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Fender '72 Telecaster Thinline (Natural)

Item ID: Tele72TMNAT

Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar with Ash Body, Maple Neck and Fingerboard, and Two Humbucking Pickups - Natural

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Classic Custom '72 Telecaster

Since 1946, the name FENDER® has become synonymous with all things rock 'n' roll: from Buddy Holly to Jimi Hendrix to Eric Clapton to Kurt Cobain and everything in between. Fender's iconic instruments such the Telecaster®, are known the world over as the instruments that started the rock revolution, and they continue to be highly prized among today's hottest guitarists and collectors alike. Notable Telecaster® players include Muddy Waters; Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones; Jimmy Page (on Led Zeppelin's studio recordings); Andy Summers of the Police; Jonny Greenwood, Thom Yorke and Ed O'Brien of Radiohead; Prince; Bruce Springsteen; Roy Buchanan; and The Edge of U2 has also begun to use a Telecaster on a regular basis.



1972 was a magical year for the Telecaster guitar. With several new designs, the Telecaster guitar was available with more options than ever before. The '72 Tele® Thinline features a warmer and rounder, semi-hollow ash body, "U"-shape maple neck, Bullet® truss rod, '70s vintage hardtail strings-through Strat® bridge, three-bolt neckplate, and two Fender "Wide Range" humbucking pickups. The Thinline Tele not only has a sound all it own, but it's also lighter

Fender '72 Telecaster Thinline Features:
  • Color: Natural
  • Body: Semi-Hollow Ash Body
  • Neck: 1-Piece Maple, "U" Shape, (Gloss Polyurethane Finish)
  • Fingerboard: Maple, 7.25" Radius (184 mm)
  • No. of Frets: 21 Vintage Style Frets
  • Pickups: 2 Fender "Wide Range" Humbuckers, (Neck/Bridge)
  • Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
  • Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade
  • Bridge: Vintage Style Strat Strings-Through-Body Hardtail Bridge
  • Machine Heads: Fender/Schaller Vintage "F" Style Tuning Machines
  • Hardware: Chrome
  • "F" Hole
  • 3-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt™ Adjustment
  • "Bullet" Truss Rod Nut
  • Pickguard: 4-Ply White Pearloid
  • Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
  • Case: Deluxe Gig Bag included

Fender '72 Telecaster Thinline - A classic reissued!
Specification Detail
Body Material Semi-Hollow Ash
Body Finish Polyester
Color Natural
Neck Material Maple, Bolt-on
Neck Shape U
Scale Length 25.5"
Fingerboard Material Maple, 7.25" Radius
Fingerboard Inlay Black Dots
Number of Frets 21
Nut Width 1.650"
Bridge/Tailpiece Hardtail
Tuners Vintage Style
Number of Pickups 2
Neck Pickup Fender "Wide Range" Humbucker
Middle Pickup No Middle Pickup
Bridge Pickup Fender "Wide Range" Humbucker
Controls 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone, 3-way switch
Case Included Gig bag
Manufacturer Part Number 013-7402-321

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based on 6 reviews

Best guitar I've ever owned.

by Betty from Holbrook, MA
July 31, 2006
Music Background: pro Musician
I've tried many guitars. This one's the best i've owned. Light weight compared to other guitars. Play weekly in a Country, Rock & Oldies band.
Great working tool. Strap it on and go ! Use w... read more [+]ith a Fender Twin amp. close [-]

Great guitar, great sound, great value

by Jon Plesce from Hazleton, Pa
October 3, 2006
Music Background: 40 Years, classic rock, blues
Sound is so versatile, neck pickup lets you get very close to that Gibson Les Paul woman tone. Middle selector sounds like a strat, and the neck pickup sounds close but not quite as twangy a single co... read more [+]il tele. You can play rock, blues, country, just about any thing. The neck is quick, the intonation was perfect right out of the box, and the finish is just
beautiful on the natural model. I have 8 guitars, and
this is 2nd only to my Gibson Sg 61, and that cost about a 1,000 more. Buy it now, before the price goes up. I use it for recording, I have a 16 track studio and write music, but if anyone out there writes lyrics, mostly rock or pop. e-mail me close [-]

Blues & Jazz Monster

by Maddaxe111 from Indy
October 9, 2008
Music Background: 20+ years writing and recording music
About 4 years ago I was unhappy with my guitar "tone".
I went on a mission to find the perfect guitar. I ran across this guitar and was blown away.
Not only is this one hot looking guita... read more [+]r (Every gig someone will tell how nice it looks).
It delivers outstanding warm tones. I play this guitar through a Fender tube amp and love the results.
The laminate maple frets are so smooth and fast, it almost plays itself.
Is this the "perfect" guitar? I don't know, but it sure works for me.
I would recommend this guitar for blues and jazz. close [-]

Double Tone

by Steve from North Carolina
July 20, 2006
Music Background: Blues,Country and whatever else I can sit in on......
I own one of these and you can get a Great "Texas Blues" single coil tone from the neck P-up and a Respectable "Tele Twang" with the Rear,,it depends on the Amp and your 'Tone Tweakin' ability ... The... read more [+] middle position seems to work well with any effects or modeling amp..It is not a light guitar even with the Ash and Semi-hollow design..and remember you don't get big frets like the new models but, you get an adjustable neck,,,,I Like the versatility of this guitar,,,and the Looks Speak for themselves,,,,,, close [-]

Try a bunch before you pick one!

by Bob G from Springfield, MA
November 1, 2005
Music Background:
This is often my main guitar ( when I'm not playing my Gibson LP) and it is really nicely done. I have the sunburst model, and I've given mine a nice custom tortoise-shell pickguard and Fender amp kno... read more [+]bs for volume and tone, making mine the only one I've seen without the ugly white pearloid pickguard and chrome knobs. I've seen many and tried them, but mine seems to be set up way better - my action is insanely low, and my neck is absolutely straight, making it great for fast runs up and down the neck. The sound is somewhere different than your standard tele due to the big wide humbuckers, but a little twang is still accessible. What I love is the neck pickup, with the tone knob set back to the middle, and run into a clean Fender tube amp. MMMM...thick, warm, sounds. Overall, check around to find a good model, and then buy it. Then figure out a solution for that ugly white pearloid... close [-]
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