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.
The Telecaster® Thinline first debuted in July of 1968 and the semi-hollow design was created to produce light instruments from heavy ash. Reimagined in late '71 around a pair of Wide-Range humbucking pickups mounted to a reshaped curvy pearloid pickguard, the souped-up second-generation Telecaster Thinline had its first full year of production in 1972. Notably, it was Fender's first six string with humbucking pickups and the first Tele® with six adjustable bridge saddles. The American Vintage II 1972 Telecaster® Thinline reproduces the quintessential tone and feel of the original.
Featuring a "C"-shape hard rock maple neck, the American Vintage II 1972 Telecaster® Thinline plays like a dream with a 7.25" radius fingerboard and vintage tall frets. To create authentic Wide-Range humbucking pickups, we resurrected CuNiFe magnets, an essential element in recreating the sonics of the originals. Characteristic of production in 1972, this Thinline is outfitted with a convenient "Bullet" style truss rod nut, three-bolt neck plate with Micro-Tilt™ mechanism, "F" stamped tuners, 6-saddle string-through body hardtail with bent steel saddles and offered in Aged Natural, 3-Color Sunburst, and Lake Placid Blue over a semi-hollow ash body.
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. Vintage style case included!
Features
- Semi-Hollow Ash Body
- Gloss Polyurethane Finish
- Authentic CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucking Pickups
- "C"-Shaped Neck Profile
- Pure Vintage 6-Saddle String-Through Body Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles
- Pure Vintage Fender® "F" Stamped Tuners
- Includes vintage style case
Specifications:
General
- Series: American Vintage II
- Orientation: Right-Hand
- Color: 3-Color Sunburst
- Country Of Origin: US
Neck
- Headstock: Telecaster®
- Neck Material: 1-Piece Maple
- Neck Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
- Neck Shape: 1972 "C"
- Neck Construction: 3-Bolt
- Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Maple
- Position Inlays: Black Dot
- Side Dots: Black
- Number of Frets: 21
- Truss Rod: Bullet Style
- Truss Rod Nut: Bullet Style
- String Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
- Nut Material: Bone
Body
- Body: Semi-Hollow Ash
- Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
- Body Shape: Telecaster®
- Body Material: Semi-Hollow Ash
Hardware
- Bridge: Pure Vintage 6-Saddle String-Through Body Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles
- Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
- Bridge Mounting: 3-Screw Vintage-Style Hard-Tail
- Pickguard: 4-Ply Aged White Pearloid
- Pickup Covers: Chrome
- Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
- Switch Tip: Top Hat Style, Black
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Fender® “F” Stamped
- String Trees: Butterfly
- Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
- Neck Plate: 3-Bolt “F” Stamped with Micro-Tilt™, Serialized
- Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Authentic CuNiFe® Wide-Range Humbucking
- Neck Pickup: Authentic CuNiFe® Wide-Range Humbucking
- Pickup Configuration: HH
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
- Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
- Potentiometers: 1 Meg
Measurements
- Dimensions: 6.50x17.00x44.00 IN
- Shipping Weight: 22.10 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
