Fender American Vintage II 1972 Telecaster® Thinline Electric Guitar - Lake Placid Blue, Maple Fingerboard

Fender American Vintage II 1972 Telecaster® Thinline Electric Guitar - Lake Placid Blue, Maple Fingerboard

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.

Why Buy A Guitar From Palen Music Center?

Palen Music Center has a wide range of unique guitars to enhance the sound of your music! We have been trusted by musicians across the country since 1963 and are constantly working to provide the best value for our customers. With the addition of our new PLEK machine and our longtime veteran luthiers, we are pleased to provide top-quality guitar repair.

Highlights

• 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

Specifications

• Number of Strings: 6
• Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
• Body Type: Semi-hollowbody
  
• Body Shape: Telecaster Thinline
• Body Material: Ash
• Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
• Color: Lake Placid Blue
• Neck Material: 1-piece Maple
  
• Neck Shape: 1972 C
• Neck Joint: 3-way Bolt-on
• Radius: 7.25"
• Fingerboard Material: Maple
• Fingerboard Inlay: Black Dots
• Number of Frets: 21, Vintage Tall
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Nut Width: 1.650"
• Nut Material: Bone
• Bridge/Tailpiece: Pure Vintage 6-saddle String-through Body Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles
  
• Tuners: Pure Vintage Fender "F" Stamped
• Neck Pickup: Authentic CuNiFe Wide-range Humbucker
  
• Bridge Pickup: Authentic CuNiFe Wide-range Humbucker
• Controls: 1 x master volume, 1 x master tone
• Switching: 3-way blade pickup switch
• Strings: Fender, .010-.046
  
• Case/Gig Bag: Hardshell Case

Condition: Excellent. Light wear typical of a gently used instrument. Light surface scratches, scuffs, etc.
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