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

Iconic Guitars Made to Original Specifications - The Fender American Vintage II 1963 Telecaster Electric Guitar with a Rosewood Fingerboard in 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.

• 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

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 fingerboard and is offered in Crimson Red Transparent over mahogany.

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.

Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish

Nitrocellulose lacquer, as used on ‘50s and ‘60’s Fender instruments, is a premium finish that reveals the instrument’s true tonal character.

Alder Body

Alder has a well-balanced tone with beefy mids and a robust low-end. Mahogany is a warm sounding wood with smooth mids and sweet highs.

7.25” Radius Round-Laminated Rosewood Fingerboard

The 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.

1963 “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 Fender’s past.

Pure Vintage ‘63 Telecaster Pickups

Specially voiced to reproduce the authentic sound and performance of individual model years, Pure Vintage pickups are constructed just like pickups from Fender’s golden years. Materials include cloth-covered wire, fiber bobbins and alnico magnets.

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.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

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

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
• Fret Size: Vintage Tall
• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
• 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

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)
• 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

Other

• Case/Gig Bag: Vintage-Style Brown (Orange Interior)

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