Up for sale, a 1990 Fender Telecaster ‘72 vintage reissue model TL72-500 in perfect working order. An early Fender Japan model produced at the Fujigen factory and offered only in the Japanese domestic market, this TL72 is notable for featuring an uncommon rosewood fretboard. The pair of TL-Current single coil pickups deliver a range of traditional Tele tones, with a focused cut in the neck position and sparkling twang at the bridge. This Telecaster weighs 8lbs 3oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .840” 1st fret, .915” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius
-Frets: Slender, faint wear beneath the G and B strings on frets 1-7
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650" (42mm)
-Tuners: Gotoh
-Serialization: “Made in Japan,” H-prefix (headstock face), small blue “50” sticker on peghead indicates model tier and original price (¥50,000)

Body Specs:

-Wood: Basswood
-Pickups: TL-Vintage single coil x2
-Harness: GuitarFamily 250k pots
-Controls: Volume, Tone, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: “Pat. Pend” bridge with steel barrel saddles, knurled knobs (chrome-plated)
-Plastics: Three-ply black pickguard, “top hat” switch tip

The gloss Olympic White finish exhibits buckle rash central to the back, scuffing on top along the pick path, a few chips along the lower bout perimeter, and a number of minor dings on the body as a whole. The neck profile retains its smooth ambered gloss, with several shallow marks along the profile length that have no impact on playability. There is a small rectangular "tan line" on the headstock face from a previously removed sticker.

An early Fender Japan gigbag is included.