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
- Product Colour: Aged Nocaster Blonde
- Colour: Yellow
- Surface Treatment: Relic
- Type: Telecaster
- Body: Ash
- Top: Does not contain
- Neck: Maple
- Neck Profile: ’50 Broadcaster U
- Scale: 648 mm
- Radius: 7,25 - 9,5 "
- Number of Frets: 21
- Nut Width: 41.4 mm
- Fingerboard: Maple
- Pickup Configuration: S-S
- Pickup model: 2x Custom Shop Hand-Wound ’50-’51 Blackguard
- Controls: Volume, Blend
- Pickup Switch: 3-Way
- Tuning Machines: Fender
- Hardware: Chrome
- MIDI: No
- USB: No
- Hard Case: Yes
- Case: No
- Country of Production: USA