Fender American Vintage '72 Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar for sale online

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Fender is a major name in electric guitars, and the Telecaster is one of its most legendary instruments. Get your hands on a modern reissue of an old classic with the Fender American Vintage ‘72 Telecaster Custom electric guitar. Based on the original beloved custom model used by legendary Rolling Stone guitarist Keith Richards, the Fender ‘72 Telecaster Custom features a Fender Wide Range humbucking pickup. The ‘72 Tele is notable for being the first Telecaster model to use a humbucker in addition to a single-coil pickup at the bridge, and the Fender American Vintage ‘72 Telecaster Custom has revoiced pickups to bring out that unmistakable 70s sound. Whether you find a rare model made in the legendary Fender Custom Shop or you’re happy to bring home any edition of the Fender American Vintage ‘72 Telecaster Custom, you’ll add a worthy axe to your collection of gear. Features such as a fixed three-saddle strings-through-body bridge with two pickups, a curved maple neck and the iconic shape of the solid ash body make the Fender American Vintage ‘72 Telecaster Custom electric guitar a great find for novice and professional musicians alike. If you’re looking for a new retro spin on your own signature sound, this vintage original may be just what you’re looking for. Though it’s not the only guitar in Keith Richards’ arsenal, the fact that he uses a ‘72 Telecaster at all is a good indication of the kind of tone you’ll get. 1972 was a landmark year in the Telecaster’s history; this was the year that Fender decided to bring a humbucking pickup on board to complement its existing two-coil pickup. The blend of the two helps balance classic 1950s twang with the smooth sounds of the 1960s for a blend of midcentury styles that was perfect in the early 70s. As the decade progressed, the Telecaster helped define the classic rock sound in the hands of guitarists such as Richards and Mick Green. Richards actually took matters into his own hands before the ‘72 Telecaster used a humbucker standard at the neck position, modifying a Tele he’d received from Eric Clapton. Richards calls his personally modified Telecaster Micawber, and he used it heavily during the mid-1970s and early 1980s. Anchor your sound in a specific time and place with the Fender American Vintage ‘72 Telecaster Custom electric guitar. Unlike Keith, you won’t have to make any mods on your own to turn this guitar into a 70s rock powerhouse. Play period-authentic Stones covers, put a twist on other classic rock anthems or create your own new music with this vintage reissue from Fender. It’s easy to argue that the ‘72 Telecaster changed the way Fender approached its electric guitars, paving the way for a new era of hard-driving, melodic mayhem. The Fender American Vintage ‘72 Telecaster Custom guitar has a number of authentic retro details, including chrome hardware, vintage-style control knobs, rosewood fingerboard, bolted pickguard and a sleek lacquered body. This guitar is available in a variety of different finishes, and you can find the exact look you’ve been dreaming of while capturing to-die-for Fender Telecaster ‘72 sound.