1967 Fender Thinline Telecaster Prototype – Natural

Well Strung Guitars

Description

This prototypical 1967 Fender Telecaster is completely one of a kind! It features a spruce top, zebrawood back and sides, and a maple cap neck. The body is double-bound, like a Custom Telecaster, which helps join the different pieces of wood used for the sides, back, and top. The inner design is similar to a Thinline, as it is built with a center block, although it lacks an f-hole. This gives the appearance of a solid body while remaining remarkably light at just 4 lbs 15 oz. This guitar was likely an experiment, built in the R&D department as a prototype for the Thinine Telecaster. We believe this guitar to be one of the many projects Roger Rossmeisl and Phil Kubicki were working on at Fender during the late 60s/early 70s. As a one-off guitar, this Tele is well-documented and featured in Fender: The Golden Age 1946-1970 (Kelly et al.) and The Fender Telecaster (Duchossoir).


We wrote a blog post on this guitar and some of the other experimental 60s/70s Fender guitars we have. Make sure to check that out here!


Overall Condition: 9


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Specifications

  • finish_details Natural Spruce, Original, Excellent Condition, light playwear and finish checking

  • body_material Spruce Top, Zebrawood Back and Sides

  • neck_material Maple

  • fretboard_material Maple Cap

  • neck_profile Medium C

  • weight 4 lbs 15 oz

  • scale_length 25-1/2"

  • pickup_readings N: 6.30K B: 6.48K

  • tubes

  • speakers

  • electronics Original, Untouched

  • nut_width 1-5/8"

  • hardware Original, Great Condition, some patina and playwear

  • includes Original Black Tolex Case with orange lining

  • year 1967