A Korina-lover’s Dream: the Artisan Thinline Telecaster
Turn up the twang with the Fender Custom Shop Artisan Korina Telecaster. Boasting a thinline korina body, roasted quarter-sawn maple neck, and a round-laminated rosewood fingerboard, the Artisan Korina Telecaster is a thinline-lover’s dream come true. The light and fine-grained West African tonewood breathes life into the warm bass and sweet midrange of this guitar, but it also paints an exquisite visual that beautifully echoes the charms of its thinline qualities. This Artisan Korina Telecaster also sports a unique pickup selection — a hand-wound ‘50-’51 Blackguard and Custom Shop P-90 — engineered to bring out the best of its korina body while paying homage to the design of the earliest Blackguard Telecaster pickup. Additional Custom Shop features, like a “Dual-Stack” HS Tele wiring, three-way pickup switch, and ‘58-’63 Tele bridge, are further proof of incredible craftsmanship that’ll last for decades to come.
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Fender Custom Shop hits the tone on the head
This Artisan Series Telecaster brings the tone home for thinline aficionados looking for warm tonal qualities and rich resonance. The korina of this Telecaster starts the guitar off on the right foot, but combine that with a thinline body, and you’ve got a hotbed for exquisite tonal qualities that only Fender’s Custom Shop can provide. Although, when you play this guitar for the first time, you’ll notice how incredibly comfortable it feels — almost like it’s begging you to play it! That quality is thanks to the ’60s Oval “C”-shape neck carve of its roasted, quarter-sawn maple neck. (Sweetwater tip: quarter-sawn necks have many benefits over other cuts of wood, including resistance to warping, swelling, or shrinking.) Lastly, Fender’s Custom Shop knew exactly what tonewood should crown this Artisan Series Telecaster: round-laminated rosewood. With 21 frets at your disposal and a compound fingerboard radius of 9.5 inches to 12 inches, you just might find the Artisan Korina Telecaster is the most comfortable guitar you’ve ever played!
Hand-wound '50-'51 Blackguard and P-90 single-coil pickup combo
Take it from Sweetwater's Tele devotees: the Artisan Korina Telecaster thinline's collection of single-coil pickups is among the clearest — and most versatile — sonic duos available. In the bridge position lies a Custom Shop hand-wound 50-51 Blackguard Tele pickup, delivering lively, tangy tones just like the real deal. When paired with the neck's Custom Shop P-90 single-coil, you're guaranteed sharp Tele performance with ample warmth and clarity. It's an audial mix that any country, blues, swing, or rock artist will surely love — to name just a few.
Custom Shop hardware brings it all together
A Fender Custom Shop guitar wouldn't be complete without hardware that brought the entire construction to a perfect conclusion. On the Artisan Korina Telecaster that means a ’58 – ’63 Tele bridge with Brass RSD (Research Special Design) compensated brass saddles, vintage-style tuners, wing string tree, and single-ply brown shell pickguard. Plus, this Custom Shop comes with a deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity. In tone, looks, playability, and quality, Fender Custom Shop’s always one step above.
Fender Custom Shop Artisan Korina Telecaster Thinline Features:
- Expertly crafted thinline body that adds rich resonance to the sound
- 2-piece West African korina body with tonal properties similar to mahogany
- Roasted quartersawn maple neck with a '60s Oval "C" shape
- Round-laminated rosewood fingerboard with 9.5- to 12-inch compound radius for fretting comfort
- '58–’63 Tele bridge with Brass RSD (Research Special Design) compensated brass saddles
- Hand-wound Custom Shop '50-'51 Blackguard and P-90 single-coil pickup combo blend together for a vast sonic range
