Description

Introducing the 75th Anniversary Telecaster® Collection: Celebrating three-quarters of a century of foundational tone and revolutionary design. Each 75th Anniversary Telecaster model showcases the rich heritage and legendary tones that have made the Tele® an unrivaled icon. From vintage purists to progressive players seeking cutting-edge features, rest assured there's a model that will deliver. Immerse yourself in the legacy of the Telecaster and own a piece of Fender history with the 75th Anniversary Telecaster Collection.

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.

In 1951, caught between the end of the "Broadcaster" name and the dawn of the "Telecaster," Fender shipped guitars with no model name on the headstock at all — and a legend was born. Informed by a telegram from Gretsch that the “Broadkaster” name had been registered for a drum kit, Fender began clipping the “Broadcaster” name from headstock decals until the new Telecaster decals were delivered. Seventy-five years later, the legend lives on in the 75th Anniversary American Vintage II 1951 Nocaster — a meticulous tribute to one of the most storied instruments ever made.

The 75th Anniversary American Vintage II 1951 Nocaster features an ash body finished in Nocaster Blonde and dressed in our exclusive Heirloom Lacquer treatment — an aged nitrocellulose finish carefully crafted to emulate the natural wear and patina of a vintage guitar that has spent decades in the hands of a player. The result is an instrument that doesn't just look vintage, it feels vintage, right out of the case. The substantial '51 "U"-shaped hard rock maple neck plays like a dream with a 7.25" radius fingerboard and vintage tall frets. True to the vintage accurate Nocaster specifications, the 12th fret face-dot spacing is narrow and the sole single Phillips-head fastener on the guitar is at the truss rod nut. The triple brass saddle bridge and single-line "Fender Deluxe" tuners deliver authentic Fender style, while the 75th Anniversary Blackguard Telecaster® pickups honor the guitar's direct lineage to the original — delivering that raw, chimey, unmistakable blackguard twang that started it all.

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 — and none more historically charged than this. Fender American Vintage II 1951 Nocaster: 75 years of the guitar that had no name and changed everything.

Features

• Heirloom™ Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
• Ash Body
• 7.25" Radius Maple Fingerboard
• Thick "U"-Shape Neck
• 75th Anniversary Blackguard Telecaster® Pickups
• Vintage-Style Hardware

General

Series - Limited Edition 75th Anniversary Telecaster Collection

Orientation - Right-Hand

Color - Blonde

Country Of Origin - USA

Neck

Headstock - Telecaster®

Neck Material - 1-Piece Maple

Neck Finish - Heirloom™ Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck Shape - 1951 "U"

Neck Construction - 4-Bolt

Fingerboard Radius - 7.25" (184.1 mm)

Fingerboard Material - 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 - Vintage Tall

Scale Length - 25.5" (648 mm)

Body

Body - Ash

Body Finish - Heirloom™ 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

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 Gauges), PN 0730250406

Neck Plate - 4-Bolt

Strap Buttons - Vintage-Style

Electronics

Bridge Pickup - 75th Anniversary Blackguard Single-Coil Tele®

Neck Pickup - 75th Anniversary Blackguard Single-Coil Tele®

Pickup Configuration - SS

Controls - Master Volume, Master Tone

Switching - 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

Measurements

Shipping Dimensions - 6.00x18.50x45.00 IN

Shipping Weight - 19.35 LB

Shipping Length - 45.00 IN

Shipping Height - 6.00 IN

Shipping Width - 18.50 IN

Miscellaneous

Commodity Code - 9207.90.0040