The ’72 Telecaster Deluxe features many of those options, including an alder or ash body (depending on finish), 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.
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 Strat Strings-Through-Body Hardtail Bridge
Machine Heads Fender®/Schaller® 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,
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