Fender Telecaster MIJ TL72-500 Butterscotch 1990-1991

We are happy to offer for sale this vintage Made In Japan Fender Telecaster. Details as follows:

• Year: 1990-1991 (s/n K023283)
• Origin: Japan (Fujigen Gakki factory)
• Body Material: Sen ash
• Neck Material: 1-Piece Maple
• Fingerboard Material: Maple
• Neck Profile: "Oval" type (similar to a modern slim "C” shape
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
• Number of Frets: 21, vintage style
• Fretboard Radius: 7.25", consistent with vintage reissues
• Nut Width: Approximately 1.650" (42 mm
• Pickups: Two Fender Japan "TL-CURRENT" single-coil pickups, ceramic magnets
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone, and a 3-position pickup selector switch
• Bridge: 3-Saddle vintage-style strings-through-body Telecaster bridge with chrome barrel saddles
• Tuners: Vintage-style tuners
• Condition: 8/10
• Case: Gig bag included

Comments:

 

Fender Japan's vintage reissue lines from the 1980s and 90s are highly regarded for their precision craftsmanship and consistent quality, often considered excellent examples of the Telecaster design. This guitar was built by the Fujigen plant, which was Fender's exclusive Japanese manufacturer until 1997. The "TL72-500" was part of a brief naming system change in 1990-1991. It was the direct successor to the earlier "TL72-55" model and shared nearly identical specifications. The guitar features the characteristic large '70s-style headstock with the "Fender" logo, a 3-saddle bridge, and a four-bolt neck plate. The original pickups were custom-designed for the Japanese domestic market and are often described as having a bright, crisp sound.

 

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