The Tele Gets Twangier
Marrying the punch and focus of alder with the warmth added by a round-lam rosewood fingerboard, this new combination of tonewoods, alone, used for Fender Telecasters of the early '60s managed to enhance the signature Tele twang. But in 1963, the brass saddles in the bridge used for Telecaster guitars throughout the 1950s were changed to triple threaded-steel saddles, which increased the twanginess. These threaded-steel saddles have since become the preferred bridge of many of the Telecaster's most devoted players.

A prime example of the Tele's quintessential twang, the American Vintage II 1963 Telecaster features a triple threaded-steel saddle bridge, and is available in Crimson Red Transparent over mahogany, as well as 3-Color Sunburst or Surf Green over alder.

General:
Brand Name: Fender
Case Type: Hardshell Case
Hardware Color: Nickel/Chrome
Made in: Made in the USA
Product Color: 3-Color Sunburst
Series: Fender American Vintage II

Body:
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material: Alder

Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: Clay Dots
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood, Round-Laminated
Neck Joint: 4-Bolt
Neck Material: Maple
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.65" (42mm)
Side Marker Inlay: Vintage Clay

Electronics:
Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage '63 Single-Coil Tele
Controls and Switching: Volume, Tone, 3-Way Blade
Neck Pickup: Pure Vintage '63 Single-Coil Tele

Hardware:
Bridge: Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"