Fender Limited Edition American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster - Prototype White
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. 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.
Now available in a very limited Prototype White finish!
Features - Fender Limited Edition American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster - Prototype White
- 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 - Fender Limited Edition American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster - Prototype White
Body- Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Body Material: Ash
- Body Shape: Telecaster
- Neck Material: 1-Piece Maple
- Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
- Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck Shape: 1951 "U"
- Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
- Fingerboard Material: Maple
- Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
- Number of Frets: 21
- Fret Size: Vintage Tall
- Nut Material: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
- Position Inlays: Black Dot
- Side Dots: Black
- Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
- Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
- Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage '51 Single-Coil Tele
- Neck Pickup: Pure Vintage '51 Single-Coil Tele
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
- Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
- Configuration: SS
- Bridge: Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele with Brass Barrel Saddles, Serialized
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
- Pickguard: 1-Ply Black Phenolic
- Control Knobs: Knurled Dome
- Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
- Strings: Fender USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
- Case/Gig Bag: Vintage-Style Tweed (Crushed Red Interior)
