Up for sale, a 1996 Fender Telecaster Thinline ‘72 vintage reissue model TN72-85 in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. The “Made in Japan” Tele was produced exclusively for the Japanese domestic market and is uncommon outside of its country of origin.

Boasting a Wide Range humbucker design more tonally faithful to the originals than many other Fender reissues of the era, this guitar is fat and full-sounding while still retaining a distinctive, sweet top end character and percussive cut. The ash body provides a certain midrange punch, and the semi-hollow construction adds warmth and openness to the sound. This Tele weighs 7lbs 2oz, 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 .860” 1st fret, .950” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Maple, 7 1/4“ vintage-spec radius, dot inlay
-Frets: Slender, light wear beneath the plain strings on the crowns of frets 1-15 (progressively lighter up the neck)
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone
-Headstock: Block logo, bullet truss rod nut
-Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh
-Serialization: “Made in Japan,” N-prefix

Body Specs:

-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: Wide Range humbucker x2
-Controls: Volume, Tone, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Six-saddle bridge, flat-top knurled knobs, three-bolt F neck plate
-Plastics: Three-ply white pearloid pickguard, top hat switch tip

The gloss Natural finish highlights the particularly dynamic grain in the ash body, and there's subtle figuring in the ash on the bass side of the top too. This is a well-kept example, with cosmetic wear limited to a scant few minor dings along the back and body perimeter, and some localized scuffing in the gloss on the bass-side upper bout. The smooth ambered gloss on the neck profile is nigh flawless.

The original Fender-branded gigbag is included.