Up for sale, a 1968 Fender Telecaster Thinline in exceptional, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. A one-owner, first-year example, this Tele is an extremely well cared for and complete instrument retaining the original manual (with matching serial number), Fender-branded polish cloth, white coily cable, and Fender-branded black leather strap, as well as an immaculate original case. What’s more, as this guitar was produced in a transitional year for Fender’s finishes, the neck has an original nitro lacquer finish, while the body is a thin gloss poly. The rare and collectable first version of the classic “Thinline” model was only made from late 1968-mid 1971, and this particular example features an ash body with prominent grain and light figuring in the wood. Featherweight at 6lbs and extremely resonant acoustically, this Thinline has a clear and powerful tone with a percussive cut and twang that will satisfy the most discerning Nashville pickers. The original pickups produce an array of classic and well rounded Fender tones, with the clarity, snap and sparkle you expect in the bridge position, yet with the added benefit of the ash body’s midrange complexity. Both pickups compliment each other very well, making this Tele a favorite here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar. The guitar has been professionally setup and dialed in with low action, spot-on intonation, and fresh 10-46 nickel strings. The maple neck has a fairly chunky C shaped profile that fills the palm without venturing into “baseball bat” territory. The profile has generous shoulders with smoothly rounded fretboard edges, and the gloss nitro lacquer shows palm wear down to the bare maple along the bass side edge of the fretboard and central to the profile behind frets 1-6. The original frets are intact with enough meat for a level and crown in the future if desired, showing u. Niform decent grooves on frets 1-6 with lighter fretwear until the octave. There is also light wear through the gloss nitro lacquer on the fretboard primarily on the treble side of the board from frets 1-15. On the headstock, the original Fender “F” tuners are intact, and the original Fender Telecaster logo (the Thinline portion of the decal was not present on the early Thinline models) is in mint condition. The heel of the neck has the original clear date stamp from December, 1968 in bold black ink. Both pickups have their original windings and strong output. The original chrome bridge and knurled knobs are also present, along with the “top hat” switch tip, and the chrome is near mint on all components including the patent number baseplate, ashtray bridge cover, and F tuners. The pickguard is original and still retains an incredible amount of dimension in the pearl pattern. The original natural clear gloss finish is quite stunning on this guitar’s body, highlighting the prominent and wide grain pattern of the ash. There are a couple spots of scattered, light birdseye figuring in the wood too and a lightly ambered gloss sheen, which shows some wide finish checking and. A few small shallow nicks on the body as a whole. The finish is 100% original, and this is just about as nice as it gets. This one-owner guitar has been lovingly played and well kept for over half a century. This is a truly stunning sounding Thinline Telecaster that is completely original and dialed in to satisfy serious gigging musicians and collectors alike. The original black tolex hardshell case with raised Fender logo on the exterior is included. Ase is nearly perfect. The logo is intact and complete, the latches still spring open, the clean black leather ends are near mint and the stock handle is present. Check out our shop “Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar, ” and please let us know if we can answer any questions! International orders will be declared as merchandise, and the value of merchandise will be declared as the amount paid. We cannot declare anything as a gift or for a lesser value. The item “1968 Fender Telecaster Thinline Vintage One-Owner Guitar 100% Stock, Case & Tags” is in sale since Sunday, September 16, 2018. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Electric Guitars”. The seller is “mmguitarbar” and is located in Seattle, Washington. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Body Color: Natural
- String Configuration: 6 String
- Model: Telecaster Thinline
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Right-/ Left-Handed: Right-Handed
- Model Year: 1968
- MPN: Does Not Apply
- Body Material: Ash
- Brand: Fender
- Body Type: Semi-Hollow