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
American Vintage II
Right-Hand
3-Color Sunburst
US
Neck
Telecaster®
1-Piece Maple
Gloss Polyurethane
1972 "C"
3-Bolt
7.25" (184.1 mm)
Maple
Black Dot
Black
21
Bullet Style
Bullet Style
Bone
1.650" (42 mm)
Bone
Body
Semi-Hollow Ash
Gloss Polyurethane
Telecaster®
Semi-Hollow Ash
Hardware
Pure Vintage 6-Saddle String-Through Body Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles
Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
3-Screw Vintage-Style Hard-Tail
4-Ply Aged White Pearloid
Chrome
Knurled Flat-Top
Top Hat Style, Black
Nickel/Chrome
Pure Vintage Fender® “F” Stamped
Butterfly
Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
3-Bolt “F” Stamped with Micro-Tilt™, Serialized
Vintage-Style
Electronics
Authentic CuNiFe® Wide-Range Humbucking
Authentic CuNiFe® Wide-Range Humbucking
HH
Master Volume, Master Tone
3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup