Vintage Custom 1968 Tele® Thinline

Vintage Custom 1968 Telecaster® Thinline, Round-Laminated Maple Fingerboard, Aged Natural

Model Number: 9235001176

$6,699.00 RRP
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Fender introduced its first semi-hollow electric guitar in 1968, once again appealing to a wider range of players—this time with a radical reworking of its original workhorse, the Telecaster®. The Thinline Telecaster body is not only lighter but also more resonant, adding warmth and color to the tone. The 1968 Telecaster Thinline was originally offered in natural ash or mahogany, with a solid center and hollow wings bearing an “F” hole on the upper bout.

The Vintage Custom 1968 Tele® Thinline features a semi-hollow mahogany body finished in aged natural NOS lacquer. The lightly tinted rift-sawn maple neck has an '60s oval “C” profile, topped by a 7.25”-9.5” vintage compound-radius round-lam maple fingerboard with 21 medium vintage frets. The hand-wound 1967 Telecaster pickups have three-way switching and modern Telecaster wiring. Other features include a period-correct white pearloid pickguard, ’67 Telecaster bridge assembly, vintage-style “F” tuners, bone nut, and wing string tree. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap, 1950 Esquire® control assembly, and certificate of authenticity.

  • General
    Model Number 9235001176
    Series Vintage Custom
    Color Aged Natural
    Orientation Right-Hand
  • Body
    Body Finish Nitrocellulose Lacquer with WLS Undercoat
    Body Shape Telecaster®
    Body Material 2-Piece Select Mahogany
  • Neck
    Neck Material Maple
    Neck Finish Lite Tint Nitrocellulose Lacquer
    Neck Shape '60s Oval "C"
    Fingerboard Radius 7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
    Fingerboard Material Round-Lam Maple
    Number of Frets 21
    Fret Size Medium Vintage
    Nut Width 1.650" (42 mm)
    Position Inlays Black Dot
    Neck Plate 4-Bolt
  • Hardware
    Bridge 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Tele® with Slotted Steel Saddles
    Tuning Machines Schaller® "F"
    Pickguard 4-Ply White Pearloid
    Control Knobs Knurled Dome
  • Electronics
    Bridge Pickup Custom Shop Hand-Wound '67 Single-Coil Tele®
    Neck Pickup Custom Shop Hand-Wound '67 Single-Coil Tele®
    Controls Master Volume, Master Tone
    Switching 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
    Configuration SS