DISC Fender Classic Series '72 Telecaster Thinline MN, Natural

Full Description

The Thinline Telecaster

The Fender Classic Series '72 Thinline Telecaster is a reissue of Fender's second-generation Telecaster, introduced in 1971. The 1971 Telecaster brought new humbucking pickups into the range and was built to appeal to the developing rock musicians of the time. The Classic Series Thinline Telecaster is a new version of a guitar that has been used by countless guitarists in all sorts of musical genres.

Lightweight Body

The Fender '72 Thinline Telecaster features a semi-hollow body which is lightweight and resonant. It responds with a bright and open tonality, helping to give power to chords and sympathetic overtones when playing solos. The ash body is finished in a lovely natural colour and has a classy aesthetic when paired with the maple neck.

Vintage Feel

This Telecaster takes many playing specifications from the 1971 original, in order to give you an authentic playing feel. The neck has a comfortable "U" profile, while the fingerboard is mounted with 21 small frets for easy fingering. The fingerboard has a 7.25'' radius which makes chord playing highly comfortable and will feel very familiar if you have any experience of vintage instruments.

Wide Range Humbuckers

The original second-generation Thinline Telecaster introduced humbucking pickups to satisfy the demands of guitarists of the time. The Classic Series Telecaster features similar "Wide Range" humbuckers to deliver a full frequency response which makes the most of the hollow body design. The pickups are wired with a 3-way switch and master volume/tone controls for all your tone shaping requirements.

Vintage Aesthetics

This guitar includes many aesthetic features from 1970s Fender guitars. A single "F" hole and oversized perloid scratch plate provide an authentic look, along with a "Bullet" truss rod and 3-bolt neck plate. Furthermore, the string-through-body bridge and micro-tilt neck adjustment add '70s design touches that also enhance the stability and playability of the guitar. Even if the aesthetic of this Telecaster is over 40 years old, the construction and playability are completely up-to-date.

Features

• Lightweight semi-hollow ash body with single "F" hole
• Vintage neck specifications: 7.25'' radius and 21 small frets
• Dual "Wide Range" Humbucker pickups
• String through body bridge for increased resonance
• Maple neck with "U"-shaped profile and micro-tilt adjustment
• Deluxe gig bag included
• 3 way toggle switch

Specifications

Body

• Series: Classic Series
• Body Shape: Telecaster
• Construction: Semi-Hollow
• Material: Ash
• Body Finish: Polyester

Neck

• Material: Maple
• Shape: U Shape
• Frets: 21 Vintage-Style
• Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
• Fingerboard Material: Maple
• Position Inlays: Black dots
• Scale Length: 25.5'' / 648 mm
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25'' / 184.1mm
• Nut Width: 1.650 '' / 42mm
• Truss Rod: Bullet Style

Hardware and Electronics

• Pickup Configuration: HH
• Pickups: Fender "Wide Range" Humbucking in Bridge and Neck Position
• Switching: 3 Position Toggle
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
• Bridge: 6-saddle Vintage-Style Strings Through Body Hardtail
• Tuning Machines: Fender Vintage ''F'' Stamped
• Control Knobs: Knurled Flat Top
• Neck Plate: 3-Bolt ''F'' Stamped with Micro-Tilt Adjustment
• Hardware: Chrome
• Pickguard: 4-ply White Pearloid
• Switch tip: Black

Extra

• Strings: Fender USA 250L, NPS (.009-.042 Gauges)
• Case: Deluxe Gig Bag Included