One of the most iconic and popular models in Fender history, the “Blackguard” Telecaster has earned its place as an unmistakable tonal force on countless recordings. The Fender Custom Shop is proud to offer this historic guitar with all the customized modifications made famous by players and technicians throughout its storied history. The two-piece ash body wears a Heavy Relic lacquer finish that imparts the look and feel of a well-loved instrument that’s seen its share of action. The tinted rift-sawn maple neck has a comfortable 10/’56 “V” profile, topped with a 9.5” fingerboard radius with 21 narrow tall frets.
A Seymour Duncan® Seth Lover humbucker neck pickup and hand-wound “Crushed” Blackguard Tele bridge pickup are combined with dual-stack HS Tele wiring to create a perfect sonic balance using 250k (bridge) and 500k (neck) volume and tone potentiometers. Other features include ’51 Nocaster® bridge with compensated brass saddles, single-ply black pickguard, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, and disk string tree. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Model Name: | Limited Edition '51 HS Telecaster® Heavy Relic®, Maple Fingerboard, Aged Butterscotch Blonde |
Model Number: | 9231012779 |
Series: | Limited Edition |
Color: | Aged Butterscotch Blonde |
Body Shape: | Telecaster® |
Body Material: | 2-Piece Select Ash |
Body Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Neck Material: | 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple |
Neck Shape: | 10/56 "V" |
Scale Length: | 25.5" (648 mm) |
Fingerboard Radius: | 9.5" (241 mm) |
Number of Frets: | 21 |
Fret Size: | Narrow Tall |
String Nut: | Bone |
Nut Width: | 1.650" (42 mm) |
Truss Rod Nut: | Vintage-Style Slotted |
Neck Plate: | 4-Bolt "Limited Edition" Engraved |
Neck Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Fingerboard: | Maple |
Position Inlays: | Micarta Black Dot |
Bridge Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound Crushed '50-'51 Blackguard |
Neck Pickup: | Seymour Duncan® Seth Lover |
Controls: | Master Volume, Master Tone |
Pickup Switching: | 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup |
Pickup Configuration: | SH |
Bridge: | 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings Through Body Tele® with Compensated Brass Barrel Saddles |
Tuning Machines: | Vintage-Style |
Orientation: | Right-Hand |
Hardware Finish: | Nickel/Chrome |
Pickguard: | 1-Ply Black |
Control Knobs: | Knurled Flat-Top |
Switch Tips: | Barrel Style |
Strings: | Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges) |
Each Custom Shop Limited Edition instrument is only available for a short time, which makes it eminently collectible and adds to its investment value. Crafted with many features reserved only for certain artists and master built instruments, they are just what the name says they are: highly anticipated limited-edition models that go very quickly.
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