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Electric Guitars | Telecaster style
Used | Condition: Good
Fender USA  |  Product Code: 829830

Fender USA VINTAGE Telecaster Custom '74 Black/R

Regular price $6,615.00
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Product Condition
Brand New Unused, as sold.
Mint Like new, no flaws.
Excellent Barely used, very minor wear.
Very Good Light wear, fully functional.
Good Visible wear, plays fine.
Fair Heavy wear, still playable.

Description

The Telecaster is one of Fender's most iconic guitars, and in the late 1960s, various variations were created as demand for different sounds became more diverse. The Telecaster Custom, featuring a humbucking/single-coil pickup combination, was released in 1972 and has since become a favorite model among many guitarists.

This time we have a black alder body with a rosewood fingerboard, shipped around 1974. The rosewood fingerboard Telecaster customs tend to be a bit scarce.

【body】
The overall weight is approximately 3.3 kg. The body is made of alder. This stylish guitar comes in a black color, which was a standard color for this period but not very common. While the thick skin finish, which uses a poly base, exhibits weathering, dents with peeling paint, belt buckle marks, and tarnish on the metal parts, it is in excellent condition, typical of a vintage instrument.

【neck】
The neck is made of maple. The fingerboard is made of rosewood. There are some small dents around the headstock and some weathering, but the guitar is in relatively good condition. The tuners are Fender "F-Key" tuners. While there is some variation in the winding tightness, they function well. There is some wear, especially on the low frets, but there are no problems such as excessive choking. The headstock is 14.7mm thick. The nut width is 41.4mm. The neck has a relatively clean shape.

[Electrical system]
The controls are a 3-way pickup selector, 2 volumes, and 2 tones. The pickups are a Fender humbucking pickup in the neck position and a Telecaster single-coil in the bridge position, a familiar combination for this model. This guitar offers a clear, lustrous sound in the neck position and a lively, crisp sound in the bridge position, allowing you to enjoy the different character of the guitar.

Included case: Fender black Tolex hard case

Weight: 3.3kg
Body Material: Alder
Neck Material/Scale: Maple 1 piece/648mm (25-1/2inch)
Fingerboard/Fret Marker/Radius: Rosewood round laminate/Pearloid dot/184.15mm (7.25inch)
Nut Width/Fret Size (width): 41.4mm/2.0mm
Neck Thickness (1F/7F/12F): 21.3mm/22.1mm/23.8mm
Capacitor: Illinois Tool Works 200V
Pickup (Neck/Bridge): Fender Wide Range Humbucker, 10.6KΩ/Fender Telecaster Gray Bobbin Singlecoil, 6.0kΩ
*The DC resistance of the pickup is measured through the control section.

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■ Condition

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About us

Founded in 1975, Ikebe Music is one of Japan's largest general music stores.Thanks to its long history and proven track record, it has earned the trust of musicians and music fans not only in Japan but around the world.

Ikebe Music ships not only within Japan, but also overseas.As a well-known retailer of used musical instruments in Japan, we have a wide selection of used and vintage instruments.

We have a wide variety of unusual and rare instruments, so please take a look.Please note that we do not list new products, as our contracts with our suppliers prohibit international shipping.

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