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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

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American Vintage '72 Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar

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

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