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MGR/Joe Meenan « Fender 72 Telecaster Custom »
Published on 12/03/03 at 15:00I bought this guitar from Sam Ash Illinois for the paltry sum of $629 plus tax.
I have always loved Teles and needed a reliable and versatile gigging guitar.
The range of tones that can be rung from this guitar is incredible. Everything I ask of it, from Hank Williams to Metallica it it undertakes wiyh aplomb,almost daring me to find it new challenges.
The neck is a delight. Chunky enough to prevent fatigue, yet much faster than I can fully exploit. It has rock solid tuning, and perfect frets, high enough for outrageous bends, yet without badly affecting intonation.
Sustain is outstanding, and unusually for a guitar, the pots actually do make a difference throughout their entire range.
The finish is beautiful, and lets face it... nothing looks cooler on stage than a Telecaster slung low...
The machineheads although fine at the moment, don't give the impression that they will last as long as the rest of the guitar. A small concern as at 36 years old now,I intend to be buried with this guitar a long time in the future.
Solid alder body, maple neck and fingerboard, 21 beautifully finished frets. Gloss polyurethane finished neck (very slick).
One word sums it up, SOLID...
The quality of construction is superb, only one loose screw found on purchase. Fender Mexico is no poor relation.
The finest guitar I have ever owned, and that is saying a lot (I own 11 at the moment, including vintage US Fenders).
The perfect guitar for any gigging musician who does not want to carry around 7 or 8 guitars, for that particular tone needed for one or two songs.
The 72 Custom Telecaster has it all and more. I am buying a spare on my next visit to the States. And what about that price? They are practically giving it away.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
I have always loved Teles and needed a reliable and versatile gigging guitar.
The range of tones that can be rung from this guitar is incredible. Everything I ask of it, from Hank Williams to Metallica it it undertakes wiyh aplomb,almost daring me to find it new challenges.
The neck is a delight. Chunky enough to prevent fatigue, yet much faster than I can fully exploit. It has rock solid tuning, and perfect frets, high enough for outrageous bends, yet without badly affecting intonation.
Sustain is outstanding, and unusually for a guitar, the pots actually do make a difference throughout their entire range.
The finish is beautiful, and lets face it... nothing looks cooler on stage than a Telecaster slung low...
The machineheads although fine at the moment, don't give the impression that they will last as long as the rest of the guitar. A small concern as at 36 years old now,I intend to be buried with this guitar a long time in the future.
Solid alder body, maple neck and fingerboard, 21 beautifully finished frets. Gloss polyurethane finished neck (very slick).
One word sums it up, SOLID...
The quality of construction is superb, only one loose screw found on purchase. Fender Mexico is no poor relation.
The finest guitar I have ever owned, and that is saying a lot (I own 11 at the moment, including vintage US Fenders).
The perfect guitar for any gigging musician who does not want to carry around 7 or 8 guitars, for that particular tone needed for one or two songs.
The 72 Custom Telecaster has it all and more. I am buying a spare on my next visit to the States. And what about that price? They are practically giving it away.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com