Fender American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster®, Maple Fingerboard, Prototype White 0110312880

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Originally introduced in 1950 as the Broadcaster, the Fender Electric Instrument Company launched a guitar that would kickoff a revolution in guitar manufacturing, lead to the development of the electric bass guitar, and spawned multiple genres of music while remaining a icon in its own right. The American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster is a recreation of those original guitars manufactured in Fender's first years, using many of the same machines and methods as they did back when the electric guitar was considered to be "just a fad" by some, and "dangerous" by others. An ash body and one piece maple neck are finished in nitrocellulose lacquer, just like the ones in the Dupont catalog in 1951. While the first Broadcasters, Esquires and Telecasters were offered in one finish, today affectionally known as Butterscotch Blonde, the early prototypes were painted in an opaque white. Available for sale today, Fender has launched a small number of American Vintage II Telecasters in that original Prototype White. We here at Poppa's Music are over the moon about this finish, and we think you will be too. Come in to our store in Mineola, Long Island, NY, or click the link below and snag one before they're gone! The Fender® American Vintage II series presents a remarkably accurate take on the revolutionary designs that altered the course of musical history. Built with period-accurate bodies, necks and hardware, premium finishes and meticulously voiced, year-specific pickups, each instrument captures the essence of authentic Fender craftsmanship and tone. Just one year after launching the Broadcaster®, Fender received a cease-and-desist telegram from the Fred Gretsch Mfg. Co. and was faced with renaming its flagship electric guitar. Taking inspiration from the booming growth and expansive reach of television, the first blackguard Telecaster rolled off the line in 1951, and the model has been in continuous production ever since. Deceptively simple and totally groundbreaking, the