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Broadway - 5



Broadway - 5 ('52 / '55)

'52 Butterscotch blond, or '55 white blond.

 Other see thru vintage colours include: Clear/natural, tobacco tint,  MK blond, 3 or 2 tone sunburst, coloured tints.


Finish

  • Nitrocellulose paintwork, hand buffed, faded, tobacco stained with wear as required.

Neck

  • One piece maple neck. Neck thickness .85 at first fret, .94 at twelfth fret 7.25″ radius (10" also available), 25.5″ scale with 21 vintage frets nickel silver fretwire (frets dressed)1 5/8″ nut width, heel width 2 3/16″ single action truss rod, vintage correct adjuster at heel
  • Hand cut bone nut
  • Aged nickel Gotoh tuners, round string guide

Body

  • Premium light weight swamp ash, 1 3/4″ body thickness
  • Distressed nickel hardware, bridge with brass saddles (steel '55), thru body ferules, neckplate and screws, control plate, dome knobs, strap buttons, pickguard screws
  • single ply aged black (white '55) pickguard.

Electrics

  • UK made Bare Knuckle Blackguard series flat 50's or Radioshopp 52/58's with aged covers, wound with 42/43 AWG enamel wire. Alnico V magnets. Bridge DC 6.8k, neck 7k
  • CTS pots, Sprague orange drop capacitor, Switchcraft Jack, CRL switch, cloth wire.

Also available, Broadway - 6 with alder body finished in see thru tints, bursts, natural finishes or solid colours. Maple neck with rosewood fretboard, or mix n match the styles!




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Broadway '55 faded butterscotch blond light ageing © 2025 42nd Street Guitars
Broadway '55 faded butterscotch blond light ageing © 2025 42nd Street Guitars
Broadway '55 faded butterscotch blond light ageing © 2025 42nd Street Guitars
Broadway '55 faded butterscotch blond light ageing © 2025 42nd Street Guitars
Broadway 52 butterscotch blond nitro aged © 2025 42nd Street Guitars
Broadway 52 butterscotch blond nitro aged © 2025 42nd Street Guitars
Broadway 52 butterscotch blond nitro aged © 2025 42nd Street Guitars
Broadway 52 butterscotch blond nitro aged © 2025 42nd Street Guitars
42nd street Broadway 52 worn and faded 3 tone sunburst © 2025 42nd Street Guitars
42nd street Broadway 52 worn and faded 3 tone sunburst © 2025 42nd Street Guitars
Broadway '55 faded butterscotch blond medium ageing © 2025 42nd Street Guitars
Broadway '55 faded butterscotch blond medium ageing © 2025 42nd Street Guitars

Testimonials

Over the years I have owned many guitars including several Fender custom shop models. This guitar simply blows them all away....so playable and comfortable and just feels right! Thanks for an excellent job.

Stu, S6 aged pale sonic blue, Bristol