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.
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Body MaterialSemi-Hollow Ash
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Body FinishGloss Polyurethane
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Body ShapeTelecaster®
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Neck Material1-Piece Maple
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Neck Construction3-Bolt
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Neck FinishGloss Polyurethane
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Neck Shape1972 "C"
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Scale Length25.5" (64.77 cm)
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Fingerboard MaterialMaple
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Fingerboard Radius7.25" (184.1 mm)
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Number of Frets21
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Fret SizeVintage Tall
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Nut MaterialBone
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Nut Width1.650" (42 mm)
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Position InlaysBlack Dot
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Side DotsBlack
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Truss RodBullet Style
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Truss Rod NutBullet Style
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Bridge PickupAuthentic CuNiFe® Wide-Range Humbucking
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Neck PickupAuthentic CuNiFe® Wide-Range Humbucking
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ControlsMaster Volume, Master Tone
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Switching3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
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ConfigurationHH
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BridgePure Vintage 6-Saddle String-Through Body Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles
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Hardware FinishNickel/Chrome
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Tuning MachinesPure Vintage Fender® “F” Stamped
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Pickguard4-Ply Aged White Pearloid
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Control KnobsKnurled Flat-Top
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Switch TipTop Hat Style, Black
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Neck Plate3-Bolt “F” Stamped with Micro-Tilt™, Serialized
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Bridge Cover/TailpieceIncludes Chrome Bridge Cover
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StringsFender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
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Legal NoticeWARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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Case/Gig BagVintage-Style Black (Orange Interior)
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
![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/gX6geLXbuqw/maxresdefault.jpg)
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.
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Body MaterialSemi-Hollow Ash
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Body FinishGloss Polyurethane
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Body ShapeTelecaster®
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Neck Material1-Piece Maple
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Neck Construction3-Bolt
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Neck FinishGloss Polyurethane
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Neck Shape1972 "C"
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Scale Length25.5" (64.77 cm)
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Fingerboard MaterialMaple
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Fingerboard Radius7.25" (184.1 mm)
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Number of Frets21
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Fret SizeVintage Tall
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Nut MaterialBone
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Nut Width1.650" (42 mm)
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Position InlaysBlack Dot
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Side DotsBlack
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Truss RodBullet Style
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Truss Rod NutBullet Style
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Bridge PickupAuthentic CuNiFe® Wide-Range Humbucking
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Neck PickupAuthentic CuNiFe® Wide-Range Humbucking
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ControlsMaster Volume, Master Tone
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Switching3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
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ConfigurationHH
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BridgePure Vintage 6-Saddle String-Through Body Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles
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Hardware FinishNickel/Chrome
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Tuning MachinesPure Vintage Fender® “F” Stamped
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Pickguard4-Ply Aged White Pearloid
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Control KnobsKnurled Flat-Top
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Switch TipTop Hat Style, Black
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Neck Plate3-Bolt “F” Stamped with Micro-Tilt™, Serialized
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Bridge Cover/TailpieceIncludes Chrome Bridge Cover
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StringsFender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
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Legal NoticeWARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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Case/Gig BagVintage-Style Black (Orange Interior)
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
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