tuning Machines
String Guide: Disk String Tree
String Gauge: .010-.046
Neck Blank: Quartersawn Maple Neck
Truss Rod: 50s
Head Style: Tele
Neck Head Thickness: 0.575″
Neck Scoop: 51
Dot Spacing: Wide
Face Dot: Micarta Black .250
Side Dot: Micarta Black 3/32″
Fret Wire: Narrow Tall
Number of Frets: 21
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25″-9.5″ Vintage Compound Radius
Neck Back Shape: “V”
Nut Material: Bone
Number of Bolts: 4 Bolt
Head Cap Decal: Vintage Silver Fender Tele
Pickguard: 1-Ply Black Phenolic Pickguard
Pickup Neck: Hand-Wound ’50-’51 Blackguard Pickups
Pickup Bridge: Hand-Wound ’50-’51 Blackguard Pickups
Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome

Marque

Fender