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American Vintage '72 Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar

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Overview

The '72 Tele takes on a humbucker for the first time.

Fender' American Vintage ™72 Telecaster Custom guitar authentically evokes a historic member of the Telecaster family. Period-correct early-™70s details include a three-bolt neck plate with Micro-Tilt„¢ adjustment, bullet truss rod nut and vintage-style œF tuners; with touches including a Fender Wide Range humbucking neck pickup redesigned and re-voiced to sound even more like a 1970s pickup.

Features include a solid ash body with gloss lacquer finish, C-shaped maple neck with gloss lacquer finish, maple fingerboard with 7.25 radius and 21 vintage-style frets, American Vintage single-coil Telecaster bridge pickup, three-position switch with aged white tip; three-ply black-white-black pickguard; vintage-style three-saddle strings-through-body Telecaster bridge; skirted amp control knobs, and chrome hardware. Accessories include black Tolex case, polish cloth, 8™ cable, strap, bridge cover and six-saddle replacement bridge. Available in Black and Three-color Sunburst.

Features

  • Model Name: American Vintage '72 Telecaster® Custom
  • Series: American Vintage
  • Body: Ash
  • Neck Shape: "C" Shape
  • Number of Frets: 21
  • Fret Size: Vintage Style Frets
  • Position Inlays: Black dot position Inlays
  • Fretboard Radius: 7.25" (18.41 cm)
  • Fretboard: Maple
  • Neck Material: Maple
  • Neck Finish: Gloss lacquer
  • Nut Width: 1.650 (42 mm)
  • Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
  • Neck Plate: 3-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt„¢ Neck Adjustment
  • Truss Rods: Bullet Style Truss Rod
  • Electronics
  • Pickup Configuration: S/H
  • Bridge Pickup: American Vintage Tele® Single-Coil Bridge Pickup
  • Neck Pickup: Fender® "Wide Range" Humbucking Neck Pickup
  • Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
  • Controls: Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
  • Hardware
  • Hardware: Chrome
  • Bridge: Vintage Style 3-Saddle Strings-Thru-Body Tele® Bridge
  • Tuning Machines: Vintage "F" Style Tuning Machines
  • String Nut: Synthetic Bone
  • Switch Tip: Aged White Switch Tip
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings: Fender® USA, NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)
  • Unique Features: Improved/Revoiced Wide Range Humbucking Pickup, 3-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt„¢ Adjustment, "Bullet" Truss Rod Nut, "F" Style Tuning Machines
  • Accessories
  • Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black
  • Included Accessories: Polish Cloth, 8' Cable, Strap, Bridge Cover, Six-Saddle Bridge
  • Control Knobs: Skirted Amp Knobs

Order now and get the Tele that broke new ground with a humbucker.

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