The 2023 Fender American Vintage II 1963 Telecaster faithfully recreates one of Fender’s most sought-after early-’60s workhorses. With its nitrocellulose lacquer finish, round-laminated rosewood fingerboard, Pure Vintage ’63 pickups, and period-correct hardware, it delivers the dry, lively resonance and unmistakable snap of a true vintage Tele. This preowned example is in excellent condition with light surface scratching on the back—clean, original, and ready for stage or studio.

Condition: excellent, light surface scratching on back
Neck Depth: .85-1.02

Specifications
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
Fret Size: Vintage Tall
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Body: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Telecaster®
Body Style: Solid Body
Body Material: Alder
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)
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Serialized
Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
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 — 1. Bridge Pickup, 2. Bridge & Neck Pickups, 3. Neck Pickup