Up for sale, a 2008 Fender Telecaster Thinline ‘72 vintage reissue model TN72 in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. This “Crafted in Japan” Tele was produced exclusively for the Japanese domestic market, uncommon outside 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 retaining a distinctive, sweet top end character and percussive cut. The ash body provides a certain midrange punch, and the semi-hollow construction adds an inherent warmth and openness to the sound. This Telecaster Thinline weighs 6lbs 13oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Chunky C, full shoulders, measuring .875” 1st fret, .960” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Maple, 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius
-Frets: Slender, light wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-12 (progressively fainter towards the octave)
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone
-Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh
-Serialization: “Crafted in Japan,” S-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
-Plastics: Three-ply white pearloid pickguard, top hat switch tip
The gloss Natural finish highlights dynamic bearclaw figuring in the ash body on top, and there is a "tan line" from a previously removed band sticker (The Metros) at the bass-side upper bout on top. Cosmetic wear is limited to light buckle rash central to the back, a few small nicks and chips along the lower bout perimeter, and a few pinhead-sized dings on top. The neck profile retains its smooth gloss.
A modern Fender padded gigbag is included.