Up for sale, a 1996 Fender Telecaster ‘72 vintage reissue model TL72-65 in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. This Tele hails from the tail end of the original "Made in Japan" run, designed for the Japanese domestic market and uncommon outside of its country of origin.

Tonewoods include a notably tight-grained ash body and one-piece maple neck, offering a bold natural acoustic tone with great treble response, qualities faithfully captured by the stock pickup complement. The TL-Current pickups offer twang and snap in the bridge position, with a smooth, sweet quality in the neck position. This Tele weighs 7lbs 15oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Chunky U, measuring .875” 1st fret, .985” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Maple, 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius
-Frets: Slender, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-7
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm)
-Tuners: Gotoh
-Serialization: “Made in Japan,” N-prefix

Body Specs:

-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: TL-Current single coil x2
-Controls: Volume, Tone, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: “Pat. Pend” bridge with steel barrel saddles, flat-top knurled knobs (chrome-plated)
-Plastics: Three-ply pickguard, “top hat” switch tip

The gloss Natural finish highlights the tight, straight grain in the ash body, and cosmetic wear is limited to a few minor dings and finish scratches central to the back and a few small nicks on top on the lower bout and body perimeter. The neck profile retains its smooth gloss.

A faux leather gigbag is included.