Up for sale, a 1972 Fender Telecaster in exceptional, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. With a 1950s-centric tonewood complement of a one-piece maple neck and ash body, this Tele yields a certain natural midrange detail and treble cut. The original pair of single coil pickups deliver quintessential Tele snap and sparkle at each position on the three-way pickup selector switch: the staggered alnico pole pieces and brass baseplate on the bridge pickup ensure plenty of chewy twang and authoritative snap, while the neck pickup has a smooth percussive cut and bell-like clarity. This Telecaster weighs 8lbs 7oz, benefitting from a  professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.



Neck Specs:



-Wood: Maple

-Shape: Medium C, modest shoulders, measuring .840” 1st fret, .920” 12th fret

-Fretboard: Maple, 7 1/4” radius

-Frets: Slender, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-2

-Scale Length: 25 1/2”

-Nut: 1 9/16”

-Tuners: F tuners

-Serialization: Serialized F neck plate, Oct., ‘72 neck heel stamp, numerous factory markings in pocket



Body Specs:



-Wood: Ash

-Pickups: Single coil x2

-Harness: Untouched solder, CTS pots date to the 49th week of 1965 (highly unusual, yet original)

-Hardware: Pat No. bridge with steel saddles, control plate, flat-topped knurled knobs

-Plastics: White three-ply pickguard



The Olympic White gloss finish exhibits light, uniform yellowing of the clear coat, and cosmetic wear is limited to faint buckle rash central to the back and a handful of minor nicks on the body as a whole, largely relegated to the perimeter, including one small chip at the cutaway and one at the bass-side lower bout. The neck profile retains its smooth gloss.



A modern Fender black tolex hardshell case is included.