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This is a killer, player's Telecaster has an original 1972 neck on an aged MJT Telecaster Custom body and is loaded with a bunch of nice parts.
The guitar's playability is increased greatly by a professional refret and nut replacement - the neck doesn't feel like a played 70s Fender with the typical worn frets. The finish on the neck is original and there are no holes added by tuner changes or any other mods. The tuners are original 70s Fender 'F" machines.
The double bound MJT body is just plain cool looking, and it is light too. The whole guitar weighs just 7 pounds, 2.5 ounces. Original, 70's parts on the body seem to be limited to the bridge and control plate, which was nicely cloth-wired with a modern CRL switch, CTS pots, and a cool Russian or Ukranian paper in oil tone capacitor.
A pair of Duncan Antiquity pickups round out the electronics, and an aged Real Life Relics pickguard rounds out the authentic, aged look of the guitar.
We did notice while setting up the guitar that the truss rod is very nearly loosened all the way, but it set up perfectly with 10-46 gauge strings. Adding measurable relief to the neck from where it sits isn't possible, so lighter strings would likely result in some fretting out at higher frets. With the 10s or higher, the guitar is golden.
Modern Fender hard case included.
Color: Sunburst
Weight: 7lbs 2.5ozs
Body: MJT, Alder
Body Date: 4-2
Neck: Maple
Neck Date: 3SEP72B
Neck Profile: See picture
Fretboard: Rosewood
Inlays: Mother of pearl dots
Frets: Professionally replaced
Fret count: 21
Nut: Professionally replaced, bone
Nut width: 1 5/8"
Scale: 25.5"
Radius: 7.25"
Neck thickness at 1st fret: 0.86"
Neck thickness at 12th fret: 0.94"
Action 1st String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
Action 6th String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
Total length: 38 1/2"
Lower bout: 15 5/8"
Waist: 8 7/8"
Upper bout: 10 7/8"
Body depth/thickness outside edge: 1 3/4"
String gauge: .010-.046"
Hardware Color: Chrome
Bridge Pickup/Brand: Seymour Duncan Antiquity
Bridge Pickup Reading: 6.51k
Neck Pickup/Brand: Seymour Duncan Antiquity
Neck Pickup Reading: 7.15K
Pickguard: "Real Life Relics" reproduction
Bridge: Original
Tuners: Original, the high E tuner button shaft is slightly bent
Switch: Modern 3-way
Pots/Codes: CTS modern replacement with Russian paper in oil cap
Case: Fender molded hard case
Notes: Truss rod has little room to add relief to the neck but plays perfectly with 10-46 strings or higher gauges
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