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.

Comes with a Vintage-Style Black Hardshell Case (Orange Interior).

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

MEASUREMENTS:
DIMENSIONS: 6.50x17.00x44.00 IN
SHIPPING WEIGHT: 22.10 LB
FRET SIZE: Vintage Tall
SCALE LENGTH: 25.5" (64.77 cm)