Fender Custom Shop 2022 Collection 1968 Telecaster Thinline – Journeyman Relic
The year 1968 saw the debut of the Telecaster Thinline—designed as a lighter new version of the Telecaster due to a shortage of lightweight ash body wood. 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 a three-way switch. Other features include a three-ply white pearl pickguard, Schaller “F” tuning machines, bone nut, and wing string tree. Also includes a deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Specifications:
| Brand | Fender Custom Shop |
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| Model | 2022 Collection 1968 Telecaster Thinline |
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| Finish Color | Aged Black |
| Aging | Journeyman Relic |
| Finish Type | Lacquer |
| Weight | 6.99 lbs. |
| Body Wood | Ash |
| Neck Wood | Riftsawn Maple |
| Neck Shape | '60 Oval C |
| Neck Dimensions | .850 1st - .920 12th |
| Fingerboard | Riftsawn Maple |
| Fingerboard Radius | 9.5" |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Frets | 21 6105 Narrow-Tall |
| Pickups | 2 Hand-Wound Custom Shop Twisted Tele Single-Coils |
| Controls | 1 Volume, 1 Tone, 3-Way Switch |
| Hardware | Nickel/Chrome |
| Tuners | Schaller F-Style |
| Bridge | Bigsby B5 Bridge and Tailpiece |
| Pickguard | 3-ply White Pearl |
| Case | Hardshell Case |
| COA | Yes |
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