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Fender Custom Shop LTD 1950s Telecaster Thinline Rosewood Neck Natural/Journeyman

$4,850.00

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If it’s been a minute since you’ve played a Thinline, we think you’ll be blown away by what Fender’s Custom Shop is turning out these days.

We’ve always had a soft spot for Thinline Telecasters—they're lightweight, super responsive, and pack more punch and warmth than their solid-body siblings (which we still adore, of course).

This LTD Custom Shop 1950s Tele sports a really attractive / slightly bursted Natural Blonde finish with a realistic Journeyman relic treatment. It features a hollow, 2-piece ash body, paired with a rosewood neck - an unusual twist on the typical maple neck you'll find on these (or maple w/a rosewood fingerboard).

The '57 Soft V neck carve is immediately comfortable—moderately chunky and rounded with comfortable shoulders. It’s one of those necks that just feels instantly familiar, perfect for a wide range of players. For those keeping score at home, it measures .88"-.99" with a 9 1/2" fingerboard radius and 6105 Narrow/Tall frets.

We plugged it into a Carr Rambler (with a little reverb—okay, maybe a lot of reverb), and this Tele knocked us out right away with its throaty growl and sweet, sparkling highs. It’s like the best of both worlds: a little like a P90-equipped solid-body crossed with a classic Tele. Clean tones sound fantastic, but when we cranked up the amp a bit, it pushed into a warm, punchy breakup that had us grinning ear to ear. It’s the kind of sound that might make you forget about your set-neck, mahogany body guitars for a while. Truly impressive - and fun - stuff.

Body

Style
Solid Body
Body
Ash (2 piece)
Finish
Nitro Lacquer
Color
Natural Blonde
Aging Level
Journeyman

Hardware

Pickups
Hand-Wound Loaded 51 Nocaster (open cover on neck pickup)
Controls
Volume / Tone / 3-Way Switch
Electronics
Modern Tele wiring w/Greasebucket circuit
Bridge
Nocaster Bridge w/RSD brass saddles
Tuners
Vintage Style Tuning Machines
Pickguard
1 Ply Parchment

Neck

Neck
Rosewood
Carve
1957 Soft V (.88-.99")
Radius
9 1/2"
Nut
1.65" Bone
Frets
6105 Narrow Tall
Scale Length
25 1/2"

Other

Serial #
R138616
Weight
5lbs 14oz
Case
Deluxe Hardshell Case

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