Whitstable Guitars

2013 Fender Japan TL-71 AYS Telecaster "Ayous" Special Edition & New Hard Case

£749.00

JAPAN IMPORT

Made in 2013, this 1971 Reissue Telecaster is in great condition. If you're looking for a lightweight Telecaster, then this could very well be the one for you. It's a special edition and made from a wood called "Ayous"  "Wawa" or "African Whitewood". Similar to Ash, it is lighter and gives a bright crisp sound. Ayous is quite scarce & not normally used in guitar building. The total weight of this guitar is 3.17kg (6lbs 15.8oz) which compares to a similar Ash bodied Telecaster which weighs 3.71kg (8lb 2oz) The guitar body is made up from just 2 pieces (see photos)

When I checked this guitar all over I found 2 or 3 small dents around the edges of the guitar & some scratches on the pickguard. That was about it. The guitar has been well cared for & looks and plays very well. The frets are little worn with no indents

I had a look online & I found a few other examples from around 2013. There doesn't seem to have been very many around

Specifications:

Body Finish: Polyurethane  Natural

Body Material: Ayous or "African Whitewood"

Body Shape: Telecaster®

Bridge Pickup: Fender Japan Alnico Single Coil

Bridge: 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings-Through-Body Tele with Chrome Barrel Saddles

Colour: Natural

Configuration: SS

Control Knobs: Knurled Flat Topped

Controls: Volume, Tone

Fingerboard Material: Maple

Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)

Fret Size: Vintage-Style

Hardware Finish: Chrome

Middle Pickup:

Neck Finish: Polyurethane

Neck Material: 1-Piece Maple

Neck Pickup: Fender Japan Alnico Single Coil

Neck Plate: 4-Bolt

Neck Shape: "Slim C"

Number of Frets: 21

Nut Material: Synthetic Bone

Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)

Orientation: Right-Hand

Pickguard: 3-Ply White

Position Inlays: Black Dot

Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

Tuning Machines: Gotoh® Cast/Sealed

Thomann Black rectangular hard case included

As stated many times, due to courier damage, all my guitars are shipped in hard cases (usually new) this one being a plain black one. I do have a tweed option and these are a little dearer (extra £12). If you prefer that, please email me for details. If you are collecting, I'm happy to knock off the price of the case (About £30) & I may even have an old gig bag you can have to take it away in

So to sum up, a superb Fender 71 Reissue Special Edition Telecaster from Fender Japan. This model is near impossible to find here in the UK unless you import it.