Thinline Telecasters have long been one of our favorite Fender guitars. They're incredibly lightweight, responsive, and fatter / puncher sounding than their solid-body brethren (which we also love dearly).

This aged natural Custom Shop '69 Thinline features a gorgeous 2-piece hollow Ash body and maple neck. We found the 60s Oval C carve, along with a 9.5" radius, to be immediately comfortable. It's a carve we believe a wide range of players will be right at home on. 

Plugged in, we were immediately knocked out by its throaty, punchy growl combined with a beautiful, sweet top-end. It's a bit like a solid-body, P90 equipped guitar crossed with a solid-body Tele. It sounds really good played clean to be sure, but when we nudged the volume up a bit on the amp (okay, a lot)...killer grind that instantly had us smiling.

If it's been a bit since you last played a Thinline we think you'll be mighty impressed with the ones Fender's Custom Shop is producing these days. Dare we say...magical? Priced with hardshell case.

• Builder: Fender Custom Shop
• Model: '69 Telecaster Thinline
• Serial Number: CZ562564
• Weight: 6lbs 3oz
• Materials: 2-Piece Ash, Maple
• Finish: Nitrocellulose, Natural Journeyman Relic
• Neck Shape: '60's Oval C neck carve, .85-.92
• Electronics: Custom Shop hand-wound '67 pickups, Vol, Tone, 3-way
• Hardware: Vintage-style Fender tuners, 3-Saddle Vintage-style Tele w/slotted steel saddles
• Measurements: 25 1/2” scale, 1.65” bone nut, 9.5" radius, 6105 frets
• Case/Papers: Fender hardshell, CoA, case candy