![]() ![]() These technically unnamed instruments would be called Nocasters, and were the stepping stone between Broadcasters and Telecasters. Until a new name was found, the headstock decal was clipped to just read “Fender” rather than “Fender Broadcaster.” ![]() Unfortunately, this name was already being used by Gretsch to market a drum kit, and Fender were asked to stop using it for the guitars. Following the 1950 introduction of the Esquire, Fender introduced the two-pickup Broadcaster. The nature of the Fender Telecaster’s history makes it hard to determine which instrument was the de-facto first in the range. READ MORE: Rare Guitars: Joe Bonamassa’s 1951 Nocaster and 1952 Telecaster.The company is also the manufacturer of the revolutionary. Norman Guitars Serial Numbers - Consumer added in a Norman dread with a problem that turns out ordinary. On some acoustic guitars, the serial number is on the inside of the sound hole. It’s possibly the first guitar ever to be called a Telecaster, and even if it’s not the first, it’s among the first few to be named as such, being made in 1951 and with a very early serial number. There are five brands in the Godin family: Seagull, Simon & Patrick, Norman, Art & Lutherie and Godin. Serial numbers tend to be stamped or written somewhere on the headstock or neck joint of the guitar. Legendary vintage instrument retailer Norman’s Rare Guitars already has a lot of incredibly rare instruments come by its showroom, but one recent addition is rarer than most. ![]()
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