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

Specifications

General

• Series: American Vintage II
  
• Orientation: Right-Hand
  
• Color: Candy Apple Red
  
• 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
  
• Fret Size: Vintage Tall
  
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)

Body

• Body: Semi-Hollow Ash
  
• Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
  
• Body Shape: Telecaster®
  
• Body Material: Semi-Hollow Ash
  
• Sound Hole: Single F Hol

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