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American Vintage '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 American Vintage '72 Tele^® Thinline features a warmer and rounder, semi-hollow ash body, "C"-shape maple neck, Bullet^® truss rod, '70s vintage hardtail strings-through Strat^® bridge, three-bolt neckplate, and two Fender "Wide Range" humbucking pickups. The American Vintage '72 Thinline Tele has a sound all it own, built to vintage specs.

Fender '72 Telecaster Thinline Features:

• Color: Natural
  
• Body: Semi-Hollow Ash Body
  
• Neck: 1-Piece Maple, "C" 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 Ash Body Finish Gloss lacquer Color Natural Neck Material Maple, bolt-on Neck Shape C Scale Length 25.5" Fingerboard Material Rosewood, 7.25" radius Fingerboard Inlay Black dots Number of Frets 21 Nut Width 1.650" Bridge/Tailpiece Vintage style strings-through hardtail Tuners Vintage F-style tuners Number of Pickups 2 Neck Pickup Wide Range humbucker Middle Pickup No middle pickup Bridge Pickup Wide Range humbucker Controls Master Volume, Master Tone, 3-way pickup selector Case Included Hardshell Manufacturer Part Number 010-0032-821

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