Fender Custom Shop LTD 1972 Telecaster Custom Thinline Relic Faded Sage Green Metallic (164)

The Fender Custom Shop presents the Limited Edition '72 Telecaster® Custom Thinline Relic®, a stunning guitar that combines vintage aesthetics from different eras of the Telecaster. The lightweight, resonant body is crafted from select 2-piece roasted ash with tortoise binding around the body.

The roasted 3A flame maple neck features a ’63 Strat Style “C” Back Shape and is paired with a premium 3A rosewood fingerboard, adorned with elegant mother-of-pearl dot inlays. The Wide-Range CuNiFe® humbucking pickup in the neck position delivers rich, full-bodied tones, while the Custom Shop Hand-Wound Loaded '51 Nocaster® bridge pickup offers classic Telecaster bite and twang.

Other premium features include a 9.5” Radius, 21 Medium Vintage Frets (47095), Bone Nut, Three-Saddle Custom “Chopped” Telecaster® Bridge with Custom Shop RSD Saddles, Vintage-Style "F" Tuners. American Vintage ’59-‘64 String Tree, Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity.

Body: 2-Piece Select Roasted Ash (Semi-Hollow)
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Telecaster®
Neck Material: 3A Roasted Flame Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: 1963 Strat® "C"
Neck Thickness: .810" (1st Fret), .970" (12th Fret)
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: 3A Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Jescar Medium Vintage (47095)
Position Inlays: 7 mm Mother-of-Pearl Dots
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Nut Material: Bone
Truss Rod: Late '60s Style
Bridge: 3-Saddle Custom "Cut-Off" Vintage-Style Tele® with RSD Brass Saddles
Tuners: Fender®/Schaller® Vintage "F" Style
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
String Tree: American Vintage '59-'64
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Loaded '51 Nocaster® Single-Coil
Neck Pickup: Wide-Range CuNiFe® Humbucker
Pickup Configuration: SH
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Switching: 3-Position Blade (Bridge / Bridge & Neck / Neck)
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Neck Plate: Serialized 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo