Designed by German luthier Roger Rossmeisl, the Telecaster Thinline model first appeared in 1968/69.
It is characterized by a body having a solid center core with hollow wings to reduce weight.
The '69 version has two standard Telecaster single-coil pickups, string-through-body bridge, and a choice of an ash or mahogany body.
Later a '72 version was introduced based on the Fender Telecaster Deluxe with two Fender Wide Range humbucking pickups.
In 2011, Fender released the Modern Player Telecaster Thinline as a part of the Modern Player series.
This guitar features two MP-90 pickups, similar to the Gibson P-90 and a mahogany body.
The Fender Custom Shop has produced a variation referred to as the "50s Telecaster Thinline" with an ash body, maple neck and a Twisted Tele neck pickup matched with a Nocaster bridge pickup.
Designed by German luthier Roger Rossmeisl, the Telecaster Thinline model first appeared in 1968/69. It is characterized by a body having a solid center core with hollow wings to reduce weight. The '69 version has two standard Telecaster single-coil pickups, string-through-body bridge, and a choice of an ash or mahogany body. Later a '72 version was introduced based on the Fender Telecaster Deluxe with two Fender Wide Range humbucking pickups. In 2011, Fender released the Modern Player Telecaster Thinline as a part of the Modern Player series. This guitar features two MP-90 pickups, similar to the Gibson P-90 and a mahogany body. The Fender Custom Shop has produced a variation referred to as the "50s Telecaster Thinline" with an ash body, maple neck and a Twisted Tele neck pickup matched with a Nocaster bridge pickup.
Fender Telecaster