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, 12thfret 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.
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FEATURES
- 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
General
SERIESAmerican Vintage IIORIENTATIONRight-HandCOLORButterscotch BlondeCOUNTRY OF ORIGINUS
Neck
HEADSTOCKTelecasterNECK MATERIAL1-Piece MapleNECK FINISHGloss Nitrocellulose LacquerNECK SHAPE1951 “U”NECK CONSTRUCTION4-BoltFINGERBOARD RADIUS7.25″ (184.1 mm)FINGERBOARD MATERIALMaplePOSITION INLAYSBlack DotSIDE DOTSBlackNUMBER OF FRETS21TRUSS RODVintage-Style Butt AdjustTRUSS ROD NUTVintage-Style Butt AdjustSTRING NUTBoneNUT WIDTH1.650” (42 mm)NUT MATERIALBone
Body
BODYAshBODY FINISHGloss Nitrocellulose LacquerBODY SHAPETelecasterBODY MATERIALAsh
Hardware
BRIDGEPure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele with Brass Barrel Saddles, SerializedBRIDGE COVER/TAILPIECEIncludes Chrome Bridge CoverBRIDGE MOUNTING4-Screw Vintage-StylePICKGUARD1-Ply Black PhenolicPICKUP COVERSNeck: Chrome; Bridge: BlackCONTROL KNOBSKnurled DomeSWITCH TIPBarrel Style, BlackHARDWARE FINISHNickel/ChromeTUNING MACHINESPure Vintage Single Line “Fender Deluxe”STRING TREESVintage-Style DiscSTRINGSFender USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406NECK PLATE4-BoltSTRAP BUTTONSVintage-Style
Electronics
BRIDGE PICKUPPure Vintage ’51 Single-Coil TeleNECK PICKUPPure Vintage ’51 Single-Coil TelePICKUP CONFIGURATIONSSCONTROLSMaster Volume, Master ToneSWITCHING3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Measurements
DIMENSIONS6.40×17.40×43.70 INSHIPPING WEIGHT20.10 LBFRET SIZEVintage TallSCALE LENGTH25.5″ (64.77 cm)SHIPPING LENGTH43.70 INSHIPPING HEIGHT6.40 INSHIPPING WIDTH17.40 IN
Accessories
RECOMMENED GIG BAGFE1225 Electric Guitar Gig Bag, P/N 0991612406 (Not Included)
Miscellaneous
COMMODITY CODE9207901000STYLE2 Single-Coil
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