1999 Fender Custom Shop Commemorative Broadcaster Telecaster

For sale is my 1999 Fender Custom Shop Leo Fender Broadcaster, Serial number 8 of 50. I have owned this guitar for nearly ten years and it has never left my house. Any changes or condition noted below were made prior to me owning the guitar.

Before it was christened the Telecaster®, Fender's famous trademark design guitar was named the Broadcaster. Fender Musical Instruments, with the accompaniment of BBE Sound and Fred Gretsch Enterprises, introduces a limited edition Leo Fender Commemorative Broadcaster guitar. Fifty of these special tribute instruments were reproduced according to Leo's original design and materials from 1950. Number 001 went to the Fender Museum. 002 went to Phyllis Fender 003 went to Fred Gretsch. And, 004 went to BBE Sound, then owner of G&L. The first rendition of this guitar was named Esquire® and featured a single pickup and no truss rod. After limited production and field testing, Fender realized the apparent need to reinforce the neck and began plans to fit the neck with a truss rod. By the time they were ready for full production, the decision was made to also include a second pickup. Eager for an entry into new markets, especially on the east coast, Don Randall, Fender's head of sales, chose a new name for the dual pickup version of the Esquire and named it the Broadcaster. So, without hesitation, Fender began shipping the new, improved dual pickup Broadcaster in place of the original Esquire. By attempting to give the Esquire its new name in such haste, Fender had caused unforeseen trouble. On February 20, 1951, the company received a telegram from the Fred Gretsch Manufacturing Co., stating that use of the Broadcaster name, was an infringement upon Gretsch's registered Trademark used on their Broadkaster model drums, and that abdication of this name was warranted. If you google search "1999 Fender Commemorative Broadcaster" there are several websites with additional history about the guitar.

As seen in the pictures, this guitar has an incredibly flamed/quilted/birdseye maple neck! Neck finish and fretware are virtually flawless/untouched. The blond body finish does show some natural checking (not a fake relic) and at some point a few of the finish spots were touched up (Reference pictures). This guitar comes with the Fender Tweed hard-shell case, the COA, copies of the original telegram sent from Fred Gretsch Manufacturing Co., memo, and bridge cover. I have heard these guitars came with a plexiglass display case but I do not have this display. I have seen these guitars sell for over $10k but the price reflects the finish touch-ups and missing plexiglass case. 

The youtube link included is for description/reference purposes only and is not the specific serial number up for sale.