{"product_id":"fender-american-vintage-ii-1972-telecaster-thinline-electric-guitar-maple-fingerboard-candy-apple-red","title":"Fender American Vintage II 1972 Telecaster Thinline Electric Guitar - Maple Fingerboard - Candy Apple Red","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSemi-Hollow Ash Body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGloss Polyurethane Finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthentic CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucking Pickups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"C\"-Shaped Neck Profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePure Vintage 6-Saddle String-Through Body Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePure Vintage Fender® \"F\" Stamped Tuners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"embed-container\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gX6geLXbuqw\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHIGHLIGHTS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/2249\/files\/highlight_fen_01103928_feature_01.jpg?v=1784680069\" alt=\"SEMI-HOLLOW ASH BODY\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSEMI-HOLLOW ASH BODY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsh is a warm-toned wood with clear, bright highs, defined midrange, and a beautiful grain pattern. The lightweight semi-hollow construction adds a warmth and resonance unique to Telecaster Thinline models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/2249\/files\/highlight_fen_01103928_feature_02.jpg?v=1784680120\" alt=\"7.25” RADIUS MAPLE FINGERBOARD\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e7.25” RADIUS MAPLE FINGERBOARD\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 7.25”-radius fingerboard provides the comfortable playing feel of a vintage instrument, while vintage-tall frets make it easier to bend notes without fretting out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/2249\/files\/highlight_fen_01103928_feature_03.jpg?v=1784680151\" alt=\"VINTAGE-ACCURATE 1972 “C”-SHAPE NECK\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVINTAGE-ACCURATE 1972 “C”-SHAPE NECK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn vintage years, the shape and thickness of Fender guitar necks varied tremendously. The American Vintage II Series offers a variety of authentic neck profiles from Fender’s past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/2249\/files\/highlight_fen_01103928_feature_04.jpg?v=1784680221\" alt=\"AUTHENTIC CUNIFE WIDE-RANGE HUMBUCKING PICKUPS\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAUTHENTIC CUNIFE WIDE-RANGE HUMBUCKING PICKUPS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo create an authentic CuNiFe Wide-Range humbucking pickup, we resurrected an alloy that had ceased production for four decades, and tooled up to produce authentic threaded CuNiFe magnets, an essential element in recreating the sonics of the original. These pickups produce tones that retain the clarity and snap of Fender’s single-coils, while also boasting much higher output and thicker timbres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/2249\/files\/highlight_fen_01103928_feature_05.jpg?v=1784680250\" alt=\"VINTAGE-STYLE HARDWARE\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVINTAGE-STYLE HARDWARE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the bridge to the string tree and tuning machines, every piece of American Vintage II hardware is manufactured to look, sound and function just like it did on the originals. Much of the American Vintage II hardware is still manufactured on the original ‘50s and ‘60s era Fender factory machines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGeneral\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Candy Apple Red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrientation: Right-Hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries: American Vintage II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBody\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody: Semi-Hollow Ash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Finish: Gloss Polyurethane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Material: Semi-Hollow Ash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Shape: Telecaster®\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSound Hole: Single F Hole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNeck\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFingerboard Material: Maple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFingerboard Radius: 7.25\" (184.1 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeadstock: Telecaster®\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Construction: 3-Bolt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Finish: Gloss Polyurethane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Material: 1-Piece Maple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Shape: 1972 \"C\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of Frets: 21\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNut Material: Bone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNut Width: 1.650\" (42 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePosition Inlays: Black Dot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSide Dots: Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eString Nut: Bone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTruss Rod: Bullet Style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTruss Rod Nut: Bullet Style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eElectronics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge Pickup: Authentic CuNiFe® Wide-Range Humbucking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControls: Master Volume, Master Tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Pickup: Authentic CuNiFe® Wide-Range Humbucking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickup Configuration: HH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePotentiometers: 1 Meg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwitching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHardware\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge: Pure Vintage 6-Saddle String-Through Body Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge Cover\/Tailpiece: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge Mounting: 3-Screw Vintage-Style Hard-Tail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControl Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardware Finish: Nickel\/Chrome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Plate: 3-Bolt “F” Stamped with Micro-Tilt™, Serialized\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickguard: 4-Ply Aged White Pearloid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickup Covers: Chrome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrap Buttons: Vintage-Style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eString Trees: Butterfly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwitch Tip: Top Hat Style, Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuning Machines: Pure Vintage Fender® “F” Stamped\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFret Size: Vintage Tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale Length: 25.5\" (648 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAccessories\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase\/Gig Bag: Vintage-Style Black (Orange Interior)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended Gig Bag: FE1225 Electric Guitar Gig Bag, P\/N 0991612406 (Not Included)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFENDER AMERICAN VINTAGE II\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink this guitar is rad? \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bananas.com\/collections\/fender-american-vintage-ii\"\u003eCheck out what else Bananas at Large offers in Fender's renowned American Vintage II series.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt to original specs, American Vintage II recreates Fender's iconic electric guitar and bass models from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s – legendary classics that have transcended genre and generation to inspire the greatest artists of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bananas.com\/collections\/fender-american-vintage-ii\" title=\"Fender American Vintage II Series\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/2249\/files\/Fender-AVII-Collection_480x480.jpg?v=1665511000\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"499\" height=\"231\"\u003eBrowse the other Fender American Vintage II guitars Bananas offers!\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"Fender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51007063294119,"sku":"0110392809","price":2799.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/2249\/files\/1_7dab6830-c9fa-4853-a796-3809fae29ca6.jpg?v=1784680392","url":"https:\/\/www.bananas.com\/products\/fender-american-vintage-ii-1972-telecaster-thinline-electric-guitar-maple-fingerboard-candy-apple-red","provider":"Bananas At Large Inc.® Musical Instruments \u0026 Pro Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}