Fender American Vintage II 1963 Telecaster Electric Guitar. Rosewood Fingerboard, Crimson Red Transparent

The Fender® American Vintage II series presents a remarkably accurate take on the revolutionary designs that altered the course of musical history. Built with period-accurate bodies, necks and hardware, premium finishes and meticulously voiced, year-specific pickups, each instrument captures the essence of authentic Fender craftsmanship and tone.

By 1963, a new combination of tonewoods married the punch and focus of alder with the warmth added by a round-lam rosewood fingerboard, enhancing the signature Tele® twang. Featuring Pure Vintage '63 Telecaster® pickups, triple threaded-steel saddle bridge and a comfortable "C"-shape maple neck, the American Vintage II 1963 Telecaster reproduces the quintessential tone and feel of the original. Characteristic of production in 1963, this Tele features clay dots (narrow-spaced at the 12th fret), a 7.25" radius fingerboard and is offered in three colors: Crimson Red Transparent over mahogany and 3-Color Sunburst or Surf Green over alder.

The instruments in the American Vintage II series are direct descendants of the original Fenders: designed for players with a fine appreciation for vintage Fender tone and feel and built with unmatched quality, down to the last screw. These are Fender electrics in their purest form: Fender American Vintage II, the stuff of legends.

Features

• Alder or Mahogany Body
• Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
• Pure Vintage '63 Single-Coil Tele® pickups
• "C"-Shaped Neck Profile
• Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele® with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles
• Pure Vintage Single-Line "Fender Deluxe" Tuners

General
- Series: American Vintage II
- Orientation: Right-Hand
- Color: Crimson Red Transparent
- Country Of Origin: US

Neck
- Headstock: Telecaster®
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck Shape: 1963 "C"
- Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
- Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Round-Laminated Rosewood
- Position Inlays: Clay Dot
- Side Dots: Vintage Clay
- Number of Frets: 21
- Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
- Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
- String Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
- Nut Material: Bone

Body
- Body: Mahogany
- Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Body Shape: Telecaster®
- Body Material: Mahogany

Hardware
- Bridge: Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele® with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles
- Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
- Bridge Mounting: 4-Screw Vintage-Style
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
- Pickup Covers: Neck: Chrome; Bridge: Black
- Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
- Switch Tip: Top Hat Style, Black
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
- String Trees: Butterfly
- Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
- Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Serialized
- Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style

Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage '63 Single-Coil Tele®
- Neck Pickup: Pure Vintage '63 Single-Coil Tele®
- Pickup Configuration: SS
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
- Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

Measurements
- Dimensions: 6.50x17.00x44.00 IN
- Shipping Weight: 22.55 LB
- Fret Size: Vintage Tall
- Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
- Shipping Length: 44.00 IN
- Shipping Height: 6.50 IN
- Shipping Width: 17.00 IN