Fender '68 Tele Thinline Journeyman Relic MN Aged Natural #CZ564541

The Fender '68 Tele Thinline Journeyman Relic MN Aged Natural #CZ564541 at a glance:

• Custom Shop Thinline Telecaster Electric Guitar
  
• Serial number CZ564541
• Thinline body made of Vintage Michigan Mahogany
• Bolted neck made of Rift Sawn Maple
• 1960 Oval C neck profile
• 21 Narrow Tall frets
• 9.5" fingerboard radius
• Two Fender Custom Shop "Twisted" Tele Single Coils
• Modern Tele Wiring
• 3-way pickup selector switch, Master Volume and Master Tone
• Bigsby B5 Vibrato and B5 Bridge
• Schaller "F" Stamped tuners
• Nickel/Chrome hardware
• Aged Natural nitrocellulose finish with Journeyman Relic Treatment
• Case and certificate included
  
  

The Fender '68 Tele Thinline Journeyman Relic MN Aged Natural #CZ564541 embodies the famous Telecaster Thinline in the version of its birth year 1968 and brings some typical modifications of the era. Here, the offshoot of the Fender Custom store in Corona, California presents a tasteful Aged Natural Journeyman Relic Finish for the authentic look, while traditional dimensions and classic hardware parts provide the look, sound and handling of the iconic semi-hollow model. furthermore, the Fender '68 Tele Thinline Journeyman Relic MN Aged Natural #CZ564541 including Hardshell Case and comes with a signed certificate of authenticity!

Thinline body made of Michigan Mahogany

The body of the Fender '68 Tele Thinline Journeyman Relic MN Aged Natural #CZ564541 is made of high-quality vintage Michigan mahogany and is composed of two body wings in semi-hollow construction, of which the wing on the bass string features the iconic F-hole. These construction features give the Telecaster Thinline its unique tonal qualities with warm and focused mids, while the added weight savings provide improved handling when played both on the strap and on the lap.

Rift Sawn Maple Neck with Oval-C Profile.

To give the pickup hand the classic feel of the late sixties, the Rift Sawn Maple neck of the Fender '68 Tele Thinline Journeyman Relic MN Aged Natural features a 1960 Oval 'C' neck profile with a balanced shaping that creates perfect conditions for unobstructed playing on the 21 Narrow Tall fretted fretboard. The nitrocellulose finish on the back of the neck provides a comfortable thumb rest and classic feel of early Fender models.

Fender "Twisted" Tele Single Coils

The two Custom Shop "Twisted" Tele Single Coils in neck and bridge position are two extremely popular classics. The two pickups from the Fender Custom store are characterized by their coveted Tele qualities with distinctive twang and classic growl and give the Fender '68 Tele Thinline Journeyman Relic MN Aged Natural its authentic voice. The two single coils are switched via a Modern Telecaster Wiring with 3-way switch, Master Volume and Master Tone.

Bigsby B5 Vibrato

An additional modification to the classic Tele Thinline of 1968, the Fender '68 Tele Thinline Journeyman Relic MN Aged Natural features a genuine Bigsby B5 vibrato, which works in tandem with the matching and multi-adjustable Bigsby B5 bridge to provide shimmering vibrato tones with reliable tuning stability. The instrument is completed by six Schaller "F" tun ers in classic Fender style, an authentic Sixties headstock logo and a three-ply pickguard in white pearl look.