Offered for sale;
Used 1972 Fender Telecaster Thinline serial number 353322.
This guitar is in very good condition. Neck and frets are fine. It has had a professional refret. The fretboard, and possibly the back of the neck, has been refinished.
Cosmetically showing playing time without abuse, there are finish cracks or “checks” on the top which are common for the Thinline Teles of this age, especially natural finishes.
The neck pocket was enlarged very slightly by the previous owner to accommodate a Strat neck. It hardly shows (especially in the photos). Compared to some untouched Fender neck pockets of this era this is a tight fit. This is the original Tele neck back on this instrument.
The Thinline Telecaster, designed by German luthier Roger Rossmeisl, was introduced in 1968 as the result of an attempt by Fender to offer a lighter-weight Telecaster option. Fender designers started by adding chambering to the body, and later added a stylish F-hole to highlight the new concept. Originally the Thinline Tele featured the same pickups and electronic configuration of the normal single-coil Telecaster. This would change in 1972 when the Thinline was outfitted with a pair of Seth Lover designed Fender Wide Range humbucking pickups. Bullet truss-rod and 3-bolt neck fixing were added in late 1971.
Fender has reissued this instrument, but why reissue when you can “original”?
Hard shell case included.
GUITAR SPECS:
Year: 1972
Serial number: 353322
Body: Ash
Neck: Maple (fretboard refinished, back of neck possibly refinished)
Scale Length: 25.5”
Number of Frets: 21 (professional refret)
Pickguard: 3-ply pearloid
Bridge: Fender 6-way adjustable
Pickups: Original Seth Lover designed Fender Wide Range Humbuckers
Controls: Volume (pot code 1377210 March 1972 CTS), tone (pot code 1377201 January 1972 CTS), 3-way pickup selector switch
Width at Nut: 1 9/16”
Radius: 7.25”
Neck profile @ 1st fret: .860
Neck profile @ 12tht fret: .920
Weight: 6.8 lbs.
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