Authentic replica of the Fender Broadcaster from the Custom Shop, including case and certificate
With the Fender Limited Edition 70th Anniversary Broadcaster Heavy Relic Aged Nocaster Blonde electric guitar, the Fender Custom Shop brings the original Broadcaster back to life with authentic details, whose name had to be changed to "Telecaster" shortly after its launch in 1950 due to a legal injunction. Following the historical guidelines, the Fender 70th Anniversary Broadcaster Heavy Relic features a nitro-lacquered offset seam ash body and a bolt-on rift-sawn maple neck in the powerful "'50 Broadcaster U" profile. Two hand-wound '50 - '51 Broadcaster single-coil pickups and historically correct blender circuitry, hand-wound at the Fender Custom Shop, deliver authentic vintage sounds with crisp twang in the attack and assertive highs. A classic string-thru bridge and vintage-style tuners complete the Fender 70th Anniversary Broadcaster Heavy Relic. In addition to a high quality guitar case and a certificate of authenticity, a wiring kit for the modern and well-known "Fat '50s" circuitry is included with the Fender Limited Edition 70th Anniversary Broadcaster Heavy Relic Aged Nocaster Blonde.
From Broadcaster to Telecaster
After the successful market launch of the Esquire equipped with one pickup in the spring of 1950, Leo Fender released his first electric guitar with two pickups and a truss rod for adjusting the neck under the name "Broadcaster" in the fall of the same year. A few months after the successful sales launch of the 2-pickup model, however, Gretsch initiated legal action against Fender's Broadcaster, as the company already held the "BroadKaster" trademark for drums. Until the new name was given, the already printed headstock decals were pragmatically shortened by the "Broadcaster" lettering, thus establishing the legendary "Nocaster" era. In the summer of 1951, the name "Telecaster" was finally chosen for the new electric guitar, which since then has established itself as one of the most legendary and established names in the guitar world.
Fender 70th Anniversary Broadcaster Heavy Relic, an authentic recreation
When creating the Fender 70th Anniversary Broadcaster Heavy Relic, the Luthiers of the Fender Custom Shop naturally reflect on their own history, thus equipping this electric guitar with an ash body whose halves are glued with staggered seams, just like the vintage original. The bolt-on one-piece rift-sawn maple neck with its sturdy "'50 Broadcaster U" neck profile and compound radius from 7.25" to 9.5" offers a comfortable vintage feeling for the classic styles of country, blues and rock. The artificially aged flash coat nitrocellulose finish not only offers the look and feel of a long and hard playing original, but also supports the lively sound of the electric guitar.
Authentic vintage sound using the Blender circuitry
The sonic conversion of the Fender Limited Edition 70th Anniversary Broadcaster Heavy Relic Aged Nocaster Blonde is handled by two Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '50 - '51 Blackguard single coils. Hand wound by the vintage specialists at Fender Custom Shop, these pickups deliver an absolutely authentic vintage tele sound that brings both clean and overdrive sounds to life with the signature twang and brilliant highs. The pickups are controlled using the original Blender circuitry. While position 1 of the 3-way switch allows the player to precisely adjust the tonal relationship between bridge and neck PU using the blend control, positions 2 and 3 connect the neck pickup to the volume control or the volume control and a fixed tone cut. An alternative control plate with the familiar modern 3-way circuitry is also included in the package.
Historically correct hardware
Last but not least the Fender 70th Anniversary Broadcaster Heavy Relic Aged Nocaster Blonde features historically accurate and reliable hardware. The traditional 3-saddle bridge with string routing through the body and three brass "barrel" saddles contributes significantly to the crisp twang of the sound. The strings are guided over a bone saddle at the head plate before they are held by precise and tuning stable Fender vintage-style tuners.
The Fender Limited Edition 70th Anniversary Broadcaster Heavy Relic Aged Nocaster Blonde at a glance:
Electric guitar from the Fender Custom Shop, made in the USA
Limited Edition, serial number R102794
Authentic recreation of the original Fender Broadcaster
Bolt-on one-piece rift-sawn maple neck with walnut skunk stripe (maple with standing annual rings)
Dot inlays
7.25" to 9.5" fretboard radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
"'50 Broadcaster U" neck
Two Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '50 - '51Blackguard Single-Coil-Pickups
"'51 Modded Nocaster" circuit (position 1: bridge-PU with blender, position 2: neck-PU with volume, position 3: neck-PU with volume and tone cut circuit)
Alternative control plate with "Fat '50s Wiring" (3-way PU switch, volume, tone)
Fender 3-Saddle '50 Broadcaster bridge with brass stringers and string guide through the body
Fender vintage style tuners
Including Fender Custom Shop guitar case, certificate and second control plate
Proper old school guitar underlying the fact as to practicality wise this was the recipe for what else was to benefit from a simple design ethos hard to find fault but still not an original sin.
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