USA TELECASTERS

American Vintage '72 Telecaster Custom

American Vintage Series (2007–2019)

American Vintage '72 Telecaster Custom in 3-Tone Sunburst
American Vintage '72 Telecaster Custom in Black
American Vintage '72 Telecaster Custom in Natural
American Vintage '72 Telecaster Custom in Olympic White

COLORS:

3-Tone Sunburst (800)

Black (806)

Natural (807)

Olympic White (805)

Model# 010-0042-XXX (Maple)

Model# 010-0040-XXX (Rosewood)


BODY

Wood: Ash

Lacquer: Nitrocellulose

Shape: Standard Telecaster

Pickguard: 3-Ply Black, 14-Hole

Serial: Stamped on Neckplate / V+5-digits


NECK

Wood: Maple

Fretboard: Maple or Rosewood

Neck Lacquer: Gloss Nitrocellulose

Neck Profile: Standard "C"

Neck Thickness .840”–.900” (21.3–20.3mm)

Headstock: Standard Tele

Nut Width: 1.650" (42mm)

Scale: 25.5"

Radius: 7.25"

#Frets: 21

Fretwire: 6230 Vintage Frets (.078–.043)

Trussrod: Bullet-Style Headstock-adjust

MicroTilt: Yes

Contoured Heel: No


HARDWARE

Bridge: Vintage 70’s 3-Saddle String-Thru

Bridge Marking: 70s Horisontal "FENDER" stamp

Saddles: Slotted Chrome Barrels

Tuners: Fender 70’s  F-Style Tuners

String Tree: 2 x Butterfly

Neckplate: 3-Bolt / Classic CBS pat# "F" Logo style + Serial

Control Plate: None (On Pickguard)

Strap Buttons: Standard


ELECTRONICS

Switch: 3-Way Switchcraft Toggle (Aged White Tip)

Wiring: Standard Wiring (N/NB/B)

Potentiometers:

  • 2x CTS x Volume 250k
  • 2x CTS Tone 250k

Capacitor: 2x .022k Orange Drop

Pickup Config: HS

Neck Pickup: Fender CuNiFe WideRange Humbucker (5.6k)

Bridge Pickup: American Vintage Tele single-coil (6.9k)


ACCESSORIES & INFO

STORAGE: Hardshell Case

Wiring Diagram

Service Manual

DECAL:

Key

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