This 2024 Fender American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster “Blackguard” is absolutely stunning. It is in mint condition and shows no dings, dents, scratches, or any obvious play wear. This guitar has been professionally set up and plays great! The neck is straight, the action is low and comfortable, and the frets are in excellent condition. This guitar will come complete with the original Fender Tweed Hardshell Case, Ash Tray Cover, and paperwork as pictured. Awesome deal on a fantastic playing and sounding Fender American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster in a classic Butterscotch Blonde finish ! She’s mint w/all paperwork & COA in its Tweed case.

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 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:

Solid Ash Telecaster Body
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Butterscotch Blonde Finish
1-Piece Maple Neck
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Neck Finish
1951 “U” Shape Neck Profile
25.5″ Scale Length
Maple Fretboard
7.25″ Fretboard Radius
21 Vintage Tall Frets
Bone Nut
1.65″ Nut Width
Black Dot Position Markers
Black Side Dot Markers
Vintage-Style Butt-Adjust Truss Rod
Fender Pure Vintage ’51 Single Coil Tele Pickup Set
Master Volume/ Master Tone Controls
3_Way Selector Switch
Fender Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele Bridge w/ Barrel Saddles (Serialized Bridge)
Nickel Hardware
Fender Pure Vintage Single Line “Fender Deluxe” Tuning Machines
1-Ply Black Plastic Pickguard
Knurled Dome Control Knobs
Includes Original Bridge Cover
Fender Vintage-Style Tweed Hardshell Case Included