Description
The American Vintage II 1951 Blackguard Telecaster features an ash body finished in Butterscotch Blonde to capture the tone & look of the original. The substantial '51 "U"-shaped hard rock maple neck plays like a dream with a 7.25" radius fingerboard & vintage tall frets. Characteristic of production in 1951, 12th fret face-dot spacing is narrow & the sole Phillips-head fastener on the guitar is at the truss rod nut. The triple brass saddle bridge, single-line "Fender Deluxe" tuners & Pure Vintage '51 Telecaster pickups deliver classic twang & authentic Fender style. Professionally set up with fresh strings & low action so it's ready to play straight out of the case.
Cosmetic Condition: Various mild surface scratches, but excellent condition overall.
Neck: '51 U-shaped maple neck with 7.25" radius maple fingerboard & black dot inlays. Vintage Tall frets are clean with no wear. Vintage-style tuners & round string tree. 1 5/8" nut width; 25 1/2" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod works perfectly.
Body: Solid ash body finished in Butterscotch Blonde. String-thru bridge with three adjustable "barrel" saddles & original bridge cover included. Single-ply black pickguard & nickel/chrome hardware. Guitar weighs 7 lbs 5.9 oz.
Electronics: Pure Vintage '51 Telecaster single coils with 3-way selector switch. Master volume & tone controls with knurled dome knobs. All electronics are in perfect working condition.
Case: Original tweed hardshell case included along with accessories.
