1968 saw the debut of the Telecaster Thinline—designed as a lighter new version of the Telecaster due to a shortage of lightweight ash bodywood. The guitar had hollow “wings” on either side of the body, with an f-hole on the bass side for a brilliant new look and warmly resonant tone. The ’68 Telecaster Thinline Journeyman Relic captures that year’s model in all its brilliance, with a few custom modifications including a Bigsby® B5 bridge and tailpiece for added vibrato. A semi-hollow Thinline mahogany or ash body wears a perfectly worn-in Journeyman Relic lacquer finish. The rift-sawn maple neck features a ’60s-style “oval C” profile, 9.5”-radius rift-sawn maple fingerboard and 21 narrow tall (6105) frets.Custom Shop hand-wound Twisted Tele® pickups provide extra-hot output for beautiful resonance and are hooked up to modern Telecaster wiring and three-way switch. Other features include a three-ply white pearl pickguard, Schaller® “F” tuning machines, bone nut, and wing string tree. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Product Features
- Semi-Hollow Mahogany Body
- Journeyman Relic lacquer finish
- Bigsby® B5 bridge and tailpiece for added vibrato
- Schaller® “F” tuning machines
- Custom Shop Handwound Twisted Tele® pickups
Attributes
- Color: Aged Natural
- Body Shape: Single Cut
Technical Specifications
- Type: Electric
- # of Strings: 6
- Body Type: Semi-Hollow Body
- Orientation: Right
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Body Finish: Lacquer
- Neck Joint: Bolt-On
- Neck Material: Maple
- Scale Length: 25.5"
- # of Frets: 22
- Nut Width: 1.65"
- Bridge Type: Tremolo
- Pickup Configuration: SS
- String Material: Nickel
- Neck Radius: 9.5"
- Nut Material: Bone
- Electronics: Three-Way Switching and Modern Telecaster Wiring
- Case/Gig Bag: Hardshell Case
- Weight: 7lbs 6oz
- Pickup - Neck: Custom Shop Handwound Twisted Tele
- Pickup - Bridge: Custom Shop Handwound Twisted Tele
- Fingerboard Material: Maple
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