Fender Custom Shop 70th Anniversary Broadcaster, Heavy Relic, Aged Nocaster Blonde
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Fender changed the music world forever in October 1950 with the first dual-pickup electric Spanish guitar—the Broadcaster. The instrument vaulted Fender into the mainstream of electric guitar, with gorgeous features and smart innovations including an ash body with a translucent blonde nitrocellulose finish, sturdy maple neck with rear-installed truss rod for solid stability (with a walnut “skunk stripe”), single-ply black phenolic pickguard, two loud-and-clear pickups and versatile wiring for three distinctive tone settings. Revolutionary as it was, however, the Broadcaster was short lived—produced only for a couple months until January 1951 because of an already-existing trademark on the name held by the Fred Gretsch Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Now, for 2020 alone, the Custom Shop has resurrected this famously rare guitar in honor of its 70th anniversary. The Limited Edition 70th Anniversary Broadcaster has a two-piece select ash body with off-center seam, available in four different Custom Shop aging packages—NOS Time Capsule, Journeyman Relic, Relic and Heavy Relic—all finished in the original “flash coat” lacquer. The one-piece rift-sawn maple neck has a 1950 Broadcaster profile, 7.25”-9.5” vintage compound-radius fingerboard and 21 medium vintage frets. Other features include hand-wound ’50-’51 Blackguard pickups with ’51 modded “Nocaster” wiring (similar to the original, with blender pot and slightly brighter rhythm setting in the neck position). The guitar comes with a “case candy” kit containing a 70th anniversary neck plate, Fat ’50s control assembly and original Broadcaster sales flyer reprint. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Serial #: R104477
Weight: 7 lbs 5 oz
Body Material: 2-pc Ash, Sorted for Light Weight
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
Fingerboard: Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Shape: 50 Broadcaster "U" (1st Fret: .925" - 12th Fret: 1.00" )
Scale Length: 25.5"
Radius: 7.25- 9.5"
Frets: 21
Fret Size: Medium Vintage 47095
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.630"
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Vintage-Style
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Inlays: Micarta, Black
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Handwound '51 Blackguard
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Handwound '51 Blackguard
Fender changed the music world forever in October 1950 with the first dual-pickup electric Spanish guitar—the Broadcaster. The instrument vaulted Fender into the mainstream of electric guitar, with gorgeous features and smart innovations including an ash body with a translucent blonde nitrocellulose finish, sturdy maple neck with rear-installed truss rod for solid stability (with a walnut “skunk stripe”), single-ply black phenolic pickguard, two loud-and-clear pickups and versatile wiring for three distinctive tone settings. Revolutionary as it was, however, the Broadcaster was short lived—produced only for a couple months until January 1951 because of an already-existing trademark on the name held by the Fred Gretsch Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Now, for 2020 alone, the Custom Shop has resurrected this famously rare guitar in honor of its 70th anniversary. The Limited Edition 70th Anniversary Broadcaster has a two-piece select ash body with off-center seam, available in four different Custom Shop aging packages—NOS Time Capsule, Journeyman Relic, Relic and Heavy Relic—all finished in the original “flash coat” lacquer. The one-piece rift-sawn maple neck has a 1950 Broadcaster profile, 7.25”-9.5” vintage compound-radius fingerboard and 21 medium vintage frets. Other features include hand-wound ’50-’51 Blackguard pickups with ’51 modded “Nocaster” wiring (similar to the original, with blender pot and slightly brighter rhythm setting in the neck position). The guitar comes with a “case candy” kit containing a 70th anniversary neck plate, Fat ’50s control assembly and original Broadcaster sales flyer reprint. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Serial #: R104477
Weight: 7 lbs 5 oz
Body Material: 2-pc Ash, Sorted for Light Weight
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
Fingerboard: Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Shape: 50 Broadcaster "U" (1st Fret: .925" - 12th Fret: 1.00" )
Scale Length: 25.5"
Radius: 7.25- 9.5"
Frets: 21
Fret Size: Medium Vintage 47095
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.630"
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Vintage-Style
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Inlays: Micarta, Black
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Handwound '51 Blackguard
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Handwound '51 Blackguard
Controls: Volume, Tone
Electronics: Vintage Tele
Bridge: 3-Saddle American Vintage
Tuners: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
Pickguard: 1-Ply Black
Strings: Fender USA, NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)
Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case; Strap; Certificate of Authenticity
Electronics: Vintage Tele
Bridge: 3-Saddle American Vintage
Tuners: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
Pickguard: 1-Ply Black
Strings: Fender USA, NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)
Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case; Strap; Certificate of Authenticity
