User:Gortaleen/Fender '51

The Fender '51 is an electric guitar made by Fender. The '51 style was originally sold by Squier, a subsidiary of Fender as the Squier '51.

Construction
The '51 combines aspects of several of Fender's best-known instruments. The body and neck pickup resemble that of the Fender Stratocaster, while the single-ply pickguard and the control plate is borrowed from the original incarnation of the Fender Precision Bass. The neck and headstock design are reminiscent of a Fender Telecaster.

The '51 uses a humbucker in the bridge position and a Stratocaster-style single-coil pickup in the neck position. The bridge pickup has a coil split, activated by pulling out on the volume control knob, to switch between single-coil and humbucker configuration. The second control knob, which normally would operate as a tone control on a Telecaster or early Precision Bass, is a three-position pickup selector switch for choosing between the neck alone, combined neck/humbucker, or humbucker alone. It has a six-saddle hardtail bridge.

The guitar features an alder body, with a maple neck and fretboard.

The '51 is offered in two colors: Black and Vintage Blonde. The blonde model has a cream-yellow hue and a black pick guard. The black model has a white pick guard.