Colchester, United Kingdom
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This guitar was brought in as B Stock from Fender, It has cosmetic ding on the side of the body (picture 6) It comes with a full Fender warranty.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 late 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 BodyGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer FinishPure Vintage '51 Tele® pickupsU-Shaped Neck ProfilePure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele® with Brass Barrel Saddles, SerializedPure Vintage Single-Line Fender Deluxe Tuners GLOSS NITROCELLULOSE LACQUER FINISH Nitrocellulose lacquer, as used on 50s and 60s Fender instruments, is a premium finish that reveals the instruments true tonal character. ASH BODY Ash is a warm-toned wood with clear, bright highs, defined midrange, focused lows, and a beautiful grain pattern. 7.25 RADIUS MAPLE FINGERBOARD The 7.25-radius fingerboard provides the comfortable playing feel of a vintage instrument, while vintage-tall frets make it easier to bend notes without fretting out. 1951 U-SHAPE NECK In vintage years, the shape and thickness of Fender guitar necks varied tremendously. The American Vintage II Series offers a variety of authentic neck profiles from Fenders past. PURE VINTAGE 51 TELECASTER PICKUPS Specially voiced to reproduce the authentic sound and performance of individual model years, Pure Vintage pickups are constructed just like pickups from Fenders golden years. Materials include cloth-covered wire, fiber bobbins and alnico magnets. VINTAGE-STYLE HARDWARE From the bridge to the string tree and tuning machines, every piece of American Vintage II hardware is manufactured to look, sound and function just like it did on the originals. Much of the American Vintage II hardware is still manufactured on the original 50s and 60s era Fender factory machines. Neck HEADSTOCKTelecaster®NECK MATERIAL1-Piece MapleNECK FINISHGloss Nitrocellulose LacquerNECK SHAPE1951 "U"NECK CONSTRUCTION4-BoltFINGERBOARD RADIUS7.25" (184.1 mm)FINGERBOARD MATERIALMaplePOSITION INLAYSBlack DotSIDE DOTSBlackNUMBER OF FRETS21TRUSS RODVintage-Style Butt AdjustTRUSS ROD NUTVintage-Style Butt AdjustSTRING NUTBoneNUT WIDTH1.650" (42 mm)NUT MATERIALBone Body BODYAshBODY FINISHGloss Nitrocellulose LacquerBODY SHAPETelecaster®BODY MATERIALAsh Hardware BRIDGEPure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele® with Brass Barrel Saddles, SerialisedBRIDGE COVER/TAILPIECEIncludes Chrome Bridge CoverBRIDGE MOUNTING4-Screw Vintage-StylePICKGUARD1-Ply Black PhenolicPICKUP COVERSNeck: Chrome; Bridge: BlackCONTROL KNOBSKnurled DomeSWITCH TIPBarrel Style, BlackHARDWARE FINISHNickel/ChromeTUNING MACHINESPure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"STRING TREESVintage-Style DiscSTRINGSFender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406NECK PLATE4-BoltSTRAP BUTTONSVintage-Style Electronics BRIDGE PICKUPPure Vintage '51 Single-Coil Tele®NECK PICKUPPure Vintage '51 Single-Coil Tele®PICKUP CONFIGURATIONTwo Single CoilCONTROLSMaster Volume, Master ToneSWITCHING3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
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