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The Fender Custom Shop's Homage to the Original '51 Telecaster!
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The undeniable classic! There couldn't be a better homage to the original telecaster. With the vintage V profile neck, NOS vintage finish, and hand wound '50/'51 Blackguard pickups you can't get much closer to the original tele mojo! If you're looking for a versatile, reliable workhorse of a guitar, there's no better option than a tele!
SP Luthier Notes: Fret Dress and Setup
Seventy years ago, in fall 1951, the Fender Telecaster was born. Inspired by new technology sweeping the nation, television “telecasts” were the wave of the future and, as history has proven most powerfully, Leo Fender’s new Telecaster was also part of that wave. It was and remains to this day one of the most played, most iconic and most revered instruments in popular music.
For 2021, the Custom Shop presents an homage to the original Telecaster model that had such a dramatic effect on music and the electric guitar world. The Limited Edition 1951 Telecaster is available in six distinct aging packages—NOS, Deluxe Closet Classic, Journeyman Relic®, Relic, Heavy Relic and Super Heavy Relic—and features a two-piece select ash body, a one-piece AA flame quartersawn maple neck with a 10/’56 “V” profile, and a 7.25”-9.5” vintage compound-radius fingerboard with 21 narrow tall frets for perfect feel and playability. The hand-wound ’50-’51 Blackguard pickups are connected to ’51 modified “Nocaster®” wiring (similar to the original, with blender pot and brighter rhythm setting in the neck position). Other features include a black phenolic pickguard, ’51-’54 Tele bridge with brass saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, and disk string tree. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
With an illustrious history dating back to 1946, Fender has touched and transformed music worldwide and in nearly every genre: rock ‘n’ roll, country and western, jazz, rhythm and blues and many others. Everyone from beginners and hobbyists to the world’s most acclaimed artists and performers have used Fender instruments and amps, in the process making the company not only a revered music industry name, but also a cultural icon. It is our vision to continue championing THE SPIRIT OF ROCK-N-ROLL® throughout the world and our mission to exceed the expectations of music enthusiasts worldwide.
Model: CS '51 Nocaster NOS
Serial Number: R112119
Weight: 7.70 lbs
Body: 2-Piece Select Ash
Neck: AA Flame Quartersawn Maple
Fretboard: Maple
Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Profile: 10/56 "V"
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" to 9.5" Compound
Nut Width: 1.650"
Scale length: 25.5"
Bridge type: 3-Saddle Vintage Style Strings-Through Body Tele with Brass Barrel Saddles
Pickups: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '50/'51 Blackguard
Pickguard: 1-Ply Black Phenolic
Switching: 3-Way Blade
Case: Hardshell