Talk:Fender Telecaster Thinline

Sound
How does the sound compare to a normal Telecaster? I think this is an important piece of information to include in the article 203.206.92.154 08:04, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

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Sustain
The idea that having the f-hole was to increase sustain is surely wrong. The f-hole is associated with the hollow part of the body which would, if anything, decrease sustain surely. Mutt Lunker (talk) 22:37, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

The Thinline f-hole has no effect on sustain nor does the hollow bout beneath it. Thinlines are solid-body guitars. The body is not designed to vibrate. The hollow part in the lower bout simply should be considered a decorative or ergonomic 'wing'. Thinlines do have a somewhat different tone, a slight change in emphasis in the harmonic series generated, from other Telecasters. Descriptions of this tonal difference are bound to be highly subjective. All other things being equal, this tonal difference is primarily the result of the choice of body wood: mahogany rather than ash. Since Telecasters are made from a variety of different woods with differing hardware and string setups among other considerations, it would be very difficult to discuss in a verifiable fashion all the differences in tone. At least since the late 1980's luthiers have understood that sustain in solid-body guitars is not particularly related to the mass of the instrument. Rather sustain is directly dependent on the construction of the guitar from string anchor point to string anchor point, all elements impinging on string setup along that route, string design. and, when amplified, pickup selection and placement. BellwetherToday (talk) 04:25, 11 August 2011 (UTC)