Fender (2021) Custom Shop Ltd 70th Anniversary Broadcaster Electric Guitar - NOS Time Capsule Blonde, incl. OHSC
This Guitar is in near mint condition with no visible wear, scratches, or dings. The setup is great and it plays like butter. As the finish name implies, this is still a Time Capsule! Please inspect all photos and do not hesitate to ask us any questions. Includes original hard case, case candy, bridge cover, modern wiring harness/plate, and shop traveler. If you missed out when these were first introduced, now's your chance to get one in mint condition! From Fender: Fender Custom Shop Limited 70th Anniversary Broadcaster (Telecaster) Relic Nocaster Blonde 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. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity. FEATURES Model Limited Edition 70th Anniversary Broadcaster (Telecaster) NOS Time Capsule Blonde Builder Fender Custom Shop Year 2021 Body Type Solid Body Body Wood Sort of Light Weight Ash Finish Type Nitro Lacquer Finish Color Nocaster Blonde Aging Relic Neck Wood Rift Sawn Maple Fingerboard N/A Neck Carve ’50 Broadcaster® “U” Scale Length 25.5” Neck Dimensions .925” – 1.000” Neck Radius 7.25″ to 9.5″ Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm) Frets 21 – Medium Vintage / 47095 Nut Width 1.630” Nut Material Bone Neck Finish Tinted Flash Coat Lacquer Inlays Black Dot Neck Pickup Custom Shop Hand-Wound ’50-’51 Blackguard Bridge Pickup Custom Shop Hand-Wound ’50-’51 Blackguard Pickguard 1-Ply Black Phenolic Hardware Chrome Bridge 3-Saddle ’50 Broadcaster® with Brass Saddles Tuners Vintage Style Controls Volume, Blend, 3-way Blade (P1.Bridge PU w/Blender, P2.Neck PU w/Volume, P3.Neck PU w/Volume, 10K Resistor and .001uF Capacitor) Case Fender Custom Shop G&G Tweed Hardshell Case