{"product_id":"1958-59-fender-telecaster-blonde-toploader","title":"1958\/60 Fender Telecaster Blonde Toploader","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1958 Fender Telecaster — Blonde — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1960 Neck — Rosewood Slab Board\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA very rare and highly distinctive late-’50s Fender Telecaster, purchased as a personal instrument from the high respected shop \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLark Street Music \/ Buzzy Levine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Teaneck, NJ a couple years back. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an unusual transitional\/pre-CBS Telecaster assembled from vintage Fender components, featuring a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1958-dated Telecaster body paired with a 1960-dated neck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The guitar has the desirable \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erosewood slab fingerboard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, characteristic of this short transitional period, and the uncommon \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etop-loading bridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe blonde finish has aged beautifully to a warm, almost opaque vintage ivory\/blonde appearance, with considerable honest playing wear, edge wear and small finish losses that give the guitar tremendous vintage character. The ash grain remains visible through the finish in places.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe guitar has a particularly great look and feel, with the combination of the late-’50s Tele body, slab rosewood neck and early-’60s hardware making this a very interesting guitar for the serious Fender collector or player.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFender Telecaster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1958 body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1960 neck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlonde finish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eRosewood \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eslab fingerboard\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTop-loader bridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage Fender single-coil pickups\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage Fender hardware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal\/vintage-style hardshell case\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignificant honest vintage wear and finish aging\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePreviously sold by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLark Street Music \/ Buzzy Levine\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is not being represented as an all-original, numbers-matching 1958 or 1960 Telecaster. Rather, its appeal is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eauthentic vintage Fender components and unusual combination of a ’58 body and ’60 neck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, along with its extremely desirable late-’50s\/early-’60s configuration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43256209244265,"sku":"EG3292","price":25995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0042\/9431\/2054\/files\/P1010997.jpg?v=1780160970","url":"https:\/\/watchtower-guitars.myshopify.com\/products\/1958-59-fender-telecaster-blonde-toploader","provider":"Watchtower Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}