Fender Limited Edition American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster - Black

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.

Neck

• Headstock: Telecaster®

• Neck Material: 3A Flame Maple

• Neck Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Back, Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Front

• Neck Shape: Oval "C"

• Neck Construction: 4-Bolt

• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)

• Fingerboard Material: 3A Flame 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

• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo

• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)

Body

• Body: Ash

• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

• Body Shape: Telecaster®

• Body Style: Solid Body

• Body Material: Ash

Hardware

• Bridge: Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele® with Brass Barrel Saddles, Serialized

• 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: Knurled Dome

• Switch Tip: Barrel Style, Black

• 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), PN 0730250406

• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt

• Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Texas Special™ Single-Coil Tele®

• Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Texas Special™ Single-Coil Tele®

• Pickup Configuration: SS

• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone

• Switching: 3-Position Blade

  • Position 1: Bridge Pickup

  • Position 2: Bridge + Neck Pickups

  • Position 3: Neck Pickup