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.

This product is in pristine condition and has only been gently used on our sales floor. The guitar pictured is the exact guitar for sale, additional images can be supplied upon request. Please reach out with any questions about this instrument. Item may not ship in original packaging.

Vintage-Style Black (Orange Interior) Included

Body

Body - Semi-Hollow Ash

Body Finish - Gloss Polyurethane

Body Material - Semi-Hollow Ash

Body Shape - Telecaster®

Electronics

Bridge Pickup - Authentic CuNiFe® Wide-Range Humbucking

Controls - Master Volume, Master Tone

Neck Pickup - Authentic CuNiFe® Wide-Range Humbucking

Pickup Configuration - HH

Potentiometers - 1 Meg

Switching - 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

General

Color - Aged Natural

Orientation - Right-Hand

Product Name - American Vintage II 1972 Telecaster® Thinline, Maple Fingerboard, Aged Natural

Series - American Vintage II

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

Control Knobs - Knurled Flat-Top

Hardware Finish - Nickel/Chrome

Neck Plate - 3-Bolt “F” Stamped with Micro-Tilt™, Serialized

Pickguard - 4-Ply Aged White Pearloid

Pickup Covers - Chrome

Strap Buttons - Vintage-Style

String Trees - Butterfly

Switch Tip - Top Hat Style, Black

Tuning Machines - Pure Vintage Fender® “F” Stamped

Measurements

Fret Size - Vintage Tall

Scale Length - 25.5" (64.77 cm)

Miscellaneous

Style - 2 Humbucking

Neck

Fingerboard Material - Maple

Fingerboard Radius - 7.25" (184.1 mm)

Headstock - Telecaster®

Neck Construction - 3-Bolt

Neck Finish - Gloss Polyurethane

Neck Material - 1-Piece Maple

Neck Shape - 1972 "C"

Number of Frets - 21

Nut Material - Bone

Nut Width - 1.650" (42 mm)

Position Inlays - Black Dot

Side Dots - Black

String Nut - Bone

Truss Rod - Bullet Style

Truss Rod Nut - Bullet Style