Fender 1951 Nocaster® DLX Closet Classic

Fender Custom Shop 1951 Nocaster® DLX Closet Classic

Before it was called the Telecaster, it was the Nocaster — a brief but legendary chapter in Fender history that produced some of the most sought-after vintage guitars ever made. The Fender Custom Shop 1951 Nocaster DLX Closet Classic is a meticulous, spec-for-spec recreation of that original instrument, aged to perfection in Nocaster Blonde nitrocellulose lacquer and loaded with hand-wound pickups that put you right back in 1951. This is as close as you’ll get to the real thing without paying vintage prices.

Key Features

• Body: 2-piece select ash with offset seam, finished in Aged Nocaster® Blonde nitrocellulose lacquer — lightweight at just 7 lbs 10 oz
• Neck: 1-piece rift-sawn maple with authentic 1951 “U” profile and nitrocellulose lacquer finish
• Fretboard: 1-piece rift-sawn maple, 7.25″–9.5″ vintage compound radius, 21 Jescar vintage frets, black micarta dot inlays
• Nut: Bone, 1.625″ width
• Pickups: Custom Shop hand-wound ’51 Nocaster® single-coils in both neck and bridge positions
• Switching: 3-position blade — bridge alone (with blend control), neck with no tone control, neck with preset deep rhythm tone
• Controls: Master volume, bridge/neck blend (position 1 only), knurled chrome knobs
• Bridge: 3-saddle ’51 Nocaster® with brass saddles for authentic vintage twang
• Hardware: Vintage-style Fender® logo tuning machines, 1-ply black phenolic pickguard, bone nut, vintage-style disc string tree, nickel/chrome finish throughout
• Neck Plate: 4-bolt with Custom Shop “V” logo
• Includes: Deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity

Why Buy from Dietze Music

A Custom Shop instrument of this caliber is something you need to experience firsthand, and we’d love for you to do exactly that in Lincoln, Omaha, or Bellevue, NE. Stop by any of our locations or call us at (800) 357-1535 — our staff has the knowledge and passion to walk you through every detail that makes this Nocaster truly extraordinary.

Ideal For

The serious collector or advanced player who wants an authentic, hand-crafted piece of early Fender history — and anyone who understands that the Nocaster isn’t just a guitar, it’s the guitar that started it all.