1972 was a magical year for the Telecaster® guitar, which was then available in several new designs and with more options than ever before.

The ’72 Telecaster Deluxe features many of those options, including an alder body, a C-shaped maple neck, bullet truss rod, ’70s vintage hardtail strings-through Strat® bridge, three-bolt neckplate, ’70s Strat headstock, two Wide Range humbucking pickups, traditional three-way switching and four skirted amp knobs.

Specifications:
* Series: Classic Series
* Colors: (300)* 3-Color Sunburst, *add $60.00, (306) Black, (392) Walnut, (Polyester Finish).
* Body: Alder
* Neck: 1-Piece Maple, “C” Shape, (Gloss Urethane Finish).
* Fingerboard: Maple, 12” Radius (305 mm)
* No. of Frets: 21 Medium Jumbo
* Pickups: 2 Fender® “Wide Range” Humbucking Pickups, (Neck/Bridge).
* Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup).
* Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup.
* Bridge: Vintage Style Strat Strings-Through-Body Hardtail Bridge.
* Machine Heads: Fender® Vintage “F” Style Tuning Machines.
* Hardware: Chrome
* Pickguard: 3-Ply Black
* Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
* Width at Nut: 1.650” (42 mm)
* Unique Features: ‘70s Large Stratocaster® Headstock, 3-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt™ Adjustment, “Bullet” Truss Rod Nut, Chrome Pickup Covers, Black Dot Position Inlays, Synthetic Bone Nut.
* Strings: Fender Super 250L, Nickel Plated Steel, Gauges: (.009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042), p/n 073-0250-003.
* Accessories: Deluxe Gig Bag
* Case: Deluxe Gig Bag