Fender Musical Instruments

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.

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
Accessories Deluxe Gig Bag