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Che_Guitarra

April 3rd, 2012, 05:44 AM

I want to build a modern day thinline Tele - a '69 mahogany thinline body, Am Std Tele neck and Texas Special pickups. I recall Fender building something similar in the 90s, but you think I can track one down? No dice :neutral:

Are tele bodies/necks interchangeable? ie - will a modern neck bolt to a vintage body (without mods)? I can source all the parts to make a decent partscaster for ~$1000... i'll start accumulating parts if a 22-fret neck will marry to a '69 body.

Che_Guitarra

April 4th, 2012, 10:44 AM

Any takers?

Can I expect to bolt this neck (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fender-Blacktop-Tele-Telecaster-Maple-Neck-22-FRET-NEW-FLAMEY-/390406109078?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item5ae6047796#ht_866wt_1081) to this body (http://www.ebay.com/itm/69-RI-Fender-Thinline-Tele-BODY-HARDWARE-/200691884446?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item2eba2b219e#ht_854wt_1081), or is it a risk expecting them to fit like a glove? I'm not sure if the heel joint is uniform across ALL 4-bolt telecasters or if it's model/period specific.

Sorry if this might be a noob question, but it's my first partscaster build and i'd rather get it right first time.


	Telecaster Guitar Forum > The DIY Channel > Tele Home Depot > American Standard Thinline PDA American Standard Thinline Che_Guitarra April 3rd, 2012, 05:44 AM I want to build a modern day thinline Tele - a '69 mahogany thinline body, Am Std Tele neck and Texas Special pickups. I recall Fender building something similar in the 90s, but you think I can track one down? No dice :neutral: Are tele bodies/necks interchangeable? ie - will a modern neck bolt to a vintage body (without mods)? I can source all the parts to make a decent partscaster for ~$1000... i'll start accumulating parts if a 22-fret neck will marry to a '69 body. Che_Guitarra April 4th, 2012, 10:44 AM Any takers? Can I expect to bolt this neck (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fender-Blacktop-Tele-Telecaster-Maple-Neck-22-FRET-NEW-FLAMEY-/390406109078?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item5ae6047796#ht_866wt_1081) to this body (http://www.ebay.com/itm/69-RI-Fender-Thinline-Tele-BODY-HARDWARE-/200691884446?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item2eba2b219e#ht_854wt_1081), or is it a risk expecting them to fit like a glove? I'm not sure if the heel joint is uniform across ALL 4-bolt telecasters or if it's model/period specific. Sorry if this might be a noob question, but it's my first partscaster build and i'd rather get it right first time.