Fender American Vintage II 1972 Telecaster Thinline Electric Guitar, Lake Placid Blue, Hard Shell Case

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 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

SEMI-HOLLOW ASH BODY
Ash is a warm-toned wood with clear, bright highs, defined midrange, and a beautiful grain pattern. The lightweight semi-hollow construction adds a warmth and resonance unique to Telecaster Thinline models.

7.25” RADIUS MAPLE FINGERBOARD
The 7.25”-radius fingerboard provides the comfortable playing feel of a vintage instrument, while vintage-tall frets make it easier to bend notes without fretting out.

VINTAGE-ACCURATE 1972 “C”-SHAPE NECK
In vintage years, the shape and thickness of Fender guitar necks varied tremendously. The American Vintage II Series offers a variety of authentic neck profiles from Fender’s past.

AUTHENTIC CUNIFE WIDE-RANGE HUMBUCKING PICKUPS
To create an authentic CuNiFe Wide-Range humbucking pickup, we resurrected an alloy that had ceased production for four decades, and tooled up to produce authentic threaded CuNiFe magnets, an essential element in recreating the sonics of the original. These pickups produce tones that retain the clarity and snap of Fender’s single-coils, while also boasting much higher output and thicker timbres.

VINTAGE-STYLE HARDWARE
From the bridge to the string tree and tuning machines, every piece of American Vintage II hardware is manufactured to look, sound and function just like it did on the originals. Much of the American Vintage II hardware is still manufactured on the original ‘50s and ‘60s era Fender factory machines.

Specifications:

General 

Color Lake Placid Blue
Orientation Right-Hand
Product Name American Vintage II 1972 Telecaster Thinline, Maple Fingerboard, Lake Placid Blue
Series American Vintage II

Body

Body Semi-Hollow Ash
Body Finish Gloss Polyurethane
Body Material Semi-Hollow Ash
Body Shape Telecaster

Neck

Fingerboard Material Maple
Fingerboard Radius 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Headstock Telecaster
Neck Construction 3-Bolt
Neck Finish Gloss Polyurethane
Neck Material 1-Piece Maple
Neck Shape 1972 "C"
Number of Frets 21
Nut Material Bone
Nut Width 1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays Black Dot
Side Dots Black
String Nut Bone
Truss Rod Bullet Style
Truss Rod Nut Bullet Style

Electronics

Bridge Pickup Authentic CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucking
Controls Master Volume, Master Tone
Neck Pickup Authentic CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucking
Pickup Configuration HH
Potentiometers 1 Meg
Switching 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

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
Control Knobs Knurled Flat-Top
Hardware Finish Nickel/Chrome
Neck Plate 3-Bolt “F” Stamped with Micro-Tilt™, Serialized
Pickguard 4-Ply Aged White Pearloid
Pickup Covers Chrome
Strap Buttons Vintage-Style
String Trees Butterfly
Strings Fender USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
Switch Tip Top Hat Style, Black
Tuning Machines Pure Vintage Fender “F” Stamped

Measurements

Fret Size Vintage Tall
Scale Length 25.5" (64.77 cm)

This LIKE NEW guitar went from Fender to their authorized refurbisher MIRC, where it received a full multi-point inspection and expert setup - it is ready to play!  No visible repairs were necessary, and no modifications were made.

Check-out the videos on YouTube and more information on the company website.  This is a Great guitar at a Great Price!

Enjoy!

SKU 930