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Fender 2017 Limited Edition American Elite Mahogany Tele Thinline, Natural

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2017 Limited Edition American Elite Mahogany Tele Thinline, Natural

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2017 Limited Edition American Elite Mahogany Tele Thinline, Natural
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As a manufacturer, Fender is dedicated to conscientious sourcing of tone wood to craft fine musical instruments, constantly searching for alternate woods and materials, including rescuing wood that otherwise may have languished on the forest floor.

A departure from Fender's traditional tone wood choices, the 2017 Limited Edition American Elite Mahogany Tele Thinline tempers the traditional Tele bite with the rich sound and warm look of a mahogany body. Over the course of its journey from the forest floor to the player's hands, this body wood has weathered natural disasters, acquiring more than a little mojo along the way.

The 2017 Limited Edition American Elite Mahogany Tele Thinline is loaded with a single 4th Gen Noiseless single-coil Telecaster bridge pickup and a fat-sounding ShawBucker; Special Wind humbucking neck pickup (coil-splittable via the S-1 switch) for noise-free, high-output tone. The Elite Suspension Bridge is a unique design; a screwless mount increases the vibration transfer, driving the top for nearly endless sustain and lively response. The compound-profile neck sports a 9.5"-14" compound-radius maple fingerboard, ideal for most playing styles, and topped by 22 medium jumbo frets for a familiar feel.

With its one-of-a-kind sound and style, the 2017 Limited Edition American Elite Mahogany Tele Thinline is a rare, inspiring example of Fender's craftsmanship.

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Pricey, but amazing player and killer looks 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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This is the best Thinline telecaster I've played without getting into Custom Shop models. The pickups are well-balanced, the bridge intonates very well, and the fretwork is perfect. My only complaint is that the white binding seems like overkill (there is something cool about a workingman's natural-finished Telecaster without too much bling). That being said, I will keep this guitar for a long time, and I am considering selling a custom shop telecaster because this thing plays just as well at half the price. Get one of these while you still can!
Posted by Brian on Mar 13, 2018
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