Fender Telecaster Natural Refin 1968

No musical style is too powerful for the all-round Telecaster! 

The model had been an indispensable part of the guitar landscape since the early 1950s and has actually remained completely unchanged over the years. A significant moment arrived for Fender in 1966, when Leo Fender sold his company to CBS. From that point on, Fender focused more on mass production, and changes were also made to the specifications, including the use of different finish and material for the fretboard inlays and pickguards. According to critics, the instruments from the CBS era are inferior to the guitars from Fender's early period, but we must honestly say that this 1968 Telecaster is a really fine guitar! 

This 1968 Telecaster is no longer entirely original, just as so many Fenders have fallen victim to modifications over the years. The guitar has undergone a refinish with a thin layer of clear lacquer, making the grain of the ash body clearly visible. A vintage single coil can now be found in the three-ply black pickguard, and this Telecaster also features a Custom Shop ’51 Nocaster bridge pickup. In terms of electronics, the guitar has two 1 Meg Stackpole potentiometers from 1966 and a replaced switch, and the nut has also been replaced. However, the guitar does retain its original bridge and tuning machines, and therefore still has various parts that have stood the test of time well. 

The guitar is wonderfully resonant and plays great despite its now somewhat low frets that already have been replaced once in his history; we can safely say that we are dealing with a true player here!