Fender American Vintage II 72 Tele Thinline Mn, Lake Placid Blue

If you’re a long-time Fender enthusiast, looking for a high-end guitar that provides you with an authentic vintage playing experience, then the Fender American Vintage II 1972 Telecaster Thinline, seen here with a stunning Lake Placid Blue finish, could be just the thing for you.

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.

Built with period-accurate bodies, necks and hardware, premium finishes and meticulously voiced, year-specific pickups, each instrument from the American Vintage II lineup captures the essence of authentic Fender craftsmanship and tone.

Fender American Vintage II 1972 Telecaster Thinline, Lake Placid Blue Key Features

• An Evolution of A Classic – Originally released in 1971 as Fender’s first ever dual humbucker guitar, and later refined for its first full year of production in 1972, the Telecaster Thinline plays and sounds like a dream.
• A True 70s Playing Experience – The hard rock Maple neck on this guitar has been carved with a sleek “C”-shaped profile. In addition to this, the Maple fingerboard has a 7.25″ radius, and is adorned with Vintage Tall frets, making the authentic playing experience complete.
• Pure Vintage Tone – A pair of Wide Range Humbucking pickups with CuNiFe magnets (out of production since 1981) help voice this guitar, giving you the rich, hard-rocking tones that the Tele Thinline was famed for.
• American Vintage II Series – 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.
• Hard Case Included – This awesome guitar comes complete with a vintage-style Black hardcase with an Orange interior, helping you to keep it safe from the harshest of knocks, spills, and scratches as you travel to and from performances.

Fender American Vintage II 1972 Telecaster Thinline, Lake Placid Blue Specs

• Body: Semi-Hollow Ash
• Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
• Body Shape: Telecaster
• Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
• Fingerboard: Maple
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Pickguard: 4-Ply Aged White Pearloid
• Position Inlays: Black Dot
• Neck Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
• Neck Construction: 3-Bolt
• Neck Pickup: Authentic CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucking
• Side Dots: Black
• Headstock: Telecaster
• Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
• Orientation: Right-Hand
• Configuration: HH
• Refinement Pickups: Pure Vintage
• String Nut: Bone
• Bridge Pickup: Authentic CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucking
• Middle Pickup:
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
• Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
• Pickup Configuration: HH
• Bridge: Pure Vintage 6-Saddle String-Through Body Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles
• Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Fender “F” Stamped
• Strings: Fender USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
• Case/Gig Bag: Vintage-Style Black (Orange Interior)
• Auxiliary Switching:
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25″ (184.1 mm)
• Fret Size: Vintage Tall
• Neck Material: 1-Piece Maple
• Neck Shape: 1972 “C”
• Number of Frets: 21
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650″ (42 mm)
• Scale Length: 25.5″ (64.77 cm)
• Truss Rod: Bullet Style
• Truss Rod Nut: Bullet Style