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.
Weight: 7lbs 6oz

General
Series:
Fender American Vintage II
Country of Manufacture:
Made in the USA
Product Color:
Surf Green
Case Type:
Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup:
E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)
Body
Body Material:
Alder
Neck
Neck Material:
Maple
Fingerboard Material:
Rosewood, Round-Laminated
Nut Material:
Bone
Nut Width:
1.65" (42mm)
Fingerboard Radius:
7.25" (184.1mm)
Scale Length:
25.5" (647.7mm)
Number of Frets:
21 Frets
Neck Joint:
Bolt-On
Fingerboard Inlay:
Clay Dots
Inlay Shape:
Dots
Electronics
Bridge Pickup:
Pure Vintage '63 Single-Coil Tele
Neck Pickup:
Pure Vintage '63 Single-Coil Tele
Controls and Switching:
Volume, Tone, 3-Way Blade
Hardware
Hardware Color:
Nickel/Chrome
Bridge:
Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles
Tuning Machines:
Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
Pickguard:
3-Ply Parchment