Fender '72 Telecaster Thinline Reissue

this japanese tele sounded brilliant at long and Mcquades where I plugged into a jcm 2000, a fender and a boogie 50 watter but I took it home and no deal I tried for three days using my vst amp sims and my vintage elk prosonic and I could'nt get the tone I wanted. bear tgis in mind though i am looking for a reall specific tone. if your into oasis this comes close but it wont nail it. fender hardtail bridge, stock fender humbucker pu's, kluson style pegs, f hole ash body maple neck and fret boards excellent workmanship

I'm into oasis + stone roses and like I said this particular does'nt quite rock in the way I want. mushes itself up when the gain stage is set too high but I am a sloppy player and that has a lot to do with it
quiet enough but my evans single coils are even quiter lots of variety due to it's responsiveness to playing dynamics

the lads in japan reall out did themselves here this is a 97 it is a beaut!!

to good looking to gig with on a reg basis very well put together though. do your self a favour buy a 69 style if you have to have a nocaster/ broadcaster style bridge it is sapparently nothing but heartbreak to replace the strattish hardtail

the lads at long and mcquade relly do their best
never had to deal w/ fender direct

been playing seventeen years shouldve brought in my own amp will be trading this in for a les paul semi hollow epiphone If it were stolen I would kill the thief but take the money into get a proper hollow body love the wood like the tone

Made in Mexico,bought new new in the end of 2001. Partially hollow Telecaster body, 21 frets, thin maple neck, body probably ash, nice looking transparent glossy finish. 1 master volume and 1 master one control, three-way PU selector, two Seth Lover humbuckers. String-through stop tailpiece, non-locking tuners with Fender logo. Included gig bag and two allen wrenches for neck and bridge adjustment.

This is basically a Blues / Jazz guitar. It has a mellow, bright sound with lots of highs, and almost no bass. However, when the instrument is played a little harder, the sound gets more Fender-ish, like a standard Tele. The tone control is quite effective, when properly set, it can make the guitar sound like a semi-acoustic.
The sound of the guitar is very dependent of the PU adjustment. It is important that the PUs are not too close to the strings, otherwise the instrument will sound muddy and distorted.

The woodwork on my instrument is just perfect. The neck feels unbelievably fast, the fretwork is without flaws. The whole instrument feels light but at the same time solid and undestructible.
However, when I received the instrument, the neck was terribly misaligned, the nut on the plug was loose, the bridge made rattling noises of all kinds, one of the knobs was loose after a few days. Nothing that could not be fixed with simple tools and a little effort, but you don't expect these things on a 750$ Fender guitar.
The guitar showed a tendency to go out of tune, but this was completely cured by applying a small amount of grease under the string retainers on the peghead and also under the strings where they go through the saddle.

Basically , the guitar is solid and durable. But... see above.

Did not use it so far.

I have been playing this thing for 6 months now, and I am still surprised by the variety of sounds and tones it can produce. Before, I had a clone Les Paul and a clone SG, these instruments aren't used much anymore. The Fender sounds just better. If stolen, I would look for something else, however. I wish Fender would have better quality control.

This is the standard deal from Musicians Friend. Nothing special extra when I got it. Just like all the other ones on this list. But the included ones are awesome.

I play ska/punk stuff, and this guitar is amazing for me! The tone is just to die for. Undistorted clean, but enough power with the humbuckers to push some heavy distortion. Awesome! The sound has good highs and lows, I don't really like a sound with a bunch of meaty middle, and this guitar does fine with it. Many people on here have mentioned that it is nice for a blues rock sound, and it is (I use this in my schools jazz band along with my band) but I am here saying it would be good for anyone who plays more of skacore style. Very awesome sound.

I have the natural finish and the maple neck. This guitar is the 2nd electric I bought, I have since bought a Epiphone SG-400, and I must say, once you experience the maple neck that this has, you will never want to go back to rosewood! Seriously, I don't think I will ever want to play anything else but this type of neck, superb. Also, it stays in tune like a dream. I don't know how anyone could not like the fender locking tuners. They are great!!!

This guitar has held up for me as my main guitar (gigging and just playing by myself) for over 4 years with no major troubles. It even accidentally fell in my garage and got a chip in the finish, but still is staying strong. I am going to play this guitar till it falls apart.

Didn't have to deal with the company for anything.

I have been playing for 6 years and absolutely love this guitar! The feel of this guitar is out of this world! Truly amazing. I am extremely glad i purchased it, and would reccomend it to anyone who was debating to get it or not.

semi-hollow ash body. two fender wide-range humbuckers. i was mainly attracted to this guitar for these two reasons. i previously played an SG, and just adore the double humbucker configuration. two knobs, volume and tone. three-way pickup selection: neck, neck/bridge and bridge. the neck has a great 7 1/4 inch radius. the only thing i dislike about fenders are the enormous necks, which coming from playing gibson (and even earlier, ibanez) can be a bit disconserting. needless to say, the thinline tele has great playability. very smooth.

i am a huge fan of artists along the lines of Jeff Buckley, Elliott Smtih etc. (singer-songwriters). personally, i prefer to play trough the bridge pickup with the neck pickup selected. i just love the sound, nice and full and less distorted when clean. i am also a big fan of the early Brad Wood recordings (Liz Phair, Sunny Day Real Estate, Hum), so normally i keep the highs and lows cranked and the mids down. nice sound with this guitar on any amp. it sounds great with my boss hi-band flanger; very clean and very low noise.

this guitar was so new that i could still smell the finish :) it is absolutely beautiful. natural finish with matching maple neck and a white pearly pickguard. very gaudy seventies-looking TELECASTER logo on the headstock :) umm...the nut is a bit small for larger guage strings. i usually play 9's, but a friend suggested i try 10's on this guitar. believe me, it changes the sound dramtically. altogether fuller and brighter.

i've only had it a few weeks, so i am as of yet not sure how it will stand up to live playing. so far, it has impressed me more than any previous guitar i've owned. playing live should not be a problem, however, considering its extremely low weight :) one could easily play for hours a la phish etc.

haven't dealt with fender yet. they do produce instruments in mexico and (i believe) malaysia. be wary of that :)

i've been playing for nearly 8 years and i've never been so impressed by a guitar. maybe i'm just not playing the right ones, but i generally stay in a reasonable price range. for the money, this is a great guitar. if it were stolen or lost, i would embark on a journey a la 'peewee's big adventure' to retrieve it.

A Tele with a twist. Thinline style with "Wide Range" humbuckers. Bought mine in 1997, so I've been playing it a while. Made in Japan.
Standard tele control layout. You know the features.

I play alternative Blues/Jazz/Rock/Ambient and like my tone through a
Line 6 DL4 and straight to the amp. Fingerstyle and pick. Play through Fender 4x10 DeVille, Boogie 1x10 Subway Blues and a vintage Ampeg VL-503 w/cab. This guitar is a sleeper. Very nice Seth Lover inspired humbuckers which break-up very smoothly and sound fantastic clean or dirty. Neck pick-up can get tubby if your not careful, middle position is great for ryhthm/dynamics and the bridge absolutely wails in overdrive. This thing sings through a good tube amp

Overall MIJ set-up quality is really good. I don't know about the later MIM versions, but this one is clean with a remarkably matched natural ash construction. Very sweet wood quality for this price range.

This guitar is solid, even though it is partially hollow. Even the vintage tuners hang in there. String-through strat bridge works well for this design and adds to the sustain of the pups. Reliability over the years has been surprisingly good. This is a solid guitar for gigging.

Hope I don't have to deal with them or the dealer.

Been playing since the 70's. Acoustic and electric. I have a bunch of single-coil and humbucking guitars, but this guitar occupies such a unique sonic niche that it deserves mention. The highly microphonic "Wide-Range", Seth Lover inspired humbuckers are super dynamic and sound great through a wide variety of amps and processors. The small vintage fretwire can be a handful sometimes, but the Rubinesque neck shape and wider than normal Fender string-spacing makes for a comfortable and powerful grip. Great for serious bends and killer vibrato (blues fans take note). Good looks, unique tone and great playability - this one get's a 9. Yeah baby.

As stated by others, this is an odd bird of a Tele (but one I really like a lot). Semi-hollow, two Fender wide-range humbuckers, maple neck, 7.25" radius neck and vintage frets, mine is 3-tone sunburst. Made in Mexico. Mine was made in late 1999 and purchased in early 1970.

I played about 80 guitars before selecting this one a year and a half ago...and about four of this model as well.

One caveat; this neck is PERFECT for me. For you it may not be. I VASTLY prefer a maple neck to a rosewood fretboard...you may not. I really like the curve in the fretboard...you may prefer something flatter. Vintage frets are my thing...you may like playing on a washboard.

I play mostly blues, rock, and a little jazz. This guitar works well with all of those styles. If you're into heavy distortion, you're wasting the subtle tones of this guitar. I play through a Fender Blues Jr.

I play with both a flatpick and some fingerpicking.

This guitar is very versatile. Although not to be confused with a Les Paul, the pickups are darker and meatier than the standard single coil Fender pickups. On my guitar at least, you get a wide range of sounds, and each pickup position yields distinctly different tones. I play mostly with the neck pickup, a little with both, and rarely with the bridge pickup alone (it should be pointed out that if you're into traditional Tele twang, there's still a hint of it even with the humbuckers). The air contributed by the semi-hollow body gives this instrument some real character.

The only criticism that I have...in fact, the only thing I'm critical of on the entire instrument...is the pickups (and only a little). I like them and prefer them to the hotter Gibson buckers, but they could have more clarity and definition. A/B'd with my son's Les Paul Jr. Lite with its P-100's (not the best pickups in the Gibson line), the Gibby's were simply clearer with more definition. I still like my Fender pickups and they have a better range of tones over the three switch positions (by far) than the LP Jr (or my brother's LP Custom), but there is room for improvement.

My instrument was flat out perfect. I knew that I was going to buy it within 5 seconds of putting my hand around that neck. Like anything, you may have to kiss a few frogs to find the real thing, so make sure you play as many of your chosen model as possible before you find one that says "take me home." The action, fit and finish were exemplary, and my local shop did an excellent setup before putting it on the floor. The quality of this particular instrument ranks with any electric guitar I've ever played. Some advocate putting heavier guage strings on it, and you may well wish to try 10's or even 11's. You'll also most likely improve the sound as well, but the 9's are fine for me. They're a nice contrast to the 12's on my Martin.

I don't gig, so I have no opinion, but I play about 10 hours per week and have no problem at all. It looks and plays as well as the day I bought it.

Haven't needed to call Fender, so I can't say.

I've been playing for 37 years. Although I played electrics in the 60's, I changed over to acoustics in 1969 and have been playing Martins exclusively since 1974. My experience with Martins most likely played a role in my choice of a 7.25" neck and vintage frets. They just feel more like "home" to me. Being a long-time Martin -owner also gave me an eye for quality, and although the Mexi-Tele's can vary in quality, you should be able to pick a supurb guitar out of the bunch if you are patient and play as many as you can.

I simply love this guitar and would look for another one immediately if this one were lost or damaged beyond repair.

It has a wide range of tones and is suitable for a wide range of styles. It isn't your traditional Tele...or your traditional Fender for that matter...but it's a gem. If you're looking for another guitar, give this one a try. It may not be as perfect for you as it is for me, but then again maybe it would be.

Natural Ash finish, "F" hole. Made in Japan. 2 Humbuckers, 3 way switch, 1 volume, 1 tone. Maple neck and fingerboard.

Sounds Great. I play mainly country, and old rock. I play though a Fender Hot Rod Deville 212 amp and sometimes a Crybaby pedal and Ibanez phaser. It has a really nice sound on any style I've played.

I've found no flaws in this guitar. The action was a little high when I got it, but that was easily fixed.

The guitar has very good quality hardware and nothing about it has ever given me any trouble. I've played it live a few times and it has done fine.

Never needed them

I've been playing for about 15 years and mainly play telecasters. If it were stolen I'd definitely buy another. I only wish it had 2 volumes and 2 tone knobs.

Two fender 'wide-range' humbuckers, on top of the usual Telecaster set up with the addition of thinline 'semi-hollow' body construction. In comparison to original guitars this reissue comes up trumps, with all the classic features of the early seveties models intact. I will give this 9 because it is a very acurate, well-featured reissue.

I use this guitar though either a seventies silverface Bassman 10 combo or a Marshall JCM600 stack, depending upon the situation and it has performed superbly both live and in the studio. This is a very hard-wearing guitar that can take a lot of abuse in a gig situation and still remain rock-solid tuning wise, in part due to the advantage of the hard tail bridge. I have seen people complain about this guitar sounding thin, but i suspect that that is partly due to choice of strings. Obviously, weedy 9s will make a telecaster sound grating, but if, like me, you use 11s then this guitar sounds great with most musical styles - it's great for indie-rock, percussive Clash-esque rhythms and clean arpeggiated parts on the bridge and middle settings, while the neck pickup is rich and chocolately, as long as it is EQ'd properly to prevent a touch of muddiness with thicker string gauges. A fantastic bonus for rock is the raucous edge that the semi-hollow body gives to the tone - great for Pete Townshend style kamikaze feedback lead part. Quite simply - this guitar is perfect for my set-up and sound...poodle-rockers and Limp Bizkit heads probably won't even be reading this, let alone getting a decent guitar...

If you take my advice and use 11s, make sure you get the guitar properly set up to cope with them, and you should have a great time with it. Mine actually plays and holds its tune better than any original 70s model have played, due in part to a great set up.

I've used this at gigs without an equivalent backup - I'm actually looking for another one to go with the one I have...

The only minor point is that serious gigging has left the chrome peeling from the volume and tone knobs, and the pick-up selector switch a little crackly, but that is par for the course with anything you gig hard, and this stands up much better than other guitars I own.

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I think I have had superb value, especially for the reduced price I paid - I would just like a few more of the buggers, and maybe some sexier colour options than just natural and sunburst!

Features are simple and easy just like any other guitars, two nobs (master and volume), 3 way selecter switch, 2 fender "wide range" humbuckers (they are pretty decent for pickups that are made by fender, but as we all know, they don't make the best, so if you get this guitar CHANGE PICKUPS, you will get a better tone), maple neck (to much gloss on it if you ask me, get rosewood!!!), bridge like a strat (needs graph tech string savers, not the traditional barrel bridge that would think of on a tele), it's a pretty good guitar....

The tele suits blues real well, think Jonny Lang... Humbuckers give it a nice fat sound when you ease back on the tone nob, but it can also get real thin if you use the bridge humbucker with the tone all the way up. My music styles are blues and rock and this guitar is very decent for it... I like the sound that comes out of this puppy, that is why I bought it... However, it is the little things that bother me, like maple neck instead of rosewood. It is the best guitar that came out of mexico, I can tell you that much. It is the best tele that I ever heard, these are my favorite teles, I don't particulary like the traditional teles, but these are sweet... Don't be discuraged of buying because it was made in mexico, it is a lot better then many american made fenders I have heard. I plug it in my a hand made Holland amp (which is incredible)!!!

The action is pretty good and I had no trouble with how the pickups were adjusted, but you should always make sure that they are ajusted just right to bring out the best the guitar can offer.

No problems so far...

Fender doesn't usually deal dirrect with the customer, unless you get a master built guitar.

I've been playing for a couple years... This has been the best sounding guitar that I had so far. But I am going to have a tele very similar as this one custom built by Kenny "Blue" Ray... It will be awesome and 100 times better!!! Hand wired, Flame maple top (awesome), graph tech string savers, light body wood (swamp ash) for that better blues tone, indian rosewood neck, 2 tone sunburst, flame maple neck, it is going to be GREAT!!!!

Features are the f-hole for the semi-hollow body, "wide-range" humbuckers for the neck and bridge, natural finish, v-neck, 7.25" fretboard radius, small frets, vintage style tuners (sort of a pain to restring if you haven't done the slotted peg style before), and I think that is pretty much it. Oh yeah, the body is ash, the neck is maple, as is the fretboard. And the neck is a 3 bolt design, not 4.

It's got the features I was looking for.

My style varies from mood to mood, but what I was looking for was a guitar with a fatter sound than my strat, for when the occasion arose that that was desired. I generally run the guitar straight into my Hot Rod Deluxe, or into a version 2.0 POD for the stage (it is easier for the sound guys to dial in a POD and the stage I play on is tight, so the Hot Rod is a little large and loud for that). All in all, the Tele sounds great through either the POD or the Hot Rod Deluxe. I love the middle position and the bridge for anything; chords, single note riffs, and solos, and the neck pickup is great for woman tone solos and riffs (although a bit muddy on the low end if you are playing cowboy chords). This guitar is actually brighter in all positions than what I was expecting, but the sound is great once I got used to the difference between that and my strat.

This item was a scratch and dent from Musicians friend, cause I usually ding up my guitars anyway I didn't figure it would matter. I was pleasantly suprised to find no flaws on the guitar when I received it, so I don't know what Musician's friend was talking about. The finish is good, although the grains on the two piece top are slightly different shades, which is somewhat noticeable in certain light. There was also white residue in the f-hole which seems determined to stay there, but I bought the guitar to play, not look at, so I am not to critical about the finish. The neck pocket is exremely tight, the action from the factory is just how I like it, even after I put heavier strings on it (11-56). I have huge frets on my customized strat, and these tiny frets took some getting used to, but they work well even when bending or digging into a chord.

This guitar is a Fender, and my strat has taken it's knocks very well, so I expect this guitar will last a long time. Being hollow-body I was a little concerned that it would be fragile, but the top-piece is a solid 1/4" thick and the rest of the guitar feels very solid. I have more trouble with the tuners on this than I do with my strat, but I have the locking variety on my strat and the Tele still manages to stay in tune well, it just requires some work with a new set of strings to get the new strings on and in tune. I always gig without a backup, simply because I have never broken a string except when installing, and the electronics and other hardware are very solid.

I have been playing for about 4 years, and I play for a church band once a week, as well as a practice and jam sessions about twice a week. I love this guitar as it is a nice change of pace from my strat, as well as getting a lot of comments about how good the guitar looks. I like the meaty sound this beast can produce, I'm a big Jonny Lang fan and this is a similar guitar to the one he uses, and that was the tone I was after with this purchase, and with a tubescreamer and my Hot Rod I get pretty close. I would buy this guitar again, and there isn't much I would change, except maybe slightly bigger frets and a little more attention to detail as far as the residue in the f-hole.