Fender Classic '72 Telecaster Custom Review

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Fender Classic '72 Telecaster Custom has been rated by 353 musicians.

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Overall Rating 4.52

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Features 4.52

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Quality 4.38

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Reliability / Value 4.63

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  • Scale Length: 25-1/2"  
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  • Body Construction: Single cutaway  
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  • Finish: Gloss  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Shape: C-shaped neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: 7.50"  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Black Dot  
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  • Number of Frets: 21  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6875" (1-11/16")  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Medium Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-Position Blade  
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  • Wide Range humbucking neck pickup Traditional single-coil bridge pickup

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Few guitars can match what Fender's Classic '72 Telecaster Custom offers in its price range. That's why many musicians decided to go for Classic '72 Telecaster Custom, and if you decide to do so as well, you surely won't be sorry. With almost nothing to add to this beautiful instrument, rest assured it will serve you well.

This guitar is fitted with all the features you could possibly wish for, for a playing style that goes with this kind of instrument. Carefully chosen features leave no guitar player's desire unfulfilled, which makes Fender's Classic '72 Telecaster Custom an extremely well featured guitar with which you'll be thoroughly pleased. Highest grades for Classic '72 Telecaster Custom's features!

If you try playing Classic '72 Telecaster Custom after an average guitar, it becomes obvious that this Fender deserves to be proud of making it sound so beautifully. It delivers great tone when plugged in to most amps and, versatile as it is, it will allow you to find your own tone that you will be proud of as well. Fender's Classic '72 Telecaster Custom is surely a world class sounding instrument.

Ready to play out of the box, Fender's Classic '72 Telecaster Custom is easy to set it up even more precise than usual, thanks to great hardware pieces it has built in. Handling and playing this kind of guitar is a pure joy as it stays in tune 90% of the time, regardless of the level of usage. It feels reliable and it really is, as Fender put great deal of time and effort to produce such a good-looking guitar that is behaving well, as Classic '72 Telecaster Custom does.

Classic '72 Telecaster Custom is reliable and durable guitar that goes shoulder to shoulder with top built guitars. It will perform well in any imaginable situation, and will stand the test of time, if you take the usual care of your instrument. It is no secret that Fender makes good, quality instruments, and that is surely the case with Classic '72 Telecaster Custom guitar.