Fender Custom Shop
Limited Edition 70th Anniversary Broadcaster Relic - Aged Nocaster Blonde
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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.
Specifications
Series: Limited Edition
Colour: Aged Nocaster Blonde
Body: 2-Piece Offset Seam Ash
Body Finish: Relic® Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Telecaster
Neck: Maple
Neck Finish: Tinted Flash Coat Lacquer
Neck Shape: '50 Broadcaster® "U"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" to 9.5" Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
Frets/Size: 21 / Medium Vintage
String Nut/Width: Bone / 1.630" (41.4 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Dot
Pickups: SS Configuration
• Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '50-'51 Blackguard
• Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '50-'51 Blackguard
Controls: Volume, Blend
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup With Blender, Position 2. Neck Pickup with Volume, Position 3. Neck Pickup with Volume, 10K Resistor and .001uF Capacitor.
Bridge: 3-Saddle '50 Broadcaster® with Brass Saddles
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style
Pickguard: 1-Ply Black Phenolic
Control Knobs: Knurled Dome
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Included Accessories: Deluxe hardshell case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
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| Limited Edition 70th Anniversary Broadcaster Relic - Aged Nocaster Blonde | 721038 |
