Used Fender American Vintage II 1972 Telecaster Thinline Electric Guitar - 3-color Sunburst

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.

Product Specs

Body-Semi-Hollow Ash
Body Finish-Gloss Polyurethane
Body Shape-Telecaster®
Bridge-Pure Vintage 6-Saddle String-Through Body Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles
Bridge Cover/Tailpiece-Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
Bridge Pickup-Authentic CuNiFe® Wide-Range Humbucking
Color-3-Color Sunburst
Configuration-HH
Control Knobs-Knurled Flat-Top
Controls-Master Volume, Master Tone
Country Of Origin-US
Dimensions-6.50x17.40x44.00 IN
Fingerboard-Maple
Fingerboard Radius-7.25" (184.1 mm)
Fret Size-Vintage Tall
Hardware Finish-Nickel/Chrome
Headstock-Telecaster®
Model Name-American Vintage II 1972 Telecaster® Thinline, Maple Fingerboard, 3-Color Sunburst
Neck Construction-3-Bolt
Neck Finish-Gloss Polyurethane
Neck Finish-Gloss Polyurethane
Neck Material-1-Piece Maple
Neck Pickup-Authentic CuNiFe® Wide-Range Humbucking
Neck Shape-1972 "C"
Number of Frets-21
Nut Material-Bone
Nut Width-1.650" (42 mm)
Orientation-Right-Hand
Pickguard-4-Ply Aged White Pearloid
Pickup Configuration-HH
Pickup Switching-3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup-Position Inlays
Black Dot-Refinement Neck Material
Maple-Refinement Neck Shape-C Shape
Refinement Pickups-Pure Vintage
Scale Length-25.5" (64.77 cm)
Series-American Vintage II
String Nut-Bone
Truss Rods-Bullet Style
Tuning Machines-Pure Vintage Fender® “F” Stamped

This guitar is in GREAT shape. It comes with the Original Hard Shell Case, COA and goodies (shown)! It plays great and the action is perfect. Fully working and weighs 7.58lbs.

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