Fender Custom Shop '51 Nocaster Closet Classic Blonde - R128640

Fender Custom Shop '51 Nocaster Closet Classic Blonde #R128640

Solid BodySKU 210000021598

4.8★ average Google rating

$8,399 CAD

  • In stock
  • Set up free
  • Shipped insured from Ottawa
  • Free shipping over $200

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Provenance

Why this one made the wall

It looks like a '51 Nocaster in Closet Classic blonde, and it is, but there are two things about this one that are not standard and they are the reason it is here.

The pickups are ThroBak A3 Classics in both positions rather than the usual Nocaster set. And the finish has been taken off the back of the neck without any aging being done to it, so the playing surface feels like a heavy relic under your hand while the guitar still looks closet classic. That last one is a spec you cannot see in a photograph and it is the whole point.

The rest is Nocaster as it should be. Two-piece sorted ash, aged Nocaster Blonde lacquer, a plain-grain maple neck in the 1951 "U" at .950" first fret and a full 1.000" at the twelfth, 21 narrow-tall 6105 frets over a 9.5" radius, black Micarta dots at the narrow vintage spacing, a bone nut at 1.650". The bridge is the Gatton plate with no pickup hole in it, and the decal is the vintage silver Fender Tele from the short window when Fender had no name to put on the headstock at all.

One-ply black phenolic guard, vintage tuners with the Fender logo, chrome and nickel hardware, 10-46s. Fender Custom Shop tweed case.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Serial: R128640
Base Model: 51 Nocaster
Finish Type: Closet Classic
Body: Ash, 2-piece, sorted
Body Finish: Aged Nocaster Blonde lacquer

Neck: Maple, plain grain
Neck Finish: Light tint nitrocellulose, removed from the back of the neck
Neck Shape: 1951 "U" (.950" 1st, 1.000" 12th)
Truss Rod: 50's
Fingerboard Radius: 9.50"
Frets: 21, Narrow Tall 6105
Nut: Bone, 1.650" width
Face Dots: Micarta black .250, narrow spacing
Side Dots: Micarta black
Decal: Vintage Silver Fender Tele

Neck Pickup: ThroBak A3 Classic
Bridge Pickup: ThroBak A3 Classic
Controls: Modern Tele
Knobs: Nocaster, chrome

Bridge: Nocaster, Gatton plate without pickup hole
Tuning Keys: Vintage with Fender logo
Pickguard: Vintage Tele, 1-ply black phenolic
Neck Plate: Vintage Tele, 4-bolt
Plating: Chrome/Nickel
Strings: 10-46
Case: Fender Custom Shop Strat/Tele Tweed

Whatever came with it comes with it: the case where there is one, certificates, case candy, paperwork. All of it checked against the serial before it ships.

Bench inspected

Every instrument crosses Ian Vance's bench before it ships: frets polished, hardware tightened, truss rod and action set, nut slots and intonation dialled, pickup heights and electronics adjusted. Order online and that setup is free.

Ships insured

Ships worldwide from Ottawa, insured for its full value. Free shipping in Canada and the US on orders over $200, some exclusions apply. US orders arrive with no duty, tax or brokerage owed at the door.

You have 48 hours from arrival to decide. Exchange it and the restocking fee is waived. On a straight refund it is 10% plus the actual shipping both ways. Email us first either way, nothing comes back unauthorized.

Financing

PayPlan by RBC for Canadian buyers, with the exact terms shown at checkout. Financing never changes the price of the guitar.

Authorized dealer

Full manufacturer warranty on every new instrument.

Free with online orders

Set up your way

What a setup can cover

Whatever your guitar needs, it gets. None of it is an upcharge.

  • Frets polished
  • Fretboard conditioned
  • Hardware tightened
  • Fresh strings, your choice
  • Truss rod adjusted
  • Action set at the bridge
  • Nut slots detailed
  • Saddles radiused, where they are individual
  • Vibrato springs adjusted
  • Intonation set
  • Pickup height set
  • Electronics checked

Set up by our expert tech

The setup menu you get with your order confirmation

Anything else How you play, a problem you have had with past setups, a request the list does not cover.

Frequently asked

Questions we get

Do I pay duty or brokerage on a US order?

No. Duty, taxes, brokerage and customs on a US order are handled at our end before the instrument leaves Ottawa. It arrives at your door with nothing to pay.

Orders going anywhere outside Canada and the United States work differently. The shipping and returns policy sets out which is which.

What does the free setup cover?

Every instrument crosses Ian Vance's bench before it ships, and on an online order that setup is free.

What it covers depends on what the guitar needs. Frets, fretboard, hardware, fresh strings, truss rod, action, nut slots, intonation, pickup height and electronics are all part of it, and none of it is an upcharge. The menu above shows the choices you get to make.

Ian's work is described on Repairs and tuning.

What if it is not right when it arrives?

You have 48 hours from the moment it arrives to decide. Email shop@lauzonmusic.com inside that window and we will authorize the return. Nothing comes back unauthorized.

Exchange it for something else and there is no restocking fee, though you cover the shipping on the instrument going back. On a straight refund it is 10% plus the actual shipping both ways.

The full terms are on Shipping and returns.

Can I pay for it over time?

Canadian buyers can pay over time with PayPlan by RBC, chosen as the payment method at checkout. The exact terms come from RBC and are shown to you before you agree to anything.

Financing never changes the price of the guitar. More on Financing.