Add fat to your Tele twang with a beefy neck-position humbucker.

The Fender '72 Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar is a versatile tone machine. 1972 was a magical year for the Telecaster, as the venerable design spawned options and new designs left and right. The Custom took a classic alder body and added a C-shape maple neck, bullet truss rod, vintage string-thru Tele bridge and 3-bolt neckplate brought to life by a Wide Range humbucking neck pickup and a traditional single-coil bridge pickup. Controls include 2 volume and 2 tone knobs plus a 3-way toggle switch. Black/white/black pickguard.

Fender Classic Series '72 Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar Features:

• Alder body
• C-shaped maple neck
• Rosewood or maple fretboard
• Bullet truss rod
• Vintage string-thru Tele bridge
• 3-bolt neckplate with Micro-Tile adjustment
• Wide Range humbucking neck pickup
• Traditional single-coil bridge pickup
• 2 volume and 2 tone knobs
• 3-way toggle switch
• Black/white/black pickguard
• Chrome hardware

Fender Classic Series '72 Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar Includes:

• deluxe Fender gig bag

One of the coolest Teles to ever roll out of the Fender factory. Call or click to get yours today!

Fender Classic Series '72 Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar

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Most Versitile Guitar

Posted by Justin from MT on Nov 19, 2009

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

Reviewer's Background: active musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, grunge

This guitar can do many different things. It has the single coil and the humbucker for a very versitile guitar. I can get very fluttery tones all the way to some deep grunge tones. I will mention that the humbucker is a little sloppy on certain settings but rarely. It is just one small blemish in a very beautiful and great sounding guitar. Overall you can use this for many different applications. You could play country western and then switch over to playing 80's metal or 90's grunge. I love mine. I had a strat and I can do so much more with this. The tone is awesome and the action is just as nice as anything I have ever played. I would describe this guitar like a Les Paul/stratocaster hybrid. If youre lookin for a good solid guitar that will not let you down then this is it.

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Cool Tele!

Posted by Mojo1972 from Alberta Canada on Mar 5, 2009

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Blues, etc

I bought this guitar almost one year ago, and love it, I was looking for a telecaster to play blues & Keith Richards sort of stuff when someone mentioned this, I couldn't find one in any of my local music stores, so I took a chance & ordered it. The only thing I dont like is that there does not seem to be a lot of replacement parts for it like the unique pickguard & the fender humbucker (which I'm told I can replace with other brand humbuckers). I'm thinking of replacing the single coil pickup with a beefier Dimarzio. The quality seems very good for a Mexican Fender, I really do wish Fender would come out with an American made reissue of this guitar, I wouldn't hesitate to buy one for one minute. This tele rocks, I would recomend it to anyone who wants a Telecaster with a little extra punch & crunch than a regular one. Great guitar overall.

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Best Tele Ever

Posted by csawvideos from Memphis, TN on Feb 9, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Lead guitarist in a band and a guitar student

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Alternative., Blues, Other

I love this guitar. It has a perfect tone with a perfect feel to it. My guitar teacher says that he really likes it and thinks it sounds amazing. He also said that he saw a band and saw the lead guitarist and singer with my guitar. He said that it sounded great live. I would definetly recommend this guitar for anyone especially people who play live. If you want a new guitar get this.

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very versatile

Posted by geezer775775 from Chicago on Jan 21, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Folk, Classical,

It's a great guitar, and can be used for any number of different playing styles. the neck is very playable, and its easy to get almost any sound that you want with its two different pickups. The only thing this guitar isn't very good for is hardcore/scream-0 style of music, but that would be expected out of a telecaster.

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Made in Mexico

Posted by James from California on Sep 25, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Musician, hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: All

First off, let me start by saying the quality of the pictures give this guitar no justice. I bought the three-tone burst, and the guitar is beautiful. And I think that's all fender focused on when they produced this guitar. Second, the pick-ups are thin and weak. I replaced the single coil immediately with a Seymour Duncan 5-2. That helped a little. Also, know one makes an after market wide range pick up(humbucker) for this guitar. So, you’re stuck with (Mexico) fender on that issue. Third, the guitar was waaaayyyy out of adjustment. I had to dish out another $100 to get it set up to "fender" spec. The truss rod way off, the bridge height was a joke, and the neck had to shimmed to keep it from buzzing. SO...After purchase price, adjustment/set up, pick-up replacement, and hard shell case (because it comes with a crappy gig bag) I have over $1000 into it. And it's still a Mexican guitar! Bottom line is this is a middle of the road guitar at best. It's value is set way too high. If your considering this guitar, spend a little more and get an American Fender or Gibson.

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Fender Classic Series '72 Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar

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