RON THORN Ron Thorn brings decades of expertise in guitar luthiery, namely inlay work, to the Fender Custom Shop. Thorn’s relationship with the Fender Custom Shop team stems from his wildly successful inlay business, Thorn Inlay — which has been the sole inlay provider for the Fender Custom Shop since the mid-90s. He’s built more than 800 custom instruments under the name Thorn Guitars, and will now build exclusively for Fender Custom Shop effective immediately. Thorn is among the first to assume the title Principal Master Builder — one of the highest honors at the Shop and in the guitar building community.

• Model: Fender Custom Shop MBRT 1968 Telecaster Maple Board
• Builder: Fender Custom Shop - RON THORN
• Year: 2023
• Body Type: Solid Body
• Body Wood: Alder
• Finish Type: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Finish Color: Pink Paisley
• Aging: Relic
• Neck Wood: Maple
• Fingerboard: Maple
• Neck Carve: 60 Style Oval "C"
• Scale Length: 25.5''
• Neck Dimensions: .850'' - .920''
• Neck Radius: 7.25"
• Frets: 21 - Vintage Upgrade (45085) Frets
• Nut Width: 1.650''
• Nut Material: Bone
• Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '67 Single-Coil Tele (Neck)
• Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '67 Single-Coil Tele (Bridge)
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Clear
• Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
• Bridge: 3-Saddle '67 Telecaster® with Threaded Steel Saddles
• Tuners: Vintage-Style Tuning Machines
• Controls: Volume, Tone, 3-Way Blade Switch
• Case: Fender Custom Shop G&G Hardshell Case
• Weight: 7.25 Pounds (7 lbs 4 oz)