Description
Description
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.
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
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Fender American Vintage II |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Serial Number: | V17552 |
| Product Color: | Candy Apple Red |
| Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Shape: | Telecaster |
| Body Material: | Semi-Hollow Ash |
| Body Finish: | Gloss Polyurethane |
Neck
| Neck Material: | 1-Piece Maple |
| Neck Finish: | Gloss Polyurethane |
| Neck Shape: | 1972 "C" |
| Fingerboard Material: | Maple |
| Nut Material: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.65" (42mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 7.25" (184.1mm) |
| Scale Length: | 25.5" (648mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 21 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | 3-Bolt |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Black Dot |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
| Side Marker Inlay: | Black |
Electronics
| Bridge Pickup: | Authentic CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucking |
| Neck Pickup: | Authentic CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucking |
| Controls and Switching: | Master Volume, Master Tone |
| Electronics Notes: | 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel/Chrome |
| Bridge: | Pure Vintage 6-Saddle String-Through Body Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles |
| Tuning Machines: | Pure Vintage Fender “F” Stamped |
| Fret Wire: | Vintage Tall |
| Saddle: | Steel |
| Pickguard: | 4-Ply Aged White Pearloid |
| Knobs: | Knurled Flat-Top |