{"product_id":"matao-telecaster-style-1970s-mij-natural-blonde-ash","title":"Matao Telecaster Style (1970s MIJ, Natural Blonde Ash)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA clean, lively mid 70s Made in Japan Matao Tele, built during the Kasuga era when Japanese factories were quietly nailing the feel of early Fender designs. Natural Blonde ash body, thin lacquer, steel saddles, and that unmistakable Tele snap that only decades-old wood can deliver. Freshly restrung, cleaned, and lightly serviced — a lot of old Tele mojo for not a lot of money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1970s MIJ Kasuga era build\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural Blonde ash body with thin lacquer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage script logo with long sweeping \"T\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteel saddles for classic Tele bite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50s style hardware with light patina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal ashtray bridge cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage curved Tele hardcase (yellow\/orange plush)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new Levy's strap included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFresh D'Addario XL 10–46 strings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCleaned, polished, and lightly serviced (DeoxIT on pots\/switch\/jack)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTone \u0026amp; Feel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis guitar has the real 70s warmth that's hard — if not impossible — to replicate in modern builds. The wood has aged beautifully, the pickups have mellowed, and the whole instrument feels open, resonant, and alive. The ash body is in unusually clean condition for a 50+ year old instrument — the grain and lacquer have aged beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge pickup: bright, snappy Roy Buchanan style twang with a musical top end\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck pickup: warm, round, vintage Strat character; with gain it blooms into a fat, fuzzy Hendrix-like voice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow output single coils mean tons of clarity and dynamic range — push your amp and they open up beautifully\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcoustic resonance is strong; the guitar rings in your hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAction and intonation checked after the fresh string change — plays clean and feels ready\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one surprised us in the best way. It captures the feel of a real 70s Fender Tele better than most copies out there, with a wide tonal range from clean snap to bluesy fuzz.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matao","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43776199360615,"sku":"MATAO-TELE-MIJ-70S","price":699.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/6816\/3687\/files\/Matao1.jpg?v=1779139929","url":"https:\/\/lemosandson.com\/products\/matao-telecaster-style-1970s-mij-natural-blonde-ash","provider":"Lemos and Son Vintage Guitar Gear","version":"1.0","type":"link"}