Fender Nocaster 1951, Butterscotch

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Specs


Instrument	Solid Body
Brand	Fender
Model	Nocaster
Finish	Butterscotch
SKU	GS6050-A
Handedness	Right
Made In Year	1951
Body Material	Ash
Finish Material	Nitrocellulose (Refinished)
Neck/Fingerboard	Maple
Radius	9.5" re-radiused
Weight	7lbs
Scale Length	25.5"
Nut Width	1.613"
Neck Profile	Soft V
Neck Thickness	1st .806" 12th .945"
Electronics	replaced pots/caps 1988 (originals in case) original pickups, neck pickup possibly rewound
Pickup Impedance	Neck 5.31k Bridge 6.74k
Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N)	N
Case	Original case re-covered
Modifications/Repairs	body refinished, oversprayed neck, refret jumbo frets with re-radius to 9.5, replaced pots and caps from 1988
Notes	5/10/51 TG on both body and neck, original bridge cover. factory copper baseplate on bridge pickup

Description

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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