New additions to Fender’s 75th Anniversary range include the American Vintage II 1951 Nocaster, a meticulous tribute to the legendary nameless Fender instrument, and the 75th Anniversary Player II Precision Bass, a stage-ready bass pairing timeless Fender style with modern playability. They’re joined by the 75th Anniversary Player II Telecaster, a contemporary take on the iconic Tele featuring a fast-playing Modern “C”-profile neck and a choice of classic and, and the 75th Anniversary Player II Baritone Telecaster, which brings that same performance-ready Telecaster feel and tone to a deeper, baritone voice.
75th Anniversary American Vintage II 1951 Nocaster® ($2,999.99 USD, £2,899 GBP, €3,399 EUR, $4999.00 AUD, ¥495,000 JPY) In 1951, caught between the end of the “Broadcaster” name and the dawn of the “Telecaster,” Fender shipped guitars with no model name on the headstock at all — and a legend was born. Informed by a telegram from Gretsch that the “Broadkaster” name had been registered for a drum kit, Fender began clipping the “Broadcaster” name from headstock decals until the new Telecaster decals were delivered. Seventy-five years later, the legend lives on in the 75th Anniversary American Vintage II 1951 Nocaster — a meticulous tribute to one of the most storied instruments ever made.
The Fender® American Vintage II series presents a remarkably accurate take on the revolutionary designs that altered the course of musical history. Built with period-accurate bodies, necks and hardware, premium finishes and meticulously voiced, year-specific pickups, each instrument captures the essence of authentic Fender craftsmanship and tone.
The 75th Anniversary American Vintage II 1951 Nocaster features an ash body finished in Nocaster Blonde and dressed in Fender exclusive Heirloom Lacquer treatment — an aged nitrocellulose finish carefully crafted to emulate the natural wear and patina of a vintage guitar that has spent decades in the hands of a player. The result is an instrument that doesn’t just look vintage, it feels vintage, right out of the case. The substantial ’51 “U”-shaped hard rock maple neck plays like a dream with a 7.25″ radius fingerboard and vintage tall frets. True to the vintage accurate Nocaster specifications, the 12th fret face-dot spacing is narrow and the sole single Phillips-head fastener on the guitar is at the truss rod nut. The triple brass saddle bridge and single-line “Fender Deluxe” tuners deliver authentic Fender style, while the 75th Anniversary Blackguard Telecaster® pickups honor the guitar’s direct lineage to the original — delivering that raw, chimey, unmistakable blackguard twang that started it all.
The instruments in the American Vintage II series are direct descendants of the original Fenders: designed for players with a fine appreciation for vintage Fender tone and feel and built with unmatched quality, down to the last screw. These are Fender electrics in their purest form — and none more historically charged than this. Fender American Vintage II 1951 Nocaster: 75 years of the guitar that had no name and changed everything. Available in Blonde with Rosewood Fingerboard.
75th Anniversary Player II Baritone Telecaster® ($879.99-$999.99 USD, £889-£979 GBP, €1,049-£1149 EUR, $1499-$1599 AUD, ¥132,000-¥143,000 JPY) The Player II Baritone Telecaster radiates timeless Fender charm, but under the hood, it’s primed for today’s players. Everything about the neck is designed for fast and fluid playability, from the Modern “C”-profile with silky satin urethane finish on the back to the comfy 9.5”-radius slab rosewood or maple fingerboard with smooth rolled edges and 22 medium jumbo frets. Player Series Alnico V Single-Coil Tele® pickups offer crystalline highs, musical mids and tight lows that elevate any genre. The 3-way blade switch lets you dial in everything from smooth neck pickup chime to cutting bridge pickup twang and all points in between, while a 6-saddle bridge, block steel saddles and ClassicGear™ tuners ensure precise tuning stability for the flexibility to explore endless sonic possibilities. Available in Butterscotch Blonde and 3-Color Sunburst in Rosewood Fingerboard and Black and Lake Placid Blue in Maple Fingerboard.
75th Anniversary Player II Precision Bass® ($849.99 USD, £909 GBP, €1,069 EUR, $1349.00 AUD, ¥110,000 JPY) The Player II Precision Bass radiates timeless Fender charm, but under the hood, it’s primed for today’s players. Everything about the neck is designed for fast and fluid playability, from the Modern “C”-profile with silky satin urethane finish on the back to the comfy 9.5”-radius slab rosewood or maple fingerboard with smooth rolled edges and 20 medium jumbo frets. A classic alder body is available in both timeless Fender finishes and never-before-seen colors unearthed from the archives. Player Series Alnico V Split-Coil P bass® pickups offer sweet highs, musical mids and seismic lows that elevate any genre. An adjustable 4-saddle bridge, single-groove steel saddles and open-gear tuners ensure precise tuning stability for the flexibility to explore endless sonic possibilities. Available in Daphne Blue and Seafoam Green with a Rosewood Fingerboard, and Candy Apple Red and Aztec Gold with a Maple Fingerboard.
75th Anniversary Player II Telecaster® ($849.99 USD, £789 GBP, €929 EUR, $1349.00 AUD, ¥110,000 JPY) The Player II Telecaster radiates timeless Fender charm, but under the hood, it’s primed for today’s players. Everything about the neck is designed for fast and fluid playability, from the Modern “C”-profile with silky satin urethane finish on the back to the comfy 9.5”-radius slab rosewood or maple fingerboard with smooth rolled edges and 22 medium jumbo frets. Choose from alder, chambered ash or chambered mahogany bodies available in both classic Fender finishes and never-before-seen colors unearthed from the archives. Player Series Alnico V Single-Coil Tele® pickups offer crystalline highs, musical mids and tight lows that elevate any genre. The 3-way blade switch lets you dial in everything from smooth neck pickup chime to cutting bridge pickup twang and all points in between, while a 6-saddle bridge, block steel saddles and ClassicGear™ tuners ensure precise tuning stability for the flexibility to explore endless sonic possibilities. Available in Daphne Blue and Seafoam Green with a Rosewood Fingerboard, and Candy Apple Red and Aztec Gold with a Maple Fingerboard.