Fender American Vintage II 1972 Telecaster Thinline - 3-Color Sunburst
Fender Guitars - American Vintage II 1972 Tele Thinline - 3-Colour Sunburst, HH, No Trem, Maple Fingerboard+ Hard Case
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American Vintage II 1972 Telecaster Thinline
(3-Colour Sunburst)
Authentic Fender Tone & PlayabilityThe Fender® American Vintage II series are an incredibly accurate take on the revolutionary designs that shaped the course of musical history. Made using period-accurate bodies, necks and hardware, premium finishes and carefully voiced, year-specific pickups, each instrument captures the essence of authentic Fender craftsmanship and tone.
The Telecaster Thinline was first released in July of 1968 and the semi-hollow design was designed to produce light instruments from heavy ash. Recreated in late ’71 around a pair of Wide-Range humbucking pickups mounted to a reshaped curvy pearloid pickguard, the new and improved second-generation Telecaster Thinline had its first full year of production in 1972. It was also Fender’s first six string with humbucking pickups and the first Tele® with six adjustable bridge saddles. The American Vintage II 1972 Telecaster® Thinline recreates the iconic tone and feel of the original.
The instruments in the American Vintage II series are direct descendants of the original Fenders: designed for players that have a deep 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 product of legends.
Amazing Features
• Authentic CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucking pickups
• Pure Vintage 6-Saddle String-Through Body Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles
• 1-Piece Maple neck with comfortable 1972 "C" neck profile
• Bone nut; 21 vintage-tall frets for easy bending
• Includes Vintage-Style Black (Orange Interior) hardshell case
Authentic Fender Style
Wide-Range humbucking pickupsMade with a “C”-shape hard rock maple neck, the American Vintage II 1972 Telecaster® Thinline is incredibly easy to play with a 7.25” radius fingerboard and vintage tall frets. To create authentic Wide-Range humbucking pickups, the CuNiFe magnets were brought back as an essential element in recreating the sound of the originals.
Classic hardwareTrue to the production models from 1972, this Thinline is equipped 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 is available in Aged Natural, 3-Colour Sunburst, and Lake Placid Blue over a semi-hollow ash body.
Every Guitar Includes Professional Setup
The Tech Spec
| Features | Specification | Body Material | Semi-Hollow Ash |
|---|---|
| Body Shape | Telecaster® |
| Body Finish | Gloss Polyurethane |
| Neck Material | Maple |
| Neck Shape | 1972 "C" |
| Fingerboard Material | Maple |
| Scale Length | 25.5" (64.77 cm) |
| Fingerboard Radius | 7.25" (184.1 mm) |
| Neck Finish | Gloss Polyurethane |
| Fret Size | Vintage Tall |
| Nut Width | 1.650" (42 mm) |
| Pickups | Authentic CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucking |
| Controls | Master Volume, Master Tone |
| Switching | 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup |
| Bridge | Pure Vintage 6-Saddle String-Through Body Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles |
| Hardware Finish | Nickel/Chrome |
| Tuning Machines | Pure Vintage Fender® “F” Stamped |
| Pickguard | 4-Ply Aged White Pearloid |
| Control Knobs | Knurled Flat-Top |
| Case/Gig Bag | Vintage-Style Black (Orange Interior) Hardcase Included |
