As a manufacturer Fender consider themselves stewards of the environment; they make sure great wood gets turned into premium Fender instruments and into the hands of players. Not only are they dedicated to conscientious sourcing of tone wood to craft our instruments, they're 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 mahogany. 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.
Body Binding |
White |
Body Finish |
Gloss Polyurethane |
Body Material |
Rescued Hurricane Mitch Honduran Mahogany |
Body Shape |
Telecaster® |
Bridge Pickup |
New 4th Generation Noiseless |
Bridge |
New Elite Suspension Bridge |
Case/Gig Bag |
Hardshell Case |
Color |
Natural |
Configuration |
SH |
Control Knobs |
Knurled Flat-Top |
Controls |
Master Volume, Master Tone (with S-1TM Switch for Coil Splitting the Neck Pickup) |
Fingerboard Material |
Maple |
Fingerboard Radius |
9.5"-14" Compound Radius (241 mm-355.6 mm) |
Fret Size |
Medium Jumbo |
Hardware Finish |
Nickel/Chrome |
Neck Finish |
Satin Urethane Finish on Back, Gloss Urethane Finish on Front |
Neck Material |
Figured Maple |
Neck Pickup |
ShawbuckerTM 1T |
Neck Plate |
4-Bolt Asymmetrical |
Neck Shape |
Compound Back Shape, Modern "C" to "D" |
Number of Frets |
22 |
Nut Material |
Bone |
Nut Width |
1.685" (42.8 mm) |
Orientation |
Right-Hand |
Pickguard |
4-Ply Aged White Pearloid |
Position Inlays |
Black Dot |
Special Electronics |
Special 500K/250K combo pot on Volume Control. |
Strings |
Fender® USA 250L, NPS (.009-.042 Gauges) |
Switching |
3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup |
Truss Rod Nut |
Heel-Mounted Spoke Wheel Adjustment |
Truss Rod |
Dual-Action with Wheel |
Tuning Machines |
Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking (all short posts) |