Pre Loved Fender Custom Shop '51 Nocaster NOS Blonde

Pre Loved Fender Custom Shop '51 Nocaster NOS Blonde

Crafted in the USA in Fenders Custom Shop in 1999 - This Iconic guitar is in an excellent used condition. There are a few minor blemishes / dinks in places, and playing marks to the pickguard - but nothing super obvious.

Weighing in at only 7.47lbs - the lightweight premium Ash body is very resonant - It has all the usual correct 'Custom Shop' hallmarks in all the right places - The 'Fender Custom Shop USA' logo and 'RELIC' stamped into the body.  It has the classic 'U' shaped Baseball bat neck, stamped John Cruz Sept 22nd 1999 - no sign of wear to the back of the neck or the fingerboard.  Both the neck butt and neck pocket are correctly stamped with 'RELIC'.  The vintage sized frets are in fantastic condition with no signs of wear.

The 'Certificate of Authenticity' dated Oct '99 is included. Interestingly - the serial number on the COA is #R0201, whereas the bridge stamp serial number is #R0221.
We have confirmed on Fenders 'Dealer Portal' that #R0201 relates to this guitar and is correct - with the Custom Shop handwriting style (signed by Mike Eldred) being consistent and matching other examples of the era.

Also included is the unused 6 way bridge, bridge 'ashtray' and vintage style black leather strap.

The 'Modern' wiring mod has been done, changing the original vintage 'dark' sounding neck position circuit. The original capacitors are included to revert the guitar back to the original 50's sound if required.

The guitar is currently strung with D'Addario EXL110 Regular Light Gauge (.010-.046) strings, and comes with a C&G Tweed hard case - with enamel Fender badge under the handle.