The American Custom Telecaster Thinline is a semi-hollow two-piece select ash body, f-hole and all, on a 2A birdseye maple neck, finished in NOS condition. The neck has a '60s Oval "C" carve, a 9.5" radius, 22 Narrow Tall (6105) frets and a bone nut.
The pickups are a Custom Shop Hand-Wound Original Blackguard Single-Coil Tele at the bridge and a Custom Shop Hand-Wound '64 Single-Coil Tele at the neck. The wiring follows the early Nocaster layout. Position 1 is the bridge pickup, with a blend control that dials in the neck. Position 2 is the neck pickup with no tone control in the circuit, and position 3 is the neck with a preset deep rhythm tone. There is no conventional tone knob, so the blend does the shaping.
Two finishes: Target 3-Color Sunburst with a 2A Birdseye Maple fingerboard, and Aged Natural with 3A Rosewood. The American Custom Tele Thinline Journeyman Relic shares the pickups and neck with light aging in Aged Shell Pink.
The photos show one example. Wood grain and aging vary from guitar to guitar, so the one built for you will differ in the details.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash
Body Finish: WLS Undercoat
Body Shape: Telecaster
Aging: NOS
NECK
Neck Material: 2A Birdseye Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: '60s Oval "C"
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Fingerboard Material: 2A Birdseye Maple or 3A Rosewood (by finish)
Position Inlays: Black Micarta Dot - 0.25" or Mother of Pearl Dot - 0.25" (by finish)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Narrow Tall (6105)
Truss Rod: Early '60s
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Original Blackguard Single-Coil Tele
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '64 Single-Coil Tele
Pickup Configuration: SS
Controls: Master Volume, Bridge/Neck Blend (Position 1 Only)
Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup (Neck Pickup with Blend control), Position 2. Neck Pickup with No Tone control, Position 3. Neck Pickup with Preset Deep Rhythm Tone
HARDWARE
Bridge: RSD Telecaster
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo, White Pearl Buttons
Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
CASE
Case: Deluxe Hardshell