[Praeceptor]

Thinline has to be sleeky and sexy !

[ABPOS]

Me likes.

So you're telling me these actually more low end than a standard tele? That seems weird to me. What string size are you using on your standard teles and were they american pups or not?

I really like these thin lines and I really think I'd like the lighter weight. I like the looks of the color on these darker ones. That is really nice looking.

[Brian Krashpad]

Congrats guys! I had one of the Squier Vintage Modified Thinline Teles for a time this last summer, and it was a fun guitar. But I bought it specifically to flip, which I eventually did for a small profit.

[Major Tom]

So you're telling me these actually more low end than a standard tele? That seems weird to me. What string size are you using on your standard teles and were they american pups or not?

Yes - a bit woofier tone than an alder body tele. No they are not american made pickups, but, they are made to classic tele specs - real alnico polepiece magnets, not the ceramic bar underneath steel polepieces like most budget priced imports (don't MIM's also have those type?), and a steel baseplate, not brass. They even went so far as to copper plate the baseplate, use fiber bobbins, and wrap the coil of the bridge pickup with black cord. I guess like vintage tele's had. No excessive microphonics. Nice, clear, strat-like neck pickup tone, not the common muddy sounding variety. They sound great, and IMO are every bit as good as what would come in a Fender american standard, no need to change them unless you wanted high output or humbucker types.

As far as the weight, I actually prefer mine to be a little heavier; I like the inertia of a guitar that's around 7.5 pounds minimum (although not heavier than 9.5 ). I find that ultra light guitars wear out my left arm playing muscles faster, although that's not a major concern for playing 4 or 5 songs at church. I think next time I change my strings, I'm going to put some extra weight inside the control cavity area, like 1 or 2 rolls of pennies.

I use 10 - 46 gauge on mine.

I compared a 50's CV tele to 3 or 4 MIM teles at a music store a few months back; IMO, the CV was better all round than any ot the MIM's. I particularly do not like how every MIM tele I pick up has the strings too close to the edge of the fretboard, like the bridge saddle spacing is just a bit too wide - there's no excuse for that, Fender.

[Praeceptor]

I wish you a merry christmas... Thank you, dear santa Claus, to make my dream come true : I finally have a Tele Thinline !

[Praeceptor]

Thank you all for wishing me a merry christmas It was such a pleasure to have news from you. For my last post I join some pics of my beautiful gift.

[BillSPrestonEsq]

Originally Posted by Praeceptor

Thank you all for wishing me a merry christmas It was such a pleasure to have news from you. For my last post I join some pics of my beautiful gift.

Okay... not many people were on over Christmas, especially in this subforum.

[Praeceptor]

ouh la vilaine tapette ! BZzz.... Still alive !

[ABPOS]

It's beautiful. Especially by the tree!!!

Yeah, I wasn't on the computer for like 3 days around Christmas.

[Praeceptor]

Someone told me this Thinline has a beautiful grain...And yes it has ! I'm falling in love with it (but you have already notice that, haven't you ?), so I'm going to open a french internet site, blog or forum on this Thinline. You're welcome !

[Praeceptor]

Hello everybody !

I need some help for a friend of mine. Does anyone know the model of this beautiful guitar, given to Steve Earle at the end of a clip for the song " I ain't ever satisfied " ? Many thanks for helping

[thesteve]

It's a Danelectro 1956/U2/whatever they call it now style guitar. It's a one-off (probably boutique) so I'm not sure of the specific manufacturer.

[Praeceptor]

Thank you so much for your quick and expert answer, you'll make a happy man !