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A Sweetwater-exclusive Nocaster with unique features!

The Sweetwater '51 Nocaster Relic is the result of a direct collaboration between Fender's Custom Shop and our very own guitar gurus. The Sweetwater '51 Nocaster Relic draws its inspiration from the heavily modded Teles and Nocasters that followed the British Invasion of the 1960s and it likely sounds perfectly at home tuned to Open G. With a classic Tele pickup at the bridge with a Seymour Duncan '59 humbucker at the neck, the Sweetwater '51 Nocaster Relic is a sweet axe with a cool "skull ring" vibe.

Fender Custom Shop Sweetwater '51 Nocaster Relic Solidbody Electric Guitar at a Glance:

• Unique features
  
• Birth of the Nocaster
  
• Relic

Unique features
The ash body is finished in Nocaster Blonde and topped with a black Nocaster pickguard. The bridge is a Custom Classic-style 6-saddle Tele Bridge loaded with a hand-wound Nocaster bridge pickup for the best in vintage Tele tones. The rhythm duties are handled by a hand-wound Seymour Duncan '59 humbucker in a black mounting ring. The wiring is modern (a 3-way switch) and the switch is topped with a white Strat switchtip. Needless to say, this guitar is primed for vicious British rock 'n' blues riffin'!

Birth of the Nocaster
The genesis of the Telecaster began in 1950 with Fender's introduction of the single pickup "Esquire" electric Spanish guitar. By early 1951, a second pickup was added and to avoid confusion, Fender named the new "improved" model "Broadcaster", leaving the single pickup model to be known as the Esquire. Unfortunately, the Fred Gretsch Company already had a registered trademark on the name "Broadkaster" and Fender had to stop using the name after only a few months. Unwilling to stop shipping guitars while trying to come up with a new name, Broadcaster decals were cut leaving only the Fender logo. Guitars from this period were later deemed "No-Casters" by collectors.

Relic
A note about the finish:
Completely worn in, like your favorite pair of jeans! Shows natural wear and tear of years of heavy use - nicks, scratches, worn finish, rusty hardware and aged plastic parts. The Relic looks, feels and PLAYS like it's taken the punishment of many long nightclub hours.

Fender Custom Shop Sweetwater '51 Nocaster Relic Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

• Body: Ash
  
• Neck: '52 Style "U" Tele Maple Neck
  
• Body: Relic
  
• Neck Pickup: Hand-wound Duncan '59 Humbucker with black mounting ring
  
• Bridge Pickup: Hand-wound Nocaster Bridge Pickup
  
• Electronics: Modern Wiring (3-way Switch)
  
• Finish: Nocaster Blonde (Nitro Lacquer finish)
  
• Nut: Bone nut
  
• Case: Rectangular Tweed case
  
• White Strat Switchtip
  
• Black Nocaster Pickguard
  
• Custom Classic-style Tele bridge with 6 individual saddles

Get a classic axe with a cool rock 'n' roll vibe with the Fender Custom Shop Sweetwater '51 Nocaster Relic!

Specification Detail Manufacturer Part Number 923-3000-718