{"product_id":"fender-75th-anniversary-american-vintage-ii-1951-nocaster-electric-guitar-maple-fingerboard-blonde","title":"Fender 75th Anniversary American Vintage II 1951 Nocaster Electric Guitar - Maple Fingerboard - Blonde","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntroducing the 75th Anniversary Telecaster® Collection: Celebrating three-quarters of a century of foundational tone and revolutionary design. Each 75th Anniversary Telecaster model showcases the rich heritage and legendary tones that have made the Tele® an unrivaled icon. From vintage purists to progressive players seeking cutting-edge features, rest assured there's a model that will deliver. Immerse yourself in the legacy of the Telecaster and own a piece of Fender history with the 75th Anniversary Telecaster Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1951, caught between the end of the \"Broadcaster\" name and the dawn of the \"Telecaster,\" Fender shipped guitars with no model name on the headstock at all — and a legend was born. Informed by a telegram from Gretsch that the “Broadkaster” name had been registered for a drum kit, Fender began clipping the “Broadcaster” name from headstock decals until the new Telecaster decals were delivered. Seventy-five years later, the legend lives on in the 75th Anniversary American Vintage II 1951 Nocaster — a meticulous tribute to one of the most storied instruments ever made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 75th Anniversary American Vintage II 1951 Nocaster features an ash body finished in Nocaster Blonde and dressed in Fender's exclusive Heirloom Lacquer treatment — an aged nitrocellulose finish carefully crafted to emulate the natural wear and patina of a vintage guitar that has spent decades in the hands of a player. The result is an instrument that doesn't just look vintage, it feels vintage, right out of the case. The substantial '51 \"U\"-shaped hard rock maple neck plays like a dream with a 7.25\" radius fingerboard and vintage tall frets. True to the vintage accurate Nocaster specifications, the 12th fret face-dot spacing is narrow and the sole single Phillips-head fastener on the guitar is at the truss rod nut. The triple brass saddle bridge and single-line \"Fender Deluxe\" tuners deliver authentic Fender style, while the 75th Anniversary Blackguard Telecaster® pickups honor the guitar's direct lineage to the original — delivering that raw, chimey, unmistakable blackguard twang that started it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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 — and none more historically charged than this. Fender American Vintage II 1951 Nocaster: 75 years of the guitar that had no name and changed everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeirloom™ Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsh Body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.25\" Radius Maple Fingerboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThick \"U\"-Shape Neck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e75th Anniversary Blackguard Telecaster® Pickups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage-Style Hardware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHIGHLIGHTS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/2249\/files\/highlight_fen_01103128_feature_01_ff92dc68-495f-4b04-b353-61e82acb9665.jpg?v=1782359271\" alt=\"GLOSS HEIRLOOM NITROCELLULOSE LACQUER FINISH\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGLOSS HEIRLOOM NITROCELLULOSE LACQUER FINISH\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFender's Heirloom Nitrocellulose Lacquer in Blonde, as worn by the original 1951 Nocaster, arrives already aged with authentic checking and patina that is unmistakably Fender.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/2249\/files\/highlight_fen_01103128_feature_02_2c02f077-09ce-4c11-a885-872bfe9e1700.jpg?v=1782359271\" alt=\"ASH BODY\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eASH BODY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsh is a warm-toned wood with clear, bright highs, defined midrange, focused lows, and a beautiful grain pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/2249\/files\/highlight_fen_01103128_feature_03_aa8e979e-86a9-4f59-bf64-e3e14efadb03.jpg?v=1782359271\" alt=\"7.25” RADIUS MAPLE FINGERBOARD\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e7.25” RADIUS MAPLE FINGERBOARD\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 7.25”-radius fingerboard provides the comfortable playing feel of a vintage instrument, while vintage-tall frets make it easier to bend notes without fretting out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/2249\/files\/highlight_fen_01103128_feature_04_069ca309-4cea-48be-8653-19a532408a31.jpg?v=1782359271\" alt=\"1951 “U”-SHAPE NECK\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e1951 “U”-SHAPE NECK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1951, Fender's necks were thick, substantial, and full in the hand — a chunky U-shape profile exactly as it was first produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/2249\/files\/highlight_fen_01103128_feature_05_b58c751c-43f6-4e4a-96e3-4f36bd900d49.jpg?v=1782359271\" alt=\"75TH ANNIVERSARY BLACKGUARD TELECASTER® PICKUPS\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e75TH ANNIVERSARY BLACKGUARD TELECASTER® PICKUPS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecially voiced to capture the raw, twangy tone of Fender's earliest Telecaster® designs, the 75th Anniversary Blackguard pickups honor seven decades of electric guitar history. Wound to period-correct specifications, these pickups deliver the punchy bite and glassy clarity that defined the original Blackguard era. Materials include hand-beveled alnico magnets, single-layer fiber flatwork, and vintage-style enamel-coated wire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/2249\/files\/highlight_fen_01103128_feature_06_3da069b7-36f9-484c-9690-a2279cc1959a.jpg?v=1782359271\" alt=\"VINTAGE-STYLE HARDWARE\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVINTAGE-STYLE HARDWARE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the three-brass-saddle bridge and ashtray cover to the vintage-style tuning machines, every piece of hardware on the 1951 Broadcaster is manufactured to look, sound, and function exactly as it did on the original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGeneral\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Blonde\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrientation: Right-Hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries: Limited Edition 75th Anniversary Telecaster Collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNeck\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFingerboard Material: Maple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFingerboard Radius: 7.25\" (184.1 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeadstock: Telecaster®\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Construction: 4-Bolt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Finish: Heirloom™ Nitrocellulose Lacquer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Material: 1-Piece Maple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Shape: 1951 \"U\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of Frets: 21\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNut Material: Bone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNut Width: 1.650\" (42 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePosition Inlays: Black Dot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSide Dots: Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eString Nut: Bone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTruss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTruss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBody\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody: Ash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Finish: Heirloom™ Nitrocellulose Lacquer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Material: Ash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Shape: Telecaster®\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eElectronics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge Pickup: 75th Anniversary Blackguard Single-Coil Tele®\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControls: Master Volume, Master Tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Pickup: 75th Anniversary Blackguard Single-Coil Tele®\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickup Configuration: SS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwitching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. 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