Fender American Vintage II 1963 Telecaster, Rosewood Fingerboard, Crimson Red Transparent

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.

By 1963, a new combination of tonewoods married the punch and focus of alder with the warmth added by a round-lam rosewood fingerboard, enhancing the signature Tele® twang. Featuring Pure Vintage '63 Telecaster® pickups, triple threaded-steel saddle bridge and a comfortable "C"-shape maple neck, the American Vintage II 1963 Telecaster reproduces the quintessential tone and feel of the original. Characteristic of production in 1963, this Tele features clay dots (narrow-spaced at the 12th fret), a 7.25" radius fingerboard and is offered in three colors: Crimson Red Transparent over mahogany and 3-Color Sunburst or Surf Green over alder.

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 or Mahogany Body
• Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
• Pure Vintage '63 Single-Coil Tele® pickups
• "C"-Shaped Neck Profile
• Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele® with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles
• Pure Vintage Single-Line "Fender Deluxe" Tuners

Specifications

Series : American Vintage II
Orientation : Right-Hand
Color : Crimson Red Transparent
Country Of Origin : US

Neck

Headstock : Telecaster®
Neck Material : Maple
Neck Finish : Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape : 1963 "C"
Neck Construction : 4-Bolt
Fingerboard Radius : 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Fingerboard Material : Round-Laminated Rosewood
Position Inlays : Clay Dot
Side Dots : Vintage Clay
Number of Frets : 21
Truss Rod : Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Truss Rod Nut : Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
String Nut : Bone
Nut Width : 1.650" (42 mm)
Nut Material : Bone

Body

Body : Mahogany
Body Finish : Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape : Telecaster®
Body Material : Mahogany

Hardware

Bridge : Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele® with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles
Bridge Cover/Tailpiece : Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
Bridge Mounting : 4-Screw Vintage-Style
Pickguard : 3-Ply Parchment
Pickup Covers : Neck: Chrome; Bridge: Black
Control Knobs : Knurled Flat-Top
Switch Tip : Top Hat Style, Black
Hardware Finish : Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines : Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
String Trees : Butterfly
Strings : Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
Neck Plate : 4-Bolt Serialized
Strap Buttons : Vintage-Style

Electronics

Bridge Pickup : Pure Vintage '63 Single-Coil Tele®
Neck Pickup : Pure Vintage '63 Single-Coil Tele®
Pickup Configuration : SS
Controls : Master Volume, Master Tone
Switching : 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

Measurements

Dimensions : 6.50x17.00x44.00 IN
Fret Size : Vintage Tall
Scale Length : 25.5" (64.77 cm)