Fender American Vintage II 72 Telecaster Thinline-Lake Placid Blue. This guitar is in excellent condition with no gouges, dings, and has virtually zero play wear. It does have "used" gently stamped on the back of the headstock. The action is nice and low and it plays and sounds great! Comes with OHSC and case candy.

WEIGHT: 7 pounds 5 ounces

he 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

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

Neck Material-1-Piece Maple
Neck Construction-3-Bolt
Neck Finish-Gloss Polyurethane
Neck Shape-1972 "C"
Scale Length-25.5" (64.77 cm)
Fingerboard Material-Maple
Fingerboard Radius-7.25" (184.1 mm)
Number of Frets-21
Fret Size-Vintage Tall
Nut Material-Bone
Nut Width-1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays
Side Dots-Black Dot
Truss Rod-Bullet Style
Truss Rod Nut-Bullet Style

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

Bridge-Pure Vintage 6-Saddle String-Through Body Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles
Hardware Finish-Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines-Pure Vintage Fender® “F” Stamped
Pickguard-4-Ply Aged White Pearloid
Control Knobs-Knurled Flat-Top
Switch Tip-Top Hat Style, Black
Neck Plate-3-Bolt “F” Stamped with Micro-Tilt™, Serialized
Bridge Cover/Tailpiece-Includes Chrome Bridge Cover

Strings-Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges),
PN 0730250406

More Info:

We are an authorized dealer for manufacturer approved refurbished guitars. These guitars are sent directly from the manufacturer to the authorized refurbishing center where they are fully inspected, set up and repaired as needed by a certified technician. They are sent there for many reasons, including: returns, cosmetic flaws, minor repairs, surplus & discontinued models. The serial numbers on the guitars may be partially altered and/or replaced and the back of the headstock is lightly stamped "used" by the authorized refurbishing center per manufacturer agreements.

Fender American Vintage II 72 Thinline Telecaster-Lake Placid Blue