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Fender Classic '72 Telecaster Deluxe

TLC-Shaped Guitar from Fender belonging to the Classic series

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Published on 02/14/06 at 05:27
Value For Money : Excellent
Made in Mexico

The specs (from the Fender site)

Model Name '72 Telecaster ® Deluxe
Model Number 013-7702 - (Color #)
Series Classic Series
Colors (300) * 3-Color Sunburst, * add $ 50.00,
(306) Black,
(392) Walnut
(Polyester Finish)
Body Alder
Neck 1-Piece Maple, "C" Shape,
(Gloss Polyurethane Finish)
Fingerboard Maple, 12 "Radius (305mm)
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 Start Strings-Through-Body Hardtail Bridge
Machine Heads Fender ® / Schaller ® Vintage "F" Style Tuning Machines
Chrome Hardware
Pickguard 3-Ply Black
Scale Length 25.5 "(648 mm)
Width at Nut 1.650 "(42 mm)
Unique Features Large '70s Stratocaster ® Headstock,
Lightly Tinted "U" Shaped Maple Neck,
3-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt ™ Adjustment,
"Bullet" Truss Rod Nut
Chrome Pickup Covers,
Black Dot Position Inlays
Strings Fender Super 250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042), p / n 073-0250-003
Accessories Deluxe Gig Bag
Case Deluxe Gig Bag
Introduced 1 / 2004

UTILIZATION

The handle is nice for me: it's not too late (thick), which suits me because I'm used to a classical guitar neck.
In addition, the shape of the arch is that of a Stratocaster, I like to the Telecaster.

Good ergonomics, good access to acute. The sound is crystalline, it is a sound that I like that.
A alongside the pots, there is a reference to know the setting value, and that's good, it can be fine-tuning, especially for the tone.
For cons, the correspondence of the position switch is unclear, you have to test to see which mic is used (unless you have the habit of gibsons)

However, if you play the rhythm too nag (hem. ..) can peter a rope at the bridge.

Just play it for a great sound.

SOUNDS

It should totally my style of music, the vendor advised me, after finding the sound of the TC 90 Thinline tros serious.
I have a marshall amp AS50R, mt2 pedal and a BOSS.

The sound ranges from highly crystalline (bridge pickup, tone 10) to the very round (neck pickup, tone 1)

Me my preference is to the lens, I discovered the opportunity in May with the sounds rounder.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had five months, I did some recording. Just before I tried a 90 Thinline, but having told the salesman that I found the sound too serious, he introduced me to this model which I hung.

Assets:
+ Adjusting volume / tone for each microphone
+ Handle end in not too thick
+ Butts strato
+ Super clear sound at the base
+ Walnut finish
+ The benchmark for each knob

Cons:
- Not very clear about the correspondence position switch / microphone used
- With a game very strong, it can blow up a rope at the bridge.

Good value for money, I would remake this choice for a first electric in this price range.