Nacho 1950s Blackguard Early 50s (2024)

This Nacho “Early 50s Blackguard” really makes you drool!!! One of the best authentic aging we have seen so far. You really think you have a real old one in your hands. When it comes to these guitars Nacho Baños, the author of the reference work on Blackguards from the 1950s, is now a household name and not just for insiders, and guarantees the very best guitar making skills in the reproduction of genuine old Strats and Teles. And honestly, you first have to find an old Tele that is as good as this one! Perfect ideal weight of 3140 grams, which optimizes the interplay of resonance and playing characteristics, whereby the latter are also extremely positively influenced by the excellent vintage feel of the neck. Swinging at its very best, you'll have fun even when playing it dry. The neck has an “Early to Mid 1950s Style Medium Soft V” profile, which is somewhere between medium and grippy, just right. A 9.5” fingerboard radius and "Medium 95/47" frets ensure the best playing comfort. Furthermore, an “Early 50s Standard Style” bridge is used, as well as “Compensated Brass Saddles” as a factory upgrade (the original saddles are included). With an incredible attention to detail Nacho creates his own replicas with a sound and feel that you don't get in modern mass production. Every little detail of the original guitars is meticulously recreated here, even going so far as to provide the body, neck and the tape of the electronics compartment with conclusive original dates from the 50s. The “Vintage Early 1950s Blackguard Style” pickups deliver the characteristic, wonderful sound associated with a Tele from the early 1950s. The bridge is beautifully direct, wiry, fat with a great attack, always round and never too sharp. In the intermediate position it's nice and bell-like and great for clean and distorted sounds. Simply pure Blues on the neck. A fat, differentiated, bell-like Tele sound that is convincing across the board, both clean and distorted. We are therefore delighted to be able to offer you this absolute masterpiece of guitar making, the essence of the Blackguard myth, in mint condition with all the case candies at a top price.

• Includes original tweed case, certificate, spec sheet, leather pouch, strap, ashtray, USB stick, key ring, Telecaster documentation, original saddles
• Weight: 3140 grams