Fender LTD Artisan Tele Thinline P90

Fender LTD Artisan Tele Thinline P90: technical review

The Fender LTD Artisan Tele Thinline P90 is a limited-run, U.S.-made Custom Shop guitar listed for release in April 2026. Its specification combines a T-style body with two Custom Shop P-90 single-coil pickups, a figured maple top, and a rosewood fingerboard. The stated price is 5999. The supplied information does not identify a currency, so that figure should be read as a listed price rather than a converted or localized amount.

This review is based on the supplied specifications alone. No customer reviews are available, and there is no hands-on test information to support claims about tone, comfort, setup, or build quality in use. The details below describe what Fender lists, along with the practical implications and unanswered questions that follow from those details.

Body, top, and finish

The body is specified as vintage Michigan mahogany, with an AAAA-grade flamed maple top. The combination gives the model a clear visual focus: the top is the prominent figured element, while the body wood is identified as mahogany. The finish is described as Relic in Aged Tobacco Burst. Tobacco Burst appears in the general color listing, while Aged Tobacco Burst is the more specific finish description.

The word "Thinline" is part of the model name, but the supplied data does not state whether the body is chambered, how it is routed, or what its internal construction looks like. It would be inappropriate to infer a particular body cavity layout from the name alone. The specifications also do not give the guitar's weight, body thickness, or finish material.

Neck and fingerboard

The neck is roasted AAA flamed maple, paired with an AAA rosewood fingerboard. Fender lists a 1960s-style oval C neck profile, a fingerboard radius that changes from 9.5 to 12 inches, and 21 frets in size 6105. A compound radius of this type has a rounder measurement at one end and a flatter one at the other, but the listing does not say how the transition is arranged along the neck.

Vintage mother-of-pearl dot inlays are specified for the fingerboard. The scale length is 648 mm, equivalent to about 25.5 inches, a measurement commonly associated with Telecaster-style guitars. There is no separate nut-width measurement, neck-depth figure, or fret material listed. Those omissions limit how fully the neck can be assessed from the data alone, especially for players comparing hand fit or fret dimensions.

Pickups and controls

The guitar has two Custom Shop P-90 single-coil pickups, one in each listed pickup position. A three-way switch is specified, along with Fat 50s wiring. The data does not detail the control layout, individual potentiometer values, capacitor type, or the exact switching combinations, so those details should be confirmed with Fender or a dealer before purchase.

P-90s are single-coil pickups, but the specification alone cannot establish how this particular set sounds or responds. There are no output measurements, pickup resistance figures, audio samples, or player impressions in the supplied information. Buyers who need a specific tonal comparison should seek a demonstration of this exact model rather than relying on the pickup names alone.

Bridge, tuners, and included items

The bridge is described as a shortened vintage Telecaster bridge with an RSD brass saddle. Fender also lists vintage-style machine heads and chrome hardware. No tremolo is fitted. The listing does not give the saddle count, bridge-plate dimensions, tuner ratio, or details about string-through-body construction.

A deluxe hard-shell case and certificate are included. A gig bag is not included. The guitar is identified as a 2026 limited run, with item number 642529 and a sales unit of one piece. These are useful points for checking a dealer listing, but the supplied details do not state how many instruments will be produced.

What the specifications establish

The documented package is a U.S.-made Fender Custom Shop guitar with a mahogany body, figured maple top, roasted figured maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, two P-90 pickups, and a fixed bridge. Its Relic finish and aged Tobacco Burst color define the listed appearance, while the compound fingerboard radius and oval C neck profile provide more specific neck information than a basic model description.

Important purchase details remain unconfirmed, including weight, body construction beneath the top, control component values, exact switching behavior, and setup at delivery. Since no customer feedback or independent measurements are available here, this is a specification-based assessment, not a claim about how the guitar performs in practice. Ask the seller to confirm the final configuration, availability, and price before ordering.