Up for sale, a 1994 Fender "Order Made" Telecaster ‘72 vintage reissue model TL72 in excellent condition and in perfect working order. Crafted at the Fujigen factory during the golden age of Fender Japan production as part of Fender Japan’s Order Made program, which functioned as a sort of Custom Shop and offered a bevy of non-catalog features, this Telecaster's primary distinction is a set of vintage-spec Fender "F" tuning machines.
The guitar features a traditional '50s Fender tonewood complement, with a lightweight ash body and a one-piece maple neck. The instrument has a clear, detailed sound with complex midrange quality and sweet sustain, weighing 7lbs 7oz. The pair of TL-Vintage single coil pickups deliver quintessential Tele tonalities: the flat-pole bridge pickup offers twang and percussive cut, while the neck pickup is round and bell-like. This Telecaster has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Slender C, full shoulders, measuring .825” 1st fret, .915” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Maple, 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius
-Frets: Slender, moderate wear favoring the plain strings on frets 1-5, fainter wear until fret 9
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 42.5mm (1.675")
-Tuners: Fender "F" Tuners
-Serialization: “Made in Japan,” S-prefix
-Factory markings: Order Made stamp, matching Order numbers on heel/pocket
Body Specs:
-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: TL-Vintage single coil x2
-Harness: Upgraded CTS pots, Sprague Tone cap, Treble Bleed circuit
-Controls: Volume, Tone, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: “Pat. Pend” bridge base with upgraded brass saddles, domed knurled knobs (replaced)
-Plastics: Three-ply white pickguard, top hat switch tip
The gloss Natural finish exhibits some small dings and finish scratches central to the upper bout on the back, one small finish chip on the bass-side lower bout body edge, and a few additional minor marks consistent with light use. The neck profile retains its smooth goss, with just a few shallow marks central to the skunk stripe.
The original Fender-branded gigbag is included.