Description
An ultra cool '51 Nocaster with an exceptionally resonant swamp ash body & chunky maple neck. Professionally set up by the experts here at Cream City Music, so it plays & sounds fantastic!
Cosmetic Condition: Even though this is an NOS model, there are signs of play wear - various nicks, chips, dents & dings; scratches & some weather checking.
Neck: Beefy, 1-piece quartersawn maple neck with "skunk" stripe. 7 1/4" radius maple fingerboard with black dot inlays. Frets show some wear, but have plenty of life in them. Vintage-style nickel tuners & round string-tree. 1 5/8" nut width; 25 1/2" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod works fine.
Body: Solid swamp ash body finished in vintage blonde. Vintage-style string-thru bridge with 3 brass "barrel" saddles. Bridge cover is missing. Single-ply black pickguard & nickel hardware. Guitar weighs 7 lbs 1.6 oz & is exceptionally resonant!
Electronics: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Loaded '51 Nocaster single coils with 3-way selector switch. Master volume & tone controls with knurled knobs. All electronics are in perfect working condition.
Case: Fender tweed hardshell case included along with a Fender cable & vintage-style strap. A replacement COA is included.