Up for sale, a 1972 Fender Rosewood Telecaster in exceptional, collector-grade condition and in perfect working order. A stunningly clean example, this Tele is from the tail end of the original rosewood variant’s production run, with the lighter chambered body used on the rosewood models from 1971-72. Still a hearty instrument at 9lbs 2oz, the instrument is made entirely of rosewood, with the original gloss finish and small strip of maple central to the body where the large bookmatched pieced of rosewood meet. Ever since George Harrison slung a Fender prototype of this model over his shoulder for the rooftop concert, the Rosewood Telecaster has been a focus of fascination, with sparingly few original examples produced, far from satisfying collector and player demand. Offering a clear, bell-like sound acoustically with a complex and present top end character, the Tele also delivers a balanced, broad low end, and the range of tones through the original pair of pickups is wholly unique. The instrument has healthy sustain and a smooth, rich sound thats very sonorous. Professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar and dialed in with fresh 11-50 strings, this Rosewood Telecaster is ready to be played and displayed. The one-piece rosewood neck features a maple skunk stripe, with a C shape that has lots of shoulder and an inviting, substantial feel, measuring. 885 deep at the 1st fret and. 965 at the 12th. The original frets are intact on the gloss-finished rosewood board, and the slender wire shows notable, uniform wear on frets 1-9, with sparingly little wear further up the board. The gloss fretboard finish is exceedingly clean, with one small finish chip on the treble side edge at fret 5, and a minor scuff near the pearl dot at fret 7. The neck is straight, the truss rod is responsive, and the neck has needed little adjustment in its lifetime, with a truss rod nut that’s flush with the neck heel. The original nut measures 1 5/8 in width. On the headstock, the original set of F tuners are intact with clean plating, and the tuners still turn smoothly. The original Fender waterslide decal is intact as well, with localized overspray exclusively on the headstock (presumably done to preserve the logo, which has greened and aged modestly). The hardware is extremely clean, with the original patent number bridge plate, barrel saddles, and knurled knobs. The black pickguard is original and an extremely interesting piece of plastic with only the faintest shrinkage on the back edge. The back of the guard is a mottled grayscale tortoise, identical to Fender’s earlier red tortoise but a swirling of grays and whites. The guitar retains its original clear gloss finish, highlighting the incredible grain of the rosewood and glassy and gleaming in a way few vintage guitars can match. There are just a couple shallow nicks on the edges of the slab body, and a few small scuffs and a nick or two on the edge of the treble-side body horn and also where the forward strap button mounts. There are also some exceedingly faint swirling marks on the back where the original poly was buffed to a mirror shine. The neck profile has only one small nick on the treble side of the profile behind fret 9, and is otherwise extremely smooth. A vintage, era-correct Fender hardshell case is included with a small logo on the exterior and orange interior. The case shows heavy wear on the black leather ends, yet still retains all three original latches as well as the handle. Check out our shop “Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar, ” and please let us know if we can answer any questions! International orders will be declared as merchandise, and the value of merchandise will be declared as the amount paid. We cannot declare anything as a gift or for a lesser value. The item “1972 Fender Rosewood Telecaster Vintage Electric Guitar Collector-Grade withohc” is in sale since Monday, September 30, 2019. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Electric Guitars”. The seller is “mmguitarbar” and is located in Seattle, Washington. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Body Color: Rosewood
- String Configuration: 6 String
- Model: Rosewood Telecaster
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Right-/ Left-Handed: Right-Handed
- Product Line: Fender Telecaster
- Model Year: 1972
- MPN: Does Not Apply
- Body Material: Rosewood
- Brand: Fender
- Body Type: Chambered