the following was taken from the fender website:
The double-bound alder body and multi-ply pickguard that dressed up the â??62 Telecaster guitar distinguished it from its Butterscotch predecessor. And rosewood, originally introduced for cosmetic reasons because maple was prone to showing wear, quickly grew in popularity with the warmth it added to the classic Telecaster tone.
In the spirit of the original, our American Vintage â??62 Telecaster Custom guitar has a C-shaped maple neck with a 7.25â?-radius rosewood fingerboard. It also features a pair of â??62 Custom Tele single-coil pickups, a vintage Tele bridge with threaded steel saddles, and the original Tele circuit with three-position switch.
Model Name American Vintage â??62 Telecaster® Custom
Model Number 010-6200-(Color #)
Series American Vintage Series
Colors (800)* 3-Color Sunburst *add $70.00,
(806) Black,
(857) Surf Green,
(Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)
Body Alder
Neck Maple, â??Câ? Shape,
(Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)
Fingerboard Rosewood, 7.25â? Radius (184 mm)
No. of Frets 21 Vintage Style Frets
Pickups Two â??62 Tele® Custom Single-Coil Pickups (Neck & Bridge)
Controls Master Volume, Master Tone
Pickup Switching 3-Position Blade:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Neck Pickup with Tone Control (Bright Vintage Circuit)
Position 3. Neck Pickup with No Tone Control (Dark Vintage Circuit)
Bridge Original Vintage Tele Bridge with 3 Threaded Steel Saddles
Machine Heads Fender®/Gotoh® Vintage Style Tuning Machines
Hardware Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard 3-Ply Mint Green
Scale Length 25.5â? (648 mm)
Width at Nut 1.650â? (42 mm)
Unique Features Bound Top and Back,
â??Top Hatâ? Switch Tip,
â??Câ? Shape Maple Neck,
Synthetic Bone Nut
Strings Fender Super 250R, Nickel Plated Steel,
Gauges: (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046),
P/N 073-0250-006
Accessories Deluxe Brown Hardshell Case, Strap, Cable, â??Ash Trayâ? Bridge Cover
Case Deluxe Brown Hardshell Case
Introduced 7/1999


