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Fender Nocaster 1951, Butterscotch

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InstrumentSolid Body
BrandFender
ModelNocaster
FinishButterscotch
SKUGS6050-A
HandednessRight
Made In Year1951
Body MaterialAsh
Finish MaterialNitrocellulose (Refinished)
Neck/FingerboardMaple
Radius9.5" re-radiused
Weight7lbs
Scale Length25.5"
Nut Width1.613"
Neck ProfileSoft V
Neck Thickness1st .806" 12th .945"
Electronicsreplaced pots/caps 1988 (originals in case) original pickups, neck pickup possibly rewound
Pickup ImpedanceNeck 5.31k Bridge 6.74k
Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N)N
CaseOriginal case re-covered
Modifications/Repairsbody refinished, oversprayed neck, refret jumbo frets with re-radius to 9.5, replaced pots and caps from 1988
Notes5/10/51 TG on both body and neck, original bridge cover. factory copper baseplate on bridge pickup

The legendary Fender Nocaster was first introduced in 1951. It was originally named the Telecaster, but a legal dispute with Gretsch over the use of the "Broadcaster" name led to a brief period where Fender produced guitars without a name on the headstock, which are now known as "Nocasters".

The 1951 Nocaster is prized by collectors and guitar enthusiasts for its unique features, including a single-cutaway ash body, a maple neck, and a distinctive twangy sound that has become synonymous with country and rockabilly music.

This guitar has had its body refinished and its neck oversprayed. It has also had a refret with jumbo frets and its fingerboard re-radiused to 9.5". It has replaced pots and caps from 1988. It plays and sounds fantastic, and comes with its original (but recovered) hard case.

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