Fender 72 Telecaster Thinline Electric Guitar (Maple, with Gig Bag)

1-piece Maple neck. Classic detailing. Vintage style hardware.

Item: FEN137402

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Fender 72 Telecaster Thinline Electric Guitar (Maple, with Gig Bag) reviews

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126 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 8 out of 10

 

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* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

"Buy this guitar."

Feature:
The features on this guitar are pretty standard.

Quality:
Fender has always made a good guitar and this one will last you a long time.

Value:
This is one of the best guitars in terms of versatility and getting the best bang for your buck. It is definitely one of the best sounding guitars you'll play, and the price is generally lower than most Fenders.

Desirability:
I LOVE THIS GUITAR.

Sound:
This guitar is best played through a clean channel on a Fender Twin Reverb amp. It's a wonderful guitar that has a fat tone because of the humbuckers and a slight jazz feel to the timbre because of the semi-hollow body. If you're looking for a Fender but want versatility in sound, this is what you're looking for.

Support:
Fender is a huge company and so quality customer service can be hard to come by.

Overall:
Look no further. This has everything you want. Country, blues, rock, jazz... you can even get a dang sweet metal crunch out of it. What more could you want???

Submitted: 1/27/2004

Style of Music: Singer/Songwriter

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* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

"A great guitar that grows with the player."

Feature:
Pickup switch, tone, and volume. This was my first guitar, and the simplicity is what drew me to it. What more can you ask for?

Quality:
It's held up for 5 years, and is going strong. I gave it a good bang when dropping it on a stair corner. It chipped the finish, but sounds fine, and no electronics are rattling around. It's certainly more than gig worthy. I guess I'd like smoother tuners, but it keeps tune so I'm fine with them.

Value:
I was put off by it being made in Mexico, but my friends American made Strat is in worse off shape than mine. Plus, there's nothing wrong with it. It's a quality product at a reasonable price.

Desirability:
I love the finish, and the shape. I don't like the pearl pickguard though. Someday I'll paint it, or replace it.

Sound:
The sound from this is soo versitle. I play rock, and blues mainly. The only thing I've had problems with is a really heavy tone, but if you're in a death metal band the look of the guitar probably already put you off. I'd say it excels with blues and country. It has a great trebley tone, very twangy. I have a carvin 100 watt tube amp, and it sounds quite good through its clean channel, but I actually prefer it through my Blues Jr. for a distorted tone.

Ease of Use:
My only complaint is the fretboard finish. I think all maple boards are like this, so its not specific to this guitar, but the finish kinda slows my playing down. Its a very minor gripe though, and not a huge deal.

Support:
Never dealt with them.

Overall:
Fantastic guitar, great for a beginner whose serious about getting into playing. It will grow with you, and allow you to venture into all different types of styles and playing.

Submitted: 3/8/2006

Style of Music: Rock, Blues

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1972 was a magical year for the Telecaster guitar, which was then available in several new designs and with more options than ever before. The '72 Telecaster Thinline features a warmer and rounder semi-hollow Ash body, a C-shaped Maple neck, bullet truss rod, '70s vintage hardtail strings-through Strat bridge, 3-bolt neckplate and 2 Wide Range humbucking pickups.

Technical Info

Model Name: ?72 Telecaster Thinline

Model Number: 013-7402-(Color#)

Series: Classic Series

Colors:
(300) 3-Color Sunburst,
(321) Natural, (Polyester Finish)

Body: Semi-Hollow Ash Body

Neck: 1-Piece Maple, 'U' Shape, (Gloss Polyurethane Finish)

Fingerboard: Maple, 7.25 in. Radius (184 mm)

No. of Frets: 21 Vintage Style Frets

Pickups: 2 Fender ?Wide Range Humbucking Pickups, (Neck/Bridge)

Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone

Pickup Switching:
3-Position Blade:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
Position 3. Neck Pickup

Bridge: Vintage Style Strat Strings-Through-Body Hardtail Bridge

Machine Heads: Fender(R)/Schaller Vintage 'F' Style Tuning Machines

Hardware: Chrome

Pickguard: 4-Ply White Pearloid

Scale Length: 25.5 in. (648 mm)

Width at Nut: 1.650 in. (42 mm)

Unique Features: 'F' Hole, 3-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt Adjustment, 'Bullet' Truss Rod Nut

Strings: Fender Super 250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042), p/n 073-0250-003

Accessories: Deluxe Gig Bag

Case: Deluxe Gig Bag

Introduced: 5/1999

Notice: Product Prices, Features And Specifications Are Subject To Change Without Notice
Exquisitely finished semi-hollow, Ash-body Telecaster! Bullet truss rod, 3-bolt Micro-Tilt neck attachment, dual Fender Wide-Range humbuckers, and signature f-hole accent this faithful 70's reproduction. One-piece maple neck, vintage hardware.
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