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Overview
Fender introduced the Broadcaster as a replacement for the original Esquire in mid-1950. The updated design included two single-coil pickups instead of one, as well as a truss rod in the neck. By 1951, Fender had dropped the Broadcaster model name to avoid conflict with a series of Getsch drums. For a period in early 1951, the model had no name on the headstock and these guitars have since been termed "No-casters." By the spring of 1951, the name Telecaster could be found on the model; the name that would stick till the present. As the first Telecaster, the first successfully marketed Fender Spanish guitar, and according to many, the first successfully mass-produced solidbody guitar ever, original Broadcasters are of substantial interest to collectors.
Years of Production: 1950 - 1951
Unique to this Year: The Broadcaster launched in mid-1950.
Body Style: Single cutaway solid-body
Wood Composition: Ash, one-piece Maple neck
Design Elements: Two single-coil pickups, black bakelite pickguard, bridge pickup cover, volume and tone controls, 25 1/2-inch scale length, string thur-body
Finish Specifications: Natural was a standard finish for the Broadcaster.
Notable Tele Players: Keith Richards, Merle Haggard, Johnny Greenwood, James Burton
Years of Production: 1950 - 1951
Unique to this Year: The Broadcaster launched in mid-1950.
Body Style: Single cutaway solid-body
Wood Composition: Ash, one-piece Maple neck
Design Elements: Two single-coil pickups, black bakelite pickguard, bridge pickup cover, volume and tone controls, 25 1/2-inch scale length, string thur-body
Finish Specifications: Natural was a standard finish for the Broadcaster.
Notable Tele Players: Keith Richards, Merle Haggard, Johnny Greenwood, James Burton
Price Guide
*Excludes Brand New, B Stock, Fair, Poor, and Non-functioning. Prices exclude shipping and tax/VAT/GST.