The FenderŽ 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.
Initially introduced in 1972 and billed as the top model in the TelecasterŽ family, The Telecaster Deluxe holds the distinction of being Fender's first solid-body Telecaster with two humbucking pickups. Like the original, the American Vintage II 1975 Telecaster Deluxe sports a large StratocasterŽ-style headstock, comfort-contoured belly cut, and pair of Wide Range humbucking pickups mounted to an elongated pickguard with dual volume and tone controls and a 3-way toggle located on the upper bout. To create authentic Wide-Range humbucking pickups, we resurrected CuNiFe magnets, which had been out of production since 1981, an essential element in recreating the sonics of the original.
Featuring a '75 "C"-shape hard rock maple neck, the American Vintage II 1975 Telecaster Deluxe plays like a dream with a 9.5" radius maple fingerboard and medium jumbo frets. Characteristic of production in 1975, this Telecaster is outfitted with a convenient "Bullet" style truss rod nut, three-bolt neck plate with Micro-Tilt mechanism and offered in Black, Mocha Brown, or 3-Colour Sunburst over an alder body. Other features include a 6-Saddle hardtail bridge with stainless steel block saddles and vintage-accurate TeleŽ Deluxe tuners.
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.
FEATURES
- Alder Body
- Gloss Polyurethane Finish
- Authentic CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucking Pickups
- "C"-Shaped Neck Profile
- Pure Vintage 6-Saddle String-Through Body Hardtail with Stainless Steel Block Saddles
- Pure Vintage TeleŽ Deluxe Tuners
ALDER BODY
Alder has a well-balanced tone with beefy mids and a robust low-end.
9.5 RADIUS MAPLE FINGERBOARD
The 9.5-radius fingerboard provides the comfortable playing feel of a vintage instrument, while medium-jumbo frets make it easier to bend notes without fretting out.
1975 C-SHAPE NECK
In 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 Fenders past.
AUTHENTIC CUNIFE WIDE-RANGE HUMBUCKING PICKUPS
To 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 Fenders single-coils, while also boasting much higher output and thicker timbres.
VINTAGE-STYLE HARDWARE
From 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.
General
American Vintage II
Right-Hand
3-Colour Sunburst
US
Neck
Large '70s Style
1-Piece Maple
Gloss Polyurethane
1975 "C"
3-Bolt
9.5" (241 mm)
Maple
Black Dot
Black
21
Bullet Style
Bullet Style
Bone
1.650" (42 mm)
Bone
Body
Alder
Gloss Polyurethane
TelecasterŽ
Alder
Hardware
Pure Vintage 6-Saddle String-Through Body Hardtail with Stainless Steel Block Saddles
Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
3-Screw Vintage-Style Hard-Tail
3-Ply Black/White/Black
Chrome
Skirted Black Plastic with Numbered Indicators
Aged White
Nickel/Chrome
Pure Vintage TeleŽ Deluxe
Dual-Wing
FenderŽ USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
3-Bolt F Stamped with Micro-Tilt, Serialised
Vintage-Style
Electronics
Authentic CuNiFeŽ Wide-Range Humbucking
Authentic CuNiFeŽ Wide-Range Humbucking
HH
Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
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Measurements
16.26x43.69x110.49 CM
9.22 KG
Medium Jumbo
25.5" (64.77 cm)
110.49 CM
16.26 CM
43.69 CM
