Don’t Mess Around with This Thinline
The Fender Custom Shop’s exhilarating Time Machine series just turned things up a notch with this magnificent ’68 Thinline Telecaster Journeyman Relic from Sweetwater! Drafted out of a stunning slab of Fiji mahogany, the semi-hollow design of its Thinline body offers a lighter feel, a more resonant and sustaining tonal foundation, plus a bit of extra projection while unplugged. Quarter-sawn maple forms a comfy and period-correct ’60s Oval “C”-shaved neck with matching fingerboard, housing 21 black micarta-dotted narrow-tall frets. Power it up, and let dueling hand-wound Texas Special and Original Blackguard Tele single-coils tap into sparkly clean tones and mercilessly hot overdrive. From Steve Wariner to Stevie Ray Vaughan, this Time Machine ’68 Thinline will dish it out like it’s nobody’s business! Backed by a slotted-saddle ‘67 Tele bridge with juggernaut Schaller F tuning machines and a charming Journeyman Relic finishing treatment, there isn’t a corner of this 6-string that isn’t primed for the spotlight.
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Shaped for sonics and style
The Time Machine ’68 Thinline Tele takes everything we admire about the shape and feel of the debut ’68 Thinline while adding a more productive playability and musical foundation that skyrockets its visual and sonic appeal. Starting with a Fiji mahogany body, this Tele sets players up for fantastic sustain. Factor in its semi-hollow build, and you’ve got even more resonance to give your notes some depth and definition. Brightened by a maple neck and fingerboard combo, this dichotomy brews an ideal natural formula for articulate maneuverability and full-bodied impact.
Pickup combo for the ages
Sporting a hand-wound Texas Special single-coil at the neck, this Thinline is off to a hot start, cranking out plenty of aggression with some Stratocaster-esque edge. Back at the bridge, a hand-wound Original Blackguard Tele single-coil harnesses that old-school, brilliant twanginess that Tele fanatics live for. Put them together and witness an expertly matched pickup tone pairing of pure sonic bliss. Or, use the 3-way selector, dial in some tone to taste, and take this Thinline down any musical avenue you please.
Any time, any place
The bounty of pro-grade appointments adorning the Time Machine ’68 Thinline Tele means that it’s equipped to take virtually any stage. Wonderfully intonated Schaller F tuning machines, a slotted-saddle ’67 Tele bridge, and a real bone nut promise phenomenal tuning stability and truly natural string response. Then, consider its ‘60s Oval “C” neck profile, which thickens the further up the neck you play and results in a filled-out in-hand grip. With such confident command of every performance, few axes can rival this Thinline’s unwavering stage dependability.
Fender Custom Shop Time Machine ’68 Thinline Telecaster Journeyman Relic Electric Guitar Features:
- Semi-hollow Fiji mahogany body offers great sustain, resonance, and weight relief
- Maple neck with a widening ’60s Oval “C’ neck carve delivers a comfortable, confident feel
- 22-fret maple fingerboard with micarta-dotted inlays supplies a bright, articulate, and fleet-of-finger playing platform
- Hand-wound Texas Special single-coil at the neck promotes a more intense, Strat-like tone
- Hand-wound Original Blackguard Tele single-coil at the bridge provides that more classic Tele tone
- Schaller F tuning machines, slotted-saddle ’67 Tele bridge, and real bone nut offer excellent intonation and natural string response
- Journeyman Relic finishing adds a delightfully subtle aged vibe
- Handbuilt in the USA at the Fender Custom Shop
