Fender Custom Shop 1951 Nocaster Time Capsule Electric Guitar - Copper

As part of the 2024 Huber Breese Employee Build Series, this Custom Shop 1951 Nocaster was spec'd out by Chris.  This Nocaster features Josefina hand-wound Loaded Nocaster pickups, a 3A roasted flame maple neck with a 9.50"- 12" compound radius, and an awesome thin flash coat lacquer finish that allows this guitar to “breathe” with a more natural resonance!

Specifications

• Serial: R137472
• Weight: 7.6 lbs

Body

• Bodywood: Ash
• Sort: No
• Body Spread: 2 Piece
• Body Style: 51 Nocaster
• Neck Mounting Holes: 4 Bolt
  
• Body Finish: NOS Flash Coat Lacquer (No Buffing)
• Top Color: Copper

Neck

• Like: 51 Nocaster Closet Classic/Relic
• Neck Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer, Medium Tint
• Neck Blank: Maple Roasted Flame 3A
  
• Fretboard Wood: None
• Truss Rod: Early 50's 
• Number of Frets: 21
• Tuning Keys: Vintage with Fender Logo Closet Classic
• Mounting Style: 4 Bolt
• Head Style: Tele
• Head Scoop: 51
• Head Thickness: 0.575"
• Fret Wire: Narrow Tall / 6105
• : Vintage Micarta Black .250
• Dot Spacing: Narrow
• Fretboard Radius: 9.50" - 12" Compound Radius
• Nut Width: 1.650"
• Butt Width: 2.200"
• Neck Shape: Nocaster "U"
• Neck Spec @ 1st Fret: .950"
• Neck Spec @ 12 Fret: 1.000"
• Neck Binding: None
• Nut: Bone
• Side Dots: Micarta Black 3/32"
• Headstock Binding: None
• Decal: Vintage Silver Fender Tele

Hardware

• Bridge: Tele 51-54 WO PC CC
• Output: Vintage Tele
• Neck Plate: R Serial F Logo Closet Classic
• Strings: 010-013-017-026-036-046
• String Tree: American Vintage 59-64 Metal SPR Relic
• Strap Locks: None
• Pickguard: Vintage Tele PBP

Electronics 

• Controls: 51 MOD Nocaster CC
  
• Switch Tip: American Vintage Tele
• Tone Knob: Nocaster Chrome Closet Classic
• Volume Knob: Nocaster Chrome Closet Classic
• Neck Pickup: Josefina Hand-wound Loaded Nocaster Neck Closet Classic
• Bridge Pickup: Josefina Hand-wound Loaded Nocaster RH/LH Closet Classic