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Post subject: 72" tele thinline
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:12 pm
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Hey all! I don't usually come to the tele forum so sorry if this question has already been addressed. Anyway I'm looking for a semi hollow body for more jazz tones and I was just wondering form owners how the tele thinline holds up in that department. I have heard that it's awesome for blues, but can you get round articulate jazz tones from it? Thanks alot!


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Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:21 pm
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Hi,
I played the thinline a few times and I really love the guitar, it's not a typical tele sound, but also not as warm jazzy as bigger semi-hollowbodies but the playability is great !! they als have a 7,25 inch fretboard radius wich is great for chording. If you would really like a good jazz-model guitar for a very nice price... check the Hagstrom's (Viking, jimmy, ....)


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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 2:39 pm
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I just saw this video on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El4uDQWN2lA . I think the tele is doing a pretty good job playing jazz!


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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 4:11 pm
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muramasa674 wrote:
I just saw this video on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El4uDQWN2lA . I think the tele is doing a pretty good job playing jazz!

Just watched that vid, pretty cool 8)


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Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:23 am
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I have a '72 Fender Thinline and I love it. It has a very nice deep tone. I can't tell you much if it's good for Jazz, though (I play blues).

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Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:54 pm
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I have one and I'd rate it fair for classic jazz tones. Not the best choice in my opinion, because it doesn't quite have the "depth" associated with the larger semi-hollows. Still, unless you're an absolute purist in tone, it will do at least a satisfactory job for you.


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Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:50 pm
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Squier actually makes a nice 69-based Thinline. I only mention this because I am right about to buy one. The especially nice features include a 22-fret rosewood fretboard, and the more-modern 6-saddle bridge (instead of 3). Made of alder, with Duncan-designed pups. Just throwing that out in case you might be interested...

Vintage Modified Telecaster® Thinline
The semi-hollowbody Vintage Modified Telecaster Thinline guitar positively chimes with buttery jangle-pop goodness, hot-rodded for your listening pleasure with twin Duncan Designed™ Telecaster pickups. The classic ’69-era vibe comes courtesy of its distinctive f-hole design, knurled chrome knobs and vintage 6-saddle bridge.
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Post subject: The neck! The pickups!
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 7:23 pm
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I owned one, the neck was too skinny and freeted out. The tone was tough to control for me.
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Post subject: Re: The neck! The pickups!
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:27 am
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Sharon Slickis wrote:
I owned one, the neck was too skinny and freeted out.
Sharon Slickis


I had a friend who went out looking at Squires one day, trying them at a major national chain, a local big name and finally another local store. He found the fret issue as well on virtually every one he tried -- some were almost okay while others would have sliced your hand open.

He bought at the non-big name local place where they spent the time to shave the neck and do the rest of a very good setup. According to the owner there, the problem is not letting the wood fully cure and then having the guitars sit around for quite a while (large scale mass production). The neck shrinks and now the frets are sticking out.

It's an easy fix, and in his case, done at no charge. Once the guitar has been around a while, the shrinkage should stop, so this isn't something you should need to do once a year or anything like that. Case in point -- he's had the guitar for over two years now and the frets are still fine.

Other than that, a very nice guitar!


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