1972 Fender Telecaster Bass Blonde, Lightweight w/ Wide Range Humbucker, Case

Up for sale, a 1972 Fender Telecaster Bass in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. A first-year example of the second iteration of the Telecaster Bass produced from 1972-79, this bass features a Seth Lover-designed Wide Range humbucker in the neck position and an ash body.

Notably lightweight at only 8lbs 5oz and well-balanced on a strap, the slab string through body yields the midrange complexity and punch of ash with the articulate note attack of maple. The Seth Lover-designed Wide Range humbucker in the neck position dishes out particularly thick subwoofer heft, round and full-bodied, with a certain throaty pluck with the foam mute (on the underside of the bridge cover). This Telecaster Bass has been freshly strung with 45-100 roundwound strings, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with easy-playing action and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Medium U, measuring .855” 1st fret, .950” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Maple, 7 ¼” radius
-Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
-Scale Length: 34
-Nut: 1 5/8”, bone
-Tuners: Clover buttons, “Fender”-stamped
-Serialization: Six-digit stamp (neck plate)
-Factory Markings: Neck heel date stamped Dec, ‘72

Body Specs:

-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: Wide Range humbucker (1972 date stamp on baseplate)
-Controls: Volume, Tone
-Harness: CTS pot dates to ‘72 (replacement Volume pot)
-Hardware: Two-saddle bridge with cover (new foam mute), flat-top knurled knobs
-Plastics: Three-ply pickguard (added thumb rest mounting holes), “tug bar” finger rest

The gloss Blonde finish is 100% original with no touch-up or overspray, with light buckle rash on the back at the waist and a few small dings along the lower bout perimeter. The gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean with a few shallow marks.

A modern Fender molded hardshell case is included.