This might be one of the most unique and inspiring Telecaster style guitars we've ever put together.
It is our latest collaboration with luthier extraordinaire Randy at Karge Guitars, who handmade the perfect neck for this guitar - stunning flame maple shaft with a fat slab of Brazilian rosewood.
For this particular VIP KARGE T-style Thinline singlecut we chose selected swamp ash for the body, and then had it aged and nitro finished in a breathtaking three tone sunburst by our friends at MJT - our/my go-to shop for vintage Fender finishes.
The neck was completely handmade, nitro lacquered, and aged by KARGE with their super comfortable signature profile. This neck feels like a broken in vintage neck.
It sounds and plays phenomenal, fueled by a VIP wiring harness using matched 280k VIPots, a .047 PIO cap, a brand new VIP TL-RF bridge pickup and a genuine 1964 Fender Mustang pickup that we rewound to ROYAL specs.
Like with all guitars, you may have to adjust the setup to your liking and/or to adjust it to different climates. As of now, it is set up with D'Addario 10s and plays effortlessly with low action.
Karge VIP Custom T-style "Thinline" Brazilian rosewood
- hand selected semi-hollow swamp ash body, sunburst nitro finish and aging by MJT
- curly/flame maple neck with a dark Brazilian rosewood fretboard, 25.5" scale, 9.5" radius, Karge signature profile, 21 StewMac 148C frets
- high end hardware (VIP neck plate/US-made control plate, witch hat knobs (not the ones shown in the pictures!), VIPlate bridge with brass barrel saddles and reverse pickup orientation), Gotoh SD510 tuners)
- high end electronics (handwound VIP TL-RF pickup (very early 50s timbre, higher output with emphasis on the mids, A5/A3 hybrid), rewound Fender 1964 Mustang neck pickup, matched 280k VIPots with a .047 µF PIO cap, 4-way Centralab switch)
- WD Music custom 3-ply pearloid pickguard
- lightweight
- comes in a TKL hardshell case, COA, case candy
Return policy
We offer a 24 hr approval period on this guitar. The customer pays all shipping and insurance costs both ways. Before returning any item, customers must start a return request. Returned items must be in the same condition as when they left the store. Unauthorized returns will be refused and returned at the customer’s expense. Returned items are subject to a 10% restocking fee.
