When did Fender switch to Indian rosewood?

Rosewood Fingerboards, 1980 and later: Starting in 1980, Fender switched back to the slab rosewood fingerboard style, made from Indian rosewood (except on certain recent custom shop models).

Do guitars use hide glue?

Hot hide glue or simply “hide glue” has been famous for being the luthiers choice in both guitars and violin family instruments for centuries. It dries very hard and is not susceptible to thermal plastic creep like many of the modern PVA glues.

What is a Fender Broadcaster?

The Broadcaster was a two-pickup solidbody guitar able to reach high stage volumes with none of the feedback problems that plagued hollowbody guitars. The instrument was fitted with an easily replaced bolt-on neck that contained an adjustable truss rod (something earlier prototypes lacked).

Does Fender still use rosewood?

Fender is committed to the continued use of Rosewood in American-made solid body guitars, such as our American Professional Series. Rosewood is still used on many series of instruments, as it is a historically accurate tone wood. The changeover will be somewhat fluid in the market, there is no set date at this time.

When did rosewood become illegal?

As a result, most nations throughout the world declared it illegal to harvest, export or import any Brazilian rosewood (including products produced from Brazilian rosewood) harvested after 1992.

How many 70th anniversary announcers did Fender make?

Only 250 or so Broadcasters were produced, but with its Butterscotch Blonde ash body, the black pickguard and the ‘ash tray’ bridge (this comes with the removable cover), it looks reassuringly familiar.

What materials was the Fender Telecaster made from?

Overall design. The archetypical Fender Telecaster is a solid-body electric guitar with a flat asymmetric single-cutaway body; the body is usually made from alder or ash.