Whether you're chasing vintage tone or simply want a Tele that plays and sounds as good as it looks, this Thinline is the real deal - lightweight, resonant, and endlessly fun to play.
If you’re on the hunt for a lightweight Tele that doesn’t skimp on tone or feel, this Fender American Custom Thinline is a dream come true. At just 5lbs 10oz, it’s the kind of guitar that makes you want to play longer - it's effortlessly comfortable and sonically rich.
The American Custom Series represents the Fender Custom Shop at its most refined - taking the spirit of vintage classics and reimagining them with modern build quality. This Thinline is a perfect example: full of vibe, but designed with the needs of today’s players in mind.
Plugged into a Victoria Vicky Verb, this guitar immediately impressed us with its bold, punchy midrange and shimmering highs - a tone that feels like a sweet spot between a '60s solid body and a blackguard Tele. Clean tones are airy and dynamic; push the amp a little, and it delivers the kind of chewy breakup that’s pure fun to play. It's the kind of sound that pulls you in - muscular, expressive, and alive under your fingers.
Spec-wise, it’s a knockout: a 2A birdseye maple neck, 3A rosewood fingerboard, and a pickup pairing that adds serious tonal versatility - Fender’s RSD bridge with compensated brass saddles, a Hand-Wound ’64 neck pickup, and a Custom Shop Blackguard bridge pickup that brings the snap and growl you'd expect from a great Tele, but with a little extra heat.
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