Prewired Telecaster Custom ’72 Pickguard
Easier Than Ever
$450
Create a unique Telecaster Custom ’72 pickguard tailored to your preferences rather than a generic one! Built with our Wide Range Humbucker Neck, your choice of Bridge Pickup, CTS® Pots, a Switchcraft Toggle Switch, and our custom Tone Caps, rest assured that your Prewired Tele Custom ’72 Pickguard is built with the best of the best.
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Features
At Fralin Pickups, we’re always trying to make you sound better. Our Lindy Fralin Prewired Telecaster Deluxe Pickguard offers the best tone and highest quality available. We use our world-famous pickups with the best ingredients we can get. We hand-wire your Tele pickguard with painstaking attention to detail.
Furthermore, you can customize your pickguard exactly how you want it! With our Telecaster Deluxe Pickguard, you can have the famous Fralin tone and ease of mind: All you need to do is solder a few wires, screw it in, string it up, and you’re off rocking!
Features:
- The ultimate “Build Your Own” Telecaster Deluxe ’72 Pickguard
- Our Wide Range Humbucker Neck featuring our new Fralin-Branded cover for a classic, but sleek look
- Your choice of Bridge Pickup, optimized to work seamlessly with the Neck pickup
- USA-Made pickups & electronics for superior quality
- Hand-wired with USA-Made vintage cloth lead for a traditional look
- Fully customizable – from appearance to function
- Hand-assembled, signed and dated by our pickguard craftsman
- Easy installation – only 3 wires to solder
- 10-year warranty on materials and craftsmanship
Sound
A Note On Soundclips:
Our Sound Clips are played from the Neck first and the Bridge last. Please note the Waveforms when comparing – the third “waveform” will be the Bridge pickup.
Be mindful when selecting outputs
The Wide Range humbucker is a strong pickup in terms of output. We recommend the High Output or Steel Pole 43, or the Split Blade or Split Steel Pole to match. The Vintage Hot, Blues Special and Steel Pole 42 will sound a bit out of balance, output-wise.
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Compare Outputs
We have 6 outputs of our Prewired Telecaster Custom ’72 Pickguard. Compare them below.
About these Sound Clips:
All sound samples are played from Neck Position First and Bridge Position Last.
Installation
Installation is super simple! We’ve taken the liberty of soldering all connections possible on the guitar, even the output jack! All that you’ll need to do is solder the Bridge Pickup to the controls. Here’s where the wires go:
Installation Note:
While we’ve made the installation as easy as possible, If you don’t feel comfortable soldering, take your new Prewired Pickguard to an experienced luthier for installation.
Pickup Height:
Once your new pickguard is installed and strung up, it’s time to set your pickup height! Here’s an article on how to do that: How To Properly Set Pickup Height
Tech Specs:
| SPECIFICATION | VALUE |
|---|---|
| Pot Manufacturer: | CTS® |
| Pot Value: | 500K (Recommended) |
| Switch Manufacturer: | Switchcraft® |
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Prewired Telecaster Custom ’72 Pickguard FAQ's
General FAQs
Here are quick answers to common questions we get:
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Which Tone Cap do I select?
We always recommend 0.022mfd as the Tone Cap value. A larger capacitance value means more roll-off, a lower capacitance value means less roll-off.
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Can I return this pickguard?
No – all pickguards are built to order, and are non-returnable.
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Can you coil-split the Wide Range Humbucker?
While it’s possible, we don’t recommend it. There are two main reasons why:
- The Wide Range Humbucker consists of two low-wind coils. These coils by themselves don’t produce a usable output.
- Half of the Coil’s magnets are under the cover, without the ability to adjust them easily. This will yield an unbalanced tone.
Product FAQ's
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Customer Reviews
1 review for Prewired Telecaster Custom ’72 Pickguard
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I got this for a 2002 CIJ ’72 Fender tele custom. The Fralin pickups sound incredible. The wide range is especially impressive ( far better than the stock one) and pairs really well with the blade. Loud, full, rich and no hum. Unfortunately, the prewired pick guard holes didn’t line up and I had some major buzzing after connecting everything, so I had to take it to a tech in the end. So much for an easy swap. Anyway, other than wasting some money on the pickguard and some extra tech $ ( both which will be forgotten), the end result was worth it. Hence 4 stars vs 5.
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NOTES ON COLOR:
- Please note that while we strive to provide the most accurate color representation possible, different computer monitors, manufacturer dye lots, and other circumstances may prevent the color from matching perfectly.
- Since we cannot guarantee color matching, we cannot provide a return to you if you are unhappy with the color matching of our Prewired Telecaster Custom ’72 Pickguard.
HARNESSES:
- Our parts and wire lengths are designed to work seamlessly with our Prewired Telecaster Custom ’72 Pickguard. Due to various guitar and instrument designs, we cannot guarantee that our parts will fit properly, and due to this, we do not offer Wiring Harnesses.
