{"product_id":"🔥rare🔥-vintage-country-squire-thinline-telecaster-pre-fret-king-black-label","title":"🔥RARE🔥 Vintage Country Squire Thinline Telecaster~ Pre Fret King Black Label!","description":"\u003cp\u003e🔥 Vintage Country Squire Thinline Electric Guitar 🔥\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🎸 Sunburst | Wilkinson Hardware | Rare Early Model | Brand New 🎸\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA genuinely fascinating and incredibly rare guitar from the Trevor Wilkinson\/JHS family tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Vintage Country Squire appears to be an early precursor to the later Fret-King Country Squire Semitone models, carrying many of the same design ideas, construction features and Wilkinson hardware concepts that would later define the Fret-King range. Despite extensive searching, we have been unable to locate another example currently available online in this exact Vintage-branded specification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterestingly, the guitar does not carry a visible serial number, further suggesting this may have been an early production piece, dealer sample, trade\/show model or a very limited transitional run produced during the evolution of the later Fret-King Country Squire designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinished in a stunning Original Classic Burst, this semi acoustic design blends classic Tele-inspired styling with boutique modern engineering. The chambered alder body gives the guitar an airy resonance and lightweight feel, while the extended neck joint provides excellent sustain and stability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of a neck Wilkinson nickel-covered humbucker and open-coil bridge humbucker gives this guitar an exceptionally wide tonal range. The Vari-coil control system progressively rolls the neck humbucker down towards true single coil territory, offering everything from warm jazz tones to cutting bridge bite and articulate indie rock sounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not simply a Tele-style guitar. It feels far more refined and versatile, with a unique character all of its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecification includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Semi acoustic chambered centre-jointed 2-piece American alder body\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Alder top with tortoiseshell binding\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Canadian hard rock maple neck\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Rosewood fingerboard with 10” radius\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• 22 medium jumbo frets\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Wilkinson WTB vintage-spec stamped steel bridge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Brass barrel saddles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Wilkinson WHHB3+3 neck humbucker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Wilkinson WHHB bridge humbucker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Volume and dual concentric tone \/ Vari-coil control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• 3-way selector switch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Wilkinson E-Z Lok tuners\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Graphite nut\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Chrome hardware\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• 25.5” scale length\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe guitar is brand new old stock and presents beautifully throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA seriously cool and unusual instrument that sits somewhere between a boutique Thinline Tele, an early Fret-King prototype concept and a modern alternative rock machine. These obscure transitional Trevor Wilkinson\/JHS designs rarely surface, especially in unused condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional piece for players, collectors or anyone wanting something genuinely different from the usual production guitars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53494748315990,"sku":null,"price":399.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0837\/4144\/2390\/files\/ACE6E7E7-CD12-4EB3-8EAA-2A823DAC1BC9.jpg?v=1778100716","url":"https:\/\/www.chordplay.co.uk\/products\/%f0%9f%94%a5rare%f0%9f%94%a5-vintage-country-squire-thinline-telecaster-pre-fret-king-black-label","provider":"Chordplay Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}