The double-bound Alder body and multi-ply Pickguard that dressed up the ’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 ‘62 Telecaster Custom guitar has a C-shaped Maple Neck with a 7.25”-radius Rosewood Fingerboard. It also features a pair of ’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 ‘62 Telecaster® Custom
Model Number 010-6200-(Color#)
Series American Vintage Series
Colors (800)* 3-Color Sunburst *add $50.00,
(806) Black,
(808) Ocean Turquoise,
(857) Surf Green,
(883) Ice Blue Metallic,
(Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)
Body Alder
Neck Maple, “C” Shape,
(Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)
Fingerboard Rosewood, 7.25” Radius (184mm)
No. of Frets 21 Vintage Style Frets
Pickups Two ‘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 Style Tele Bridge with 3 Threaded Steel Saddles and “Ash Tray” Bridge Cover
Machine Heads Fender/Gotoh® Vintage Style Tuning Machines
Hardware Chrome
Pickguard 3-Ply Mint Green
Scale Length 25.5” (648 mm)
Width at Nut 1.650” (42 mm)
Unique Features Bound Top and Back,
“Top Hat” Switch Tip,
“C” Shape Maple Neck
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, Meguiar’s Mist and Wipe Kit
Case Deluxe Brown Hardshell Case
Introduced 7/1999
