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-Colour 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 w/ Gloss Polyurethane finish
- 1-Piece Maple 1972 "C" neck w/ 25.5" (64.77 cm) scale & Gloss Polyurethane finish
- Maple fretboard w/ 7.25" (184.1 mm) radius & Black Dot inlays
- 21 Vintage Tall frets
- 1.650" (42 mm) Bone nut
- Pure Vintage Fender® “F” tuning machines
- Pure Vintage 6-Saddle String-Through Body Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles bridge
- Authentic CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucking bridge and neck pickups w/ Chrome pickup covers
- Master Volume, Master Tone controls & 3-Position Blade switch
- Includes Vintage-Style Black Case (Orange Interior)