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Fender American Vintage II 1963 Telecaster Electric Guitar - Surf Green Demo

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Alder Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and 2 Single-coil Pickups - Surf Green
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This guitar has a small finish chip on the top, near the bass side of the neck pocket. There are also a dent on bass side of neck at 7th fret and 12th frets. There are fine scratches on various parts of the instrument that do not appear in our Guitar Gallery images. Comes with manual, certificate of authenticity, and bridge cover.

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A Meticulous Take on a Classic Tele

The Fender American Vintage II 1963 Telecaster is a remarkably accurate take of a classic solidbody electric guitar. The '63 Tele includes a balanced-sounding solid alder body, while its year-specific Pure Vintage '63 Telecaster single-coil pickups yield jangly, smooth, sparkling tones with a distinct twangy bite. You'll appreciate the effortless playability of this guitar's 1-piece, "C"-shaped maple neck and vintage-radius, round-lam rosewood fingerboard. The American Vintage II 1963 Tele is chock-full of period-correct appointments, including knurled flat-top knobs, a 3-barrel bridge, vintage-style tuning machines, and a head-turning nitrocellulose lacquer finish on the body and neck. If you want to own a piece of Fender history, then you'll be tremendously pleased by the American Vintage II 1963 Telecaster — it's a dream come true for '60s-era Tele aficionados.

Loads of period-accurate appointments

The American Vintage II 1963 Telecaster is a spot-on re-creation of a Fender classic. This electric guitar features a solid alder body. This lightweight wood offers an incredibly balanced acoustic tone, yielding uniform quantities of lows, mids, and highs, and boasts a gorgeous gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish. The 1963 Tele's nickel/chrome hardware includes a 3-barrel bridge with steel saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, and knurled flat-top knobs. Year-specific '63 Pure Vintage pickups, a period-correct neck shape, and vintage-radius fingerboard round out the American Vintage II 1963 Telecaster's classic appointments.

Year-specific Pure Vintage pickups

When you plug the Fender American Vintage II 1963 Telecaster into your favorite amplifier, you'll be transported straight back to '63. This solidbody electric guitar's Pure Vintage '63 Telecaster single-coil pickups churn out the tight lows and balanced mids you'd expect from an old-school Tele. And its bridge pickup twangs like it's nobody's business. The American Vintage II 1963 Tele comes complete with master volume and tone knobs, plus a 3-way pickup selector switch.

Effortlessly playable neck

When we first picked up the American Vintage II 1963 Telecaster here at Sweetwater, we were blown away by its effortless playability. The '63 Tele's 1-piece, "C"-shaped maple neck vaunts Goldilocks dimensions — not too big, not too small — for an eminently comfortable playing experience. You also get a round-lam rosewood fingerboard with a vintage 7.25-inch radius and 21 vintage-tall frets. The neck features a natural color, and it's finished with eye-catching nitrocellulose lacquer.

Fender American Vintage II 1963 Telecaster Electric Guitar Features:

  • A spot-on re-creation of a 1963 Telecaster
  • Solid alder body offers an incredibly balanced acoustic tone
  • Pure Vintage '63 Telecaster single-coil pickups provide jangly, smooth, sparkling tones with a distinct twangy bite
  • Knurled flat-top master volume and tone knobs; 3-way pickup selector switch
  • 1-piece, "C"-shaped maple neck offers an eminently comfortable playing experience
  • Round-lam rosewood fingerboard with a vintage, 7.25-inch radius and 21 vintage-tall frets
  • 3-barrel bridge with steel saddles; vintage-style tuning machines
  • Eye-catching nitrocellulose lacquer finish on the body and neck

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape Telecaster
  • Body Material Alder
  • Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Color Surf Green
  • Neck
  • Neck Material 1-piece Maple
  • Neck Shape 1963 C
  • Neck Joint Bolt-on
  • Radius 7.25"
  • Fingerboard Material Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Inlay Clay Dots
  • Number of Frets 21, Vintage Tall
  • Scale Length 25.5"
  • Nut Width 1.650"
  • Nut Material Bone
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece Pure Vintage 3-saddle Tele with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles
  • Tuners Fender Deluxe Pure Vintage
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Pure Vintage '63 Single-coil Tele
  • Bridge Pickup Pure Vintage '63 Single-coil Tele
  • Controls 1 x master volume, 1 x master tone
  • Switching 3-way blade pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings Fender, .010-.046
  • Case/Gig Bag Hardshell Case
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 0110380857

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Rated 5/5

63

Awsome player just like my 63 original strat
Music background: 45 yrs playing in bands
Rated 5/5

Awesome!!!

Wow... this guitar is top notch! I have had multiple Telecasters over the years and this one is special.

Love the concept of recreating a '63 Tele! To me that is incredibly cool and a big reason I went for this guitar.

The Surf Green finish is very nice and it sounds like a Tele should.

Check out this video I made for some playing examples!

Also, thanks to Sweetwater and my Rep Luke Herian for great deal on a great guitar!

Thanks
Music background: Guitar Player / Drummer / Worship Leader
Rated 5/5

The way telecasters should be...

Very nice guitar with loads of mojo. Right out of the box strumming a few chords and playing a few notes with a simple edge-of-breakup tone sounds like it could go on a record or gig no problem. Fit and finish is good, fretwork is good, seems like a really stable and workhorse-ish guitar. Would I trade this for something more modern, or some boutique thing? Nope. It's a keeper.
Rated 5/5

Kyle Baker/Sales Engineer

Hello,

This is in regard to my recent guitar purchase. This is my second guitar purchase with Kyle as my sales engineer in the past 10 months. I decided to wait a period of time before writing a review on Kyle Baker. This would allow me to have a better perspective on the entire sales process. My experience with Kyle over the past year or so has been incredible. I cannot put into words the professionalism that Kyle has demonstrated. As guitar players, we can be picky and challenging at times. Kyle's understanding and patience of managing the sale has been spot on. He understands the value of the customer and has built a long-term sales relationship with me. I'm looking forward to my next purchase with him. Thank you Kyle another great purchase.

Thank you,

Todd Rose
Rated 5/5

What a great guitar - I'm ecstatic and couldn't be happier

I decided to splurge with this "new guitar" purchase as I previously bought a used tele - but due to serial number discrepancy - I immediately canceled that order and bought this new guitar from Sweetwater. Buy used they say - save money...

Anyhow - this guitar arrived - perfect beyond belief - no issues. I gave it the 24 hour period prior to opening the cardboard box - excessive and hard to do - sure - but well worth the wait.

I have an American Standard 2013 Strat that I love - and I wanted a Tele to be as different as possible (as a tele could possibly be) - and close to the original tele specs. I was concerned this guitar would sound and play just like my Strat - absolutely not - it does feel different, sounds different - and is wonderful contrast to my strat.

Finish is perfect.

Playing it in bed plugged into a simple little Fender Mustang - I feel I even play better. Sounds wonderful plugged into my Bad Cat Cub.

Highly recommended.

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