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 late 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.

Product Specs
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General
Series
American Vintage II
Orientation
Right-Hand
Color
Butterscotch Blonde
Country Of Origin
US
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Neck
Headstock
Telecaster®
Neck Material
1-Piece Maple
Neck Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape
1951 "U"
Neck Construction
4-Bolt
Fingerboard Radius
7.25" (184.1 mm)
Fingerboard Material
Maple
Position Inlays
Black Dot
Side Dots
Black
Number of Frets
21
Truss Rod
Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Truss Rod Nut
Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
String Nut
Bone
Nut Width
1.650" (42 mm)
Nut Material
Bone
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Body
Body
Ash
Body Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape
Telecaster®
Body Material
Ash
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Hardware
Bridge
Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele® with Brass Barrel Saddles, Serialized
Bridge Cover/Tailpiece
Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
Bridge Mounting
4-Screw Vintage-Style
Pickguard
1-Ply Black Phenolic
Pickup Covers
Neck: Chrome; Bridge: Black
Control Knobs
Knurled Dome
Switch Tip
Barrel Style, Black
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines
Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
String Trees
Vintage-Style Disc
Strings
Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
Neck Plate
4-Bolt
Strap Buttons
Vintage-Style
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Electronics
Bridge Pickup
Pure Vintage '51 Single-Coil Tele®
Neck Pickup
Pure Vintage '51 Single-Coil Tele®
Pickup Configuration
SS
Controls
Master Volume, Master Tone
Switching
3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup