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A left-handed reissue of the 1951 blackguard Telecaster, built to period specs: ash body, nitrocellulose finish, and a chunky '51 U-shaped maple neck. The pickups are year-specific single coils voiced for the bright, twangy Tele tone, and the hardware follows the original layout. It suits players who want vintage feel and tone in a lefty guitar and who accept a big neck and a 7.25-inch radius. Against modern Teles it trades comfort and versatility for authenticity, and left-handed vintage-spec options are rare, so it stands nearly alone in its niche.
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Lowest price we've seen: $2,649.99 on Nov 11 at Amazon. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 11.
Owners of the American Vintage II line praise the build and the period-correct tone, and left-handed players value having a faithful vintage reissue at all. Common complaints center on the chunky neck and the vintage 7.25-inch radius, which some find hard to play.
The Fender American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster is a left-handed version of the original blackguard Telecaster, which went into production in 1951. It has an ash body in a Butterscotch Blonde nitrocellulose finish. It comes with a deluxe hardcase.
The hard rock maple neck has a large "U" shape. The fingerboard has a 7.25" radius and vintage tall frets. As on the 1951 original, the 12th fret face-dot spacing is narrow, and the only Phillips-head fastener on the guitar is at the truss rod nut.
Pure Vintage '51 Telecaster pickups are voiced to match the year. The hardware includes a three-saddle bridge with brass barrel saddles and single-line "Fender Deluxe" tuners.
