Description
Description
Fender's First Semi-Hollow Body
Created with the aim of producing light instruments from heavy ash, the Telecaster Thinline debuted in July of 1968 as Fender's first semi-hollow body guitar. For its second generation of factory production, Fender souped up this guitar in late 1971 with a pair of Wide-Range Humbucking pickups mounted to a reshaped curvy pearloid pickguard.
The American Vintage II 1972 Telecaster Thinline recreates the first Fender six-string models to come equipped with Wide-Range Humbucking pickups' an essential element in recreating the sonics of the originals' as well six individual adjustable bridge saddles, which was yet another first for the Telecaster. It also features the three bolt neck plate with a Micro-Tilt mechanism introduced on guitars produced during Fender's CBS era, which replaced the traditional four from the '50s and '60s.
The Wide-Range Humbucking pickups used in the American Vintage II series feature CuNiFe (like AlNiCo, this abbreviation stands for the alloys that comprise the magnets' copper/nickel/iron), which is a unique material that can be machined into screws to be used as adjustable pole pieces. These humbucking pickups, originally designed in the early '70s by famed pickup designer Seth Lover, are exact reproductions of the originals.
Created with the aim of producing light instruments from heavy ash, the Telecaster Thinline debuted in July of 1968 as Fender's first semi-hollow body guitar. For its second generation of factory production, Fender souped up this guitar in late 1971 with a pair of Wide-Range Humbucking pickups mounted to a reshaped curvy pearloid pickguard.
The American Vintage II 1972 Telecaster Thinline recreates the first Fender six-string models to come equipped with Wide-Range Humbucking pickups' an essential element in recreating the sonics of the originals' as well six individual adjustable bridge saddles, which was yet another first for the Telecaster. It also features the three bolt neck plate with a Micro-Tilt mechanism introduced on guitars produced during Fender's CBS era, which replaced the traditional four from the '50s and '60s.
The Wide-Range Humbucking pickups used in the American Vintage II series feature CuNiFe (like AlNiCo, this abbreviation stands for the alloys that comprise the magnets' copper/nickel/iron), which is a unique material that can be machined into screws to be used as adjustable pole pieces. These humbucking pickups, originally designed in the early '70s by famed pickup designer Seth Lover, are exact reproductions of the originals.
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Fender American Vintage II |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Product Color: | Lake Placid Blue |
| Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Material: | Semi-Hollow Ash |
Neck
| Neck Material: | 1-Piece Maple |
| Fingerboard Material: | None (1-Piece Maple Neck) |
| Nut Material: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.65" (42mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 7.25" (184.1mm) |
| Scale Length: | 25.5" (647.7mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 21 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Bolt-On |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Black Dots |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
Electronics
| Bridge Pickup: | Authentic CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucker |
| Neck Pickup: | Authentic CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucker |
| Controls and Switching: | Volume, Tone, 3-Way Blade |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel/Chrome |
| Bridge: | Pure Vintage 6-Saddle String-Through Body Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles |
| Tuning Machines: | Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe" |
| Pickguard: | 4-Ply Aged White Pearloid |