1972 Fender Thinline Telecaster - Factory Bigsby

The hits just keep on comin'. 1972 Fender Thinline Telecaster with 2 wide range humbuckers and factory Bigsby!

This super fun player grade piece has a fantastic worn-in feel and an inspiring tone. Lots of mojo, as it were.. The Thinline is beloved for its snappy, woody tone. A real strummer's guitar! A perfect songwriting companion, but also not the worst for busting out some big leads. This one has plenty of battle scars from a life on stages. It was refretted not too long ago and either before or during the neck was stripped of all the finish- except for some tint which remains on the headstock face. The pickups are not original, but are from the era and sound incredible. Wired up to a phase switch, there are a lot of tones available here! The factory Bigsby adds just the right amount of wobble and looks cooler than hell. Not many left the factory with these equipped, so that makes this one a little extra fun.

The refret feels great, the guitar plays lively across the whole neck and they kept the fret size relatively close to what would've been stock for the time. Non-original plastics and pots (string trees as well), but the wood is what makes it good- and that lightweight ash is a joy to hold and to hear.

Very Good condition, includes gig bag.

Year: 1972

Brand: Fender

Model: Telecaster Thinline

Case: PRS gig bag

Weight: 7 lbs 14 oz

Body

• Material: Ash
• Color: Natural
• Finish: Poly (Nitro top coat)

Neck

• Neck Wood: Maple
• Neck Joint: 3 Bolt
• Neck Shape: C
• Fingerboard: Maple
• Nut Width/Material: 1.625" Tusq
• Scale: 25.5"
• Frets: 21  (Refret)
• Neck Depth at 1st Fret: .901"
• Neck Depth at 12th Fret: 1.01"
• Radius: 7.25"
• Action: .07"
• Strings: 10-46

Electronics

• Pickups: Era-Correct Tim Shaw Wide Range Humbuckers (not original to the guitar, but from the early 70s)
• Controls: Volume, Tone, 3-pos selector, Phase switch

Hardware

• Bridge/Tailpiece: Mastery Bridge and Original Fender branded Bigsby Vibrato Tailpiece (with non-original notched roller bar)
• Tuners: Look original, could be replacements
• String Tree: Mastery (Replaced, original NOT included)
• Knobs: Non-Orig Starcaster knobs