What a great guitar! A very early Telecaster Thinline from the first year of production of this model, 1968, in exceptional and 100% original conditions. Among the instruments conceived in Fender's CBS era, the Thinline is one of the very few models that have achieved the ‘classic’ status - and that really look, sound and play like an old Fender should. The natural-finished body is made of beautifully-figured ash, with a nicely ‘bookmatched’ back and a really striking top. The maple neck is figured as well and sports the highly desirable ‘maple-cap’ fingerboard. The neck is dated October 1968 (the other one was November), the headstock sports the classic CBS black logo and no other tuners than the original ‘F’-styles have ever been there. No modifications whatsoever, no holes, no extra string retainers and almost no wear. The original three-ply pickguard has a pearloid top layer. This early version of the Thinline still has the beloved solid-body Telecaster electronics, with twin single-coils and the metal control-plate. The pots are dated 12th week of '66. All the solder-joints are original and untouched, and so are the cap, the selctor switch, the jack, with no trace of any modification. The hardware is completely original: the grooved-saddle bridge, the knurled knobs (with a slight difference between the two, as commonly found in a transitional time when both mid and late '60s parts were used), the ‘top-hat’ switch-tip marked Daka-Ware, etc. etc. Also the body is in excellent conditions, with only some normal playing and belt-buckle wear and a few dings clearly shown in the pics below. This Thinline sounds great! It's a real Telecaster and both pickups have the tone the model is known for. It's a joy to play, thanks to a smooth fretboard and a straight neck. Zero issues for this great '60s guitar, with a breath-taking look and sound, and absolutely gig-ready! It comes with the original black tolex hardshell case with the Fender logo, in excellent condition. FULL description and 85 pictures online at www.realvintage.it (dedicated page is www.realvintage.it/thinline68eng.html)