Whitstable Guitars
A selection of good quality, used guitars and specialising in imports from Japan since 2008
2025 Fender MIJ FSR Traditional 70's Telecaster Thinline Mahogany & new hard case
£899.00 + shipping
This 2025 Fender MIJ "Factory Special Run" Telecaster Thinline 70's reissue is an absolute beauty! Factory Special Run (FSR) generally means that Fender only produce a few & this is the only one I have seen listed in Japan so far. As a price guide, the ones for sale in Japan are all around £1000 but this is before VAT, Duty & shipping.
This guitar features a pair of Fender Wide Range Humbucking pickups. While humbuckers, they offer a low output, making them a must-have for the Thinline, which exudes a vintage, mellow tone and picking nuances.
The distorted sound is somewhere between a Gibson-style guitar and a Fender, and it pairs perfectly with Marshalls. (Fender Japan's words, not mine, but you get the gist!)
It has single volume & tone controls making it easy to play. With a Mahogany chambered body, Maple neck & fingerboard, it really stands out and looks great. It also features the 70's Logo & "Thinline" transfer on the headstock.
The Mahogany on this guitar is quite a light shade and it looks really good. The condition of the guitar is near mint. Some light scratching on the scratchplate but the protective film is still in place. Once that has been removed, this will be like a new guitar.
Since 2015, Fender Made in Japan guitars have been produced at the "Dyna-Gakki" factory in Nagano. This facility has been making fabulous guitars since 1972 for Fender Japan (pre 2015) Greco, Fernandes. The quality of the instruments coming from this factory is superb.
https://vintagejapanguitars.com/dyna-gakki-en/
The Mahogany semi-hollow body means you get a nice light, well balanced Telecaster. The frets have no visible wear & the guitar is a pleasure to play.
Here's some more internet based information regarding this guitar:
Tone:
The semi-hollow ash body provides a light weight and enhanced resonance and sustain. Equipped with Fender Wide Range Humbuckers (WRHBs), the guitar produces a unique, "chewy" and transparent tone that can range from crisp, clear cleans to rich, driven sounds suitable for various genres, including hard rock, blues, and jazz. The tone is often described as a balance between a traditional single-coil Tele and a humbucker-equipped guitar, with a "P90-like" clarity but with more body.
Playability:
The "U"-shaped maple neck offers a comfortable, firm grasp, which is generally well-received, particularly by players who prefer a chunkier neck. The 9.5-inch radius fretboard and narrow-tall frets provide a modern, smooth playing experience that facilitates bends and vibrato.
Hardware: It features a 6-saddle string-through-body hardtail bridge for great tuning stability and sustain. The vintage-style "F" stamped tuners also perform well in maintaining tuning.
Common Considerations
Pickup Authenticity: A common point of discussion is that the modern reissue Wide Range Humbuckers are not true reissues of the original 1970s CuNiFe magnet pickups; they are re-voiced versions. Despite this, most users find the tone very good and versatile.
Specifications:
Features:
Manufacturer: Fender
Series: Fender Japan
Design: Telecaster
Body: Mahogany Semi-hollow
Neck: Maple
Neck Construction: Bolt-on
Neck Profile: 'U'
Fretboard: Maple
Scale in mm: 648
Fretboard Radius in Inches: 9.5
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Format: Tall Narrow
Fretboard Inlays: Dot
Nut type: Bone
Nut width in mm: 41
Pickup: H/H
Weight: 2.94 kg
Manufacturer pickups: Fender
Neck Pickup: Dragster Humbucker
Bridge Pickup: Vintage-Style Single Coil
Switch: 3-Way
Control: 1 x Vol, 1 x Tone
Bridge: 6-Saddle String-Thru-Body Tele
Tuners: Vintage Kluson-Style
Country of Origin: Japan
Finish: High-Gloss
Colour: Mahogany Natural
Number of Strings: 6
Case included: Thomann/Gear4Music Black/Tweed rectangular hard case
As stated many times, due to courier damage, all my guitars are shipped in hard cases (usually new) this one being a plain black one. If you are collecting, I'm happy to knock off the price of the case (About £50) & I may even have an old gig bag you can have to take it away in.
If you are further interested in this guitar, you can either email me with any queries & I'll do my best to get back to you within 24 hours.
Or, you can buy quickly and safely using the PayPal "buy now" button and I will ship to most UK addresses the next working day. Highlands and Islands can be slightly dearer but I'll keep the cost as low as I can.
I can accept credit card payments by phone and will also offer a small discount to purchasers using bank transfer payments.
Overseas customers are very welcome but please email me first for shipping quotes.
