Fender American Vintage II '72 Telecaster Thinline Electric, Lake Placid Blue

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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.

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.

General
Series
American Vintage II
Orientation
Right-Hand
Color
Lake Placid Blue
Country Of Origin
US

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

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

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

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

Accessories
Recommened Gig Bag
FE1225 Electric Guitar Gig Bag, P/N 0991612406 (Not Included)

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