This “Nocaster” from the early Fender Custom Shop years (also known as the “Cunetto era”) is an absolutely fantastic reproduction of a blackguard Tele. All the guitars from this period were hand-aged by Vince Cunetto himself, giving this guitar the broken-in feel of a real blackguard. It features an Ash body with Butterscotch finish, flame 1-piece maple neck, aged “Bakelite” style 1-ply pickguard, and “No-caster” flat pole pickups. The neck is a soft V with rolled edges; very comfortable if you find some of the “baseball bat” blackguard necks too chunky. 7.25 lb. Comes in the original hardshell case, signed by then-shop manager John Page. A cool piece of Fender history!