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This Fender TL-72 Telecaster is an awesome guitar in great playing shape. A non-export model intended for the Japanese domestic market ca. 1999-2002, these Teles were produced by Tokai Gakki in a notable era of outstanding craftsmanship and playability. This particular guitar checks all the boxes: great action/tone, straight neck and the electronics are functioning as the should. All the twang and grit you know and love from a '72 reissue.
Cosmetically, the guitar is in great shape. Nicks, dings, scratches, scuffs and patina in all the right places. Merely skin deep and easily overlooked once you're plugged and playing. Super handsome in Sandy Blonde Natural finish with black guard and maple neck!
Shipping is a flat $95 in the lower 48. Local pick up in Chicago available and encouraged.
The first era of Fender Japan began in 1982, when domestic market Japanese Fenders started rolling out of factories. While Fender Japan is popularly known for some of their more extravagant aesthetics, the bulk of domestic Japanese production was focused on reissues of historic American Fender models. These reissue models were labeled by a two letter/two number model code for the model and reissue year, followed by a suffix that indicated the price in Yen, and any unique specifications the model had. While a given model might come in a variety of price points during a given model year, from entry level to the near Custom Shop quality of Fender Japan's ExTrad series, all the models would broadly follow the aesthetic and technical specifications of the original American models. Reissue models would follow this naming convention until 2015, when Fender Japan revamped their product line to more closely mirror the organizational structure of the Mexican and American made Fender lines. Models on this page represent the 1982 - 2015 era of Fender Japan production, and typically feature the old style Fender Japan serial number at the base of the neck, as opposed to the contemporary "JD-" serial number format found on the back of the headstock. The original model codes (and frequently the value suffix) can usually be found in the neck pocket of the body, and at the base of the neck where the mounting holes are.
