Telemaster

Fender's Custom Shop has the above Telemaster- a hybrid Telecaster + Jazzmaster guitar. People go berserk over such fusion work, they deem this a highly collectible instrument in terms of desirability. On the practical front, would there be a tonal difference here? Arguably, the different body outline would give a different tonal response; there's more wood to play with but hearing a major difference in tone is subjective. As the difficulty of coming up with fresh guitar designs gets heightened these days, putting together a Frankenstein classic might just sell.