Fender American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster

You're looking at an excellent condition Fender American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster. This guitar is one of the good ones. It plays great and sounds great. The only reason it's not listed as mint condition is because this is a barely noticeable scuff on the back of the body that can't been seen in pictures. Comes with all the original paperwork as well as the 'ashtray' bridge cover.

DESCRIPTION FROM FENDER

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, 12th fret 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.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Serial Number: V2437179
• Model: 0110312850
• Finish: Butterscotch Blonde
• Manufactured Date: 05/2024
• Manufactured Location: Corona, CA
• Weight: 7lbs 13.5oz
• Neck Width: 1.61" at Nut / 1.99" at 12th Fret
• Neck Depth: .9" at 1st Fret / .99" at 12th Fret
• Case: Fender Tweed Hard Case / Crushed Red Interior

PRODUCT SPECS FROM FENDER

• Body: Ash
• Body Finish" Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body Shape: Telecaster®
• Bridge: Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele® with Brass Barrel Saddles, Serialized
• Bridge Cover/Tailpiece" Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
• Bridge Pickup" Pure Vintage '51 Single-Coil Tele®
• Color: Butterscotch Blonde
• Configuration" SS
• Control Knobs: Knurled Dome
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
• Country Of Origin" US
• Fingerboard: Maple
• Fingerboard Radius" 7.25" (184.1 mm)
• Fret Size" Vintage Tall
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Headstock: Telecaster®
• Model Name: American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster®, Maple Fingerboard, Butterscotch Blonde
• Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
• Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Neck Material: 1-Piece Maple
• Neck Pickup: Pure Vintage '51 Single-Coil Tele®
• Neck Shape: 1951 "U"
• Number of Frets: 21
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
• Orientation: Right-Hand
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Black Phenolic
• Pickup Configuration: SS
• Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
• Position Inlays: Black Dot
• Refinement Neck Material: Maple
• Refinement Neck Shape: U Shape
• Refinement Pickups: Pure Vintage
• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
• Series: American Vintage II
• String Nut: Bone
• Truss Rods: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
• Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"