Prewired Telecaster Custom ’72 Pickguard
Easier Than Ever
$450
New & Improved Design
Premier Pro Upgrade Available
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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Prewired Telecaster Custom '72 Pickguard Info:
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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
Sound Samples for Prewired Telecaster Custom ’72 Pickguard:
Additional 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.
Tech Specs:
| SPECIFICATION | VALUE |
|---|---|
| Pot Manufacturer: | CTS® |
| Pot Value: | 500K (Recommended) |
| Switch Manufacturer: | Switchcraft® |
Installation Instructions
Congratulations on your purchase of Fralin's Prewired Telecaster Pickguard! We've made installation super simple. If you're uncomfortable soldering or working on guitars, simply bring this pickguard and your guitar to an experienced luthier for a professional installation.
This installation guide covers our Prewired '72 Deluxe Pickguard, Prewired Thinline '72 Pickguard and Prewired Custom '72 Pickguard.
Installation Overview
After removing your existing pickguard from your instrument, you'll need to solder at least two wires on the new pickguard. Each pickguard features one White and two Black wires. Here's where they go:
Note: For the Prewired Custom '72, see the note below.
Installation Steps & Tools Needed:
You'll need the following tools to install the Prewired Pickguard:
- Soldering Iron & Solder (We use Kester 60/40)
- Phillips head screwdriver (For removing pickguard and output jack mount)
- Wire cutters (for trimming excess wire, if needed)
- 1/2" Hex Nut Driver (for uninstalling and installing the output jack)
Step 1: Prep guitar for installation
- Remove the strings from your guitar
- Unscrew the Jack Mount plate to expose the output jack
- Use the 1/2" Hex Nut Driver to unscrew the hex nut while holding the output jack from the back to uninstall the output jack from the plate
- Unsolder the leads connecting the output jack (if replacing the jack, simply snip the leads off)
Step 2: Remove the Existing Pickguard
Next, simply unscrew all pickguard screws and put in a safe place. The pickguard should wiggle free and lift out of the guitar.
Cut or unsolder any of the ground connections holding the pickguard in the guitar. You will need to solder these connections back on the new pickguard.
With all the Ground connections removed from the pickguard, you may now remove the existing pickguard from your guitar.
Step 3: Install the New Pickguard
With the old pickguard out of the way, we can now proceed to install the new pickguard! It's a good idea to lay the pickguard down to make sure everything fits and the holes line up. If the mounting holes do not line up, mark the new location and drill a 1/16" pilot hole for the new screw location. This is a simple, non-invasive way to make sure the new pickguard fits perfectly. Wire it up according to the image above.
Install the Jack to the Jack Plate, wire it up, screw everything back in, and plug the guitar in before stringing it up to make sure everything works.
Final Step: Adjust Pickup Heights
Finally, adjust the height of your pickups to the appropriate height. We have a whole guide for you to follow here. Here's a cheat sheet to get it up and running quickly:
Prewired Custom '72 Installation
For the Prewired Custom '72 Pickguard, you'll need to solder the Bridge pickup independently of the pickguard. When the string are off, remove the Bridge assembly and install the Bridge Pickup according to this wiring diagram:
Prewired Telecaster Custom ’72 Pickguard FAQ's
Product FAQ's
People frequently ask these questions about our Prewired Telecaster Custom ’72 Pickguard. If you have a question that you don't see listed here, click "Ask" in the Quick Links section above.
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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.
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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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Hey Peter – we’re sorry you had trouble with the installation – what was the ground issue caused by? We want to make sure you’re happy moving forward. Contact me at [email protected] for a coupon for a future order – thanks in advance!
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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.
