Fender Custom Shop 70th Anniversary Broadcaster Nocaster Blonde Relic Masterbuilt Todd Krause

70th Anniversary Broadcaster Nocaster Blonde Relic Masterbuilt Todd Krause Item Description

A perfect Broadcaster from one of the Fender Custom Shop's finest Masterbuilders! This is a 70th Anniversary Fender Custom Shop Broadcaster in relic Nocaster Blonde crafted by Todd Krause! Features are all vintage-accurate down to the wiring style and slot-head screws used throughout the guitar. It's even got a compound fretboard radius, a unique feature that's quite forward thinking for a 70 year old design! Whether he knew it or not, Leo Fender changed the world in 1950 with the introduction of the Fender Broadcaster: the companies first solidbody electric guitar with a truss rod and two pickups. Shortly thereafter, a telegram from Gretsch®, owner of the BroadKaster® trademark, ended Fender’s use of the name. For a short time, the word "Broadcaster" was simply clipped off the headstock decal - these guitars are known as "Nocaster®s." Thereafter, this revolutionary guitar was dubbed the Telecaster®. Original Broadcaster models, of which only 250 are thought to have been produced, have become highly collectible.

Includes: Hardshell Case, Certificate of Authenticity, Case Candy and Paperwork

Product Specs and Features

• Solidbody Electric Guitar
• Ash Body
• ’50 Blackguard Profile AA-Grade Flame Maple
• 25.5" Scale Length
• 7.25-9.5" Fretboard Radius
• 21 Medium Vintage Frets
• Custom Shop Handwound 50-51 Blackguard Pickups
• 3-Way Pickup Switch
• 3-Brass Barrel Saddles Bridge
• Vintage-Style Tuners
• Bone Nut
• Nickel/Chrome Hardware
• 7 lbs, 8 oz.
• .900" Neck Thickness at 1st Fret
• .970" Neck Thickness at 12th Fret