Tele Thinline

[whoofnagle]

Having never played a tele thinline, I have a few questions:

1. Is the body the standard 1'3/4" thick?

2. How much of the body is chambered?

Bill

[litchfield]

Body is standard thickness

Is how I did mine. The interior routes should be cleaner and sanded out

here is how warmoth does it.

[Guitarfrenzy]

The whole reason Fender went with a Thinline had nothing to do with tone oddly enough. From what I've read about them it was done because they started using some Northern Ash, which is considerably heavier than southern lite ash, so they chambered out the body to make it weigh less.

[whoofnagle]

Thanks. That is what I suspected.

Now, if I have a body (mahogany) that is @ 1 5/16" thick and a top which is 1/4" thick, is this too thin to make a thinline like guitar? Yes, the body depth would be 1 9/16", but I guess I am curious what this will do? I assume maybe less sustain? Also, I assume there will still be enough body to support a bolt on neck?

Any thoughts for or against making a body 1 9/16" thick? Is this too thin?

Thanks again!

[litchfield]

depends. What bridge are you using?

[whoofnagle]

My thought is a standrd tele bridge or hipshot. Unless there are other suggestions.

[litchfield]

should be fine. Wait for more opinions, but I think you'll be fine.