Fender Japan Telecaster TL62 Sunburst 2010
Fender '62 Telecaster, sunburst, made in Japan 2010-11. This terrific Tele came through the shop a while back, landed with one of our regulars, and has now returned with a bunch of fun upgrades. It started life as a 1962 style model: silver spaghetti logo, Kluson-style tuners, a slab rosewood fretboard, heel-end truss adjuster and an alder body, so this one is kitted out to match that winning combination. The neck is a super agreeable vintage slim C: this profile wins many friends fast in the store, it's instantly easy. It's also been blessed with an upgraded Gotoh half-cut bridge with compensated brass saddles, noiseless 50s voiced pickups by Tonerider, a fresh set of electronic components under the hood and a swish black pickguard. It's still an understated aesthetic, but dang, it's a clean and mean machine. The sound is fantastic: clear and chiming with abundant harmonic content and a punchy attack... and no hum. This is heaps of guitar for the cash and will surely make some USA examples blush. Twang is so back, friends.
Model: Fender Japan Telecaster TL62
Made: Japan, 2010-11, Dyna Gakki factory
Serial: U034687
Finish: Three Colour Sunburst, gloss poly
Body: alder
Neck: maple, rosewood fretboard, 25.5" scale, 7.25" radius, 43mm nut, slim C
Weight: 3.595kg
Mods: knobs, strap pins, bridge and pickguard replaced, rewired with new 250k pots, switch and capacitor, pickups replaced
Pickups: Tone Rider Apex Blackguard noiseless single coil x2
Accessories: basic gig bag
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has minor dimples on the end. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, no major marks. The back has minor dimples on the top horn, scuffs in the elbow area and back edge, chips and some scratches near the jack. The sides have dimples on the top horn, dimples and a scratch in the elbow area, a decent patch of chips and dents near the jack and scuffs on the bottom horn. The front has minor dents on the top horn, elbow area and back edge, dimples around the controls and scuffs on the guard and horns.
Overall: very good condition (8/10)
Playing condition notes: action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 10/46 Moonshiners strings.
Fret life: 7/10, minor wear only