Fender Custom Shop Used Fender Vintage Custom Series 1968 Telecaster Thinline Bigsby Mod (Aged Natural) [SN.R97582]

This '68 Telecaster Thinline features a new old stock finish with a mahogany Thinline body and maple fingerboard, pursuing a vintage feel with a new interpretation and enhancing playability!

This guitar is based on a 1968 Telecaster Thinline with a veneer maple fretboard and neck, and features a 1967-shaped, Thinline-style mahogany body carefully selected by our wood selection specialists exclusively for the Custom Shop. The neck, like the body, is made of quarter-sawn maple, while the fingerboard is made of round-laminated maple with a compound radius of 7.25-9.5. The frets are medium-sized, with narrow widths and slightly tall frets.

The body finish is a lacquer top & WLS undercoat finish, a polyurethane base with a lacquer top coat. This uses a new old stock finish, giving it a beautiful look with no signs of use whatsoever.

The neck is finished in a burnt urethane paint, while the headstock is finished in a darker burnt lacquer finish. The Modern logo is placed under the top coat.

The neck grip is a 60 Style Oval C shape, which is often used on early 60s models. It has a slimmer shape even among Custom Shop models, and the grip doesn't feel too thick overall, making it a shape that many people will find comfortable to hold.

The hardware originally featured a through-the-back bridge with 3-way steel saddles, but now it is fitted with a BIGSBY B5 Fender TL Vibrato Kit, and the machine heads feature vintage-style F-key pegs.

The natural sound of this Custom Shop guitar, which surpasses even the most stringent standards among Fender guitars, is characterized by the clarity of its bolt-on construction, and the airiness and richness of the sound output from the amplifier are truly on another level. The lacquer top and WLS undercoat finish also give it a crisper, more solid sound than a standard lacquer finish.
Its overwhelming natural sound is so comfortable that you can play it forever without having to output it through an amplifier, and it's a quality that can only be experienced at a custom shop where you can enjoy a satisfying playing experience.

The pickups that produce this amazing sound are '67 Single-Coil Tele (enamel/Neck Alnico 2/Bridge Alnico 5).
It features a glossy, harmonically rich sound, and in mixed tones it produces a clear, speedy tone that creates a pleasant cutting tone. The overall compressed, crisp tone also produces a clear drive sound, and by turning down the volume after creating a sound with crunch or distortion, you can produce a crisp, thick sound.

The controls are those of a Modern Telecaster, with a master volume with high pass and a master tone using a wax paper capacitor, giving it a slightly modern feel while still providing straightforward and simple wiring.

It incorporates traditional elements while incorporating modern customizations throughout, making it a ready-to-use piece.


[About Fender Custom Shop]
Established in 1987, this section is made up of Fender's highest-ranking "Master Builders" and a team of skilled craftsmen who use traditional handcrafting techniques and high-level manufacturing techniques to create the finest guitars using carefully selected wood from the wood they purchase.

The traditions and techniques of the long history have been inherited, and the tools used in production include jigs that were used in the 1950s and 1960s.
Starting with the Masterbuilt Series, which is the only model in the world that is one of a kind, the lineup assembled by dedicated custom shop staff is truly top-notch and of the highest quality.

The instruments, created with the utmost care by staff who are thoroughly versed in the know-how of Fender guitars, boast the finest quality and sound to satisfy any player, and are sure to be a reliable companion that will last a lifetime.

*As for the condition, there are no dents or other damage to the frets, and about 70-80% of them remain, and there is also sufficient clearance for the truss rod.
The electrical system is in good condition, but there are small, shallow scratches throughout, a dent the size of a grain of rice on the side of the body, and some cloudiness on the metal parts.

*Please refer to the photos for any particularly noticeable scratches.

*Bridge replaced with BIGSBY B5 Fender TL Vibrato Kit (original bridge included)

Made in 2020

Accessories: Genuine black Tolex hard case (with key), certificate, original bridge

Product specifications

BODYWOOD: FIJI MAHO 2P
NECK:MAPLE RIFT SAWN
FRETBOARD WOOD:MAPLE RIF SAWN
NECK PU:HW 67 TELE NK NOS
BRIDGE PU:HW 67 TELE BRG NOS

Weight≒3.52kg