{"product_id":"fender-custom-shop-1968-telecaster-thinline-journeyman-relic-quartersawn-maple-neck-3-color-sunburst","title":"Fender Custom Shop 1968 Telecaster Thinline Journeyman Relic, Quartersawn Maple Neck, 3-Color Sunburst","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Telecaster Thinline debuted in 1968, and now the Fender Custom Shop introduces the lavishly appointed ’68 Tele Custom Journeyman Relic. From the body woods to the finishes and from the pickups to the hardware, it’s a beautiful and exciting evocation of the guitar’s very first model year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aged Natural Mahogany model features a select Fiji mahogany chambered body; the Aged Vintage Blonde and Three-Color Sunburst models feature a chambered ash body. Either way, players will delight in a comfortably lighter weight, classic single f-hole and warm, open sound. All three wear a lacquer Journeyman Relic treatment that imparts a “used but not abused” vibe, as if it has been well cared for while changing hands or being handed down over many years of play at home and at the occasional jam session or gig. We’re talking long life but only moderate playing wear—a very lucky find with a touch of spidery finish checking, a few “friendly” down-to-the-wood nicks and dings and some slight hardware aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Custom Shop hand-wound Texas Special™ Telecaster neck pickup delivers extra bite with a hint of Stratocaster® punch, while the Custom Shop hand-wound Original Blackguard Tele® bridge pickup provides all the twang and clarity for which early-’50s models are celebrated. A three-way pickup switch and modern Telecaster wiring help send the signal right through the ceiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe quartersawn maple neck has a ’60-style Oval “C” profile that starts out thinner at the nut and gradually thickens toward the 12th fret for comfortably full feel, capped by a round-lam maple fingerboard with a 9.5” radius, 21 narrow tall (6105) frets, bone nut and period-correct polyurethane finish. Other premium features include a single-ply white Pearloid pickguard, ’67 Telecaster bridge with slotted steel saddles, Schaller® “F” tuners, wing string tree with nylon spacer, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMODEL #: 9236081233\u003cbr\u003eUPC #: 717669915988\u003cbr\u003eSAP NAME: B3 68 TELE THINLINE JRN - 3TSB\u003cbr\u003eCASE\/GIG BAG: Deluxe Hardshell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeneral\u003cbr\u003eSERIES: Time Machine\u003cbr\u003eORIENTATION: Right-Hand\u003cbr\u003eCOLOR: 3-Color Sunburst\u003cbr\u003eCOUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeck\u003cbr\u003eHEADSTOCK: Telecaster®\u003cbr\u003eNECK MATERIAL: Quartersawn Maple\u003cbr\u003eNECK FINISH: Polyurethane\u003cbr\u003eNECK SHAPE: '60s Oval \"C\"\u003cbr\u003eNECK THICKNESS: .850\"\u003cbr\u003eNECK BUTT WIDTH: 2.200\"\u003cbr\u003eNECK THICKNESS 12TH FRET: .920\"\u003cbr\u003eFINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5\" (241 mm)\u003cbr\u003eFINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Round-Laminated Quartersawn Maple\u003cbr\u003ePOSITION INLAYS: Black Micarta, 0.25\" (6.35 mm)\u003cbr\u003eSIDE DOTS: Black Micarta, 3\/32\" (2.38 mm)\u003cbr\u003eNUMBER OF FRETS: 21\u003cbr\u003eTRUSS ROD: Late '60s\u003cbr\u003eSTRING NUT: Bone\u003cbr\u003eNUT WIDTH: 1.650\" (42 mm)\u003cbr\u003eNUT MATERIAL: Bone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBody\u003cbr\u003eBODY: 2-Piece Select Ash\u003cbr\u003eBODY FINISH: WLS Undercoat\u003cbr\u003eBODY SHAPE: Telecaster®\u003cbr\u003eBODY MATERIAL: 2-Piece Select Ash\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardware\u003cbr\u003eBRIDGE: 3-Saddle Vintage Style Tele® with Barrel Steel Saddles\u003cbr\u003ePICKGUARD: 4-Ply White Pearloid\u003cbr\u003eCONTROL KNOBS: Knurled Chrome\u003cbr\u003eSWITCH TIP: Top Hat Style, Black\u003cbr\u003eHARDWARE FINISH: Nickel\/Chrome\u003cbr\u003eTUNING MACHINES: Schaller® \"F\"\u003cbr\u003eSTRING TREES: American Vintage '56-'58\u003cbr\u003eSTRINGS: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406\u003cbr\u003eNECK PLATE: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop \"V\" Logo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElectronics\u003cbr\u003eBRIDGE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special™ Single-Coil Tele®\u003cbr\u003eNECK PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special™ Single-Coil Tele®\u003cbr\u003ePICKUP CONFIGURATION: SS\u003cbr\u003eCONTROLS: Master Volume, Master Tone\u003cbr\u003eSWITCHING: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements\u003cbr\u003eDIMENSIONS: 6.00x17.00x44.75 IN\u003cbr\u003eSHIPPING WEIGHT: 25.00 LB\u003cbr\u003eHEADSTOCK THICKNESS: 0.575\"\u003cbr\u003eFRET SIZE: Narrow Tall (6105)\u003cbr\u003eSCALE LENGTH: 25.5\" (64.77 cm)\u003cbr\u003eSHIPPING LENGTH: 44.75 IN\u003cbr\u003eSHIPPING HEIGHT: 6.00 IN\u003cbr\u003eSHIPPING WIDTH: 17.00 IN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccessories\u003cbr\u003eINCLUDED ACCESSORIES: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMiscellaneous\u003cbr\u003eCOMMODITY CODE: 9207901000\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Fender Custom Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53028399087925,"sku":"9236081233","price":6275.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/5384\/5301\/files\/IMG20230407105536_d803d424-afc2-47cf-9100-6fe17b538522.jpg?v=1782385362","url":"https:\/\/musiquediplomate.com\/products\/fender-custom-shop-1968-telecaster-thinline-journeyman-relic-quartersawn-maple-neck-3-color-sunburst","provider":"Centre de Musique Diplomate","version":"1.0","type":"link"}