Adventurous guitarists started hot-rodding their Telecasters in the late '60s and early '70s with big-sounding humbucking neck pickups that lent new style and swagger to rock music. The Classic Series '72 Telecaster Custom brings it all back as an authentic evocation of its early-'70s ancestor, including the distinctive Fender Wide Range humbucking neck pickup, a large pickguard, cool skirted amp control knobs and more. A favorite of players from '70s rock to modern U.K. alt-rock and much more.

Specification

Body Material: Ash
Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
Body Shape: Telecaster®

Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Polyester
Neck Shape: "C" Shape
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage Style
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Dot
Truss Rod: Bullet Style

Bridge Pickup: Standard Single-Coil Tele®
Neck Pickup: Fender® "Wide Range" Humbucking
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Configuration: SH

Bridge: 6-Saddle Adjustable Bridge with Fender® Bigsby® Vibrato Tailpiece
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Fender® Vintage "F" Stamped
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black
Control Knobs: Skirted Amp Knobs
Neck Plate: 3-Bolt "F" Stamped with Micro-Tilt™

Strings: Fender® USA 250L, NPS (.009-.042 Gauges)
Other Features: 3-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt™; Adjustment, "Bullet" Truss Rod Nut, Black Dot Position Inlays, Synthetic Bone Nut