{"product_id":"1973-vintage-fender-telecaster-ash-4-bolt-body-black-refin-tele-1970s","title":"1973 Vintage Fender Telecaster Ash 4-Bolt BODY ~Black Refin~ Tele 1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n Up for sale is a genuine vintage\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   1973 Fender Telecaster body\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n , made in the\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   USA during the CBS era\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n and constructed from\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   ash\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n .\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n This body has an\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   older Black refinish\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n and weighs\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   7 lbs\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n . Importantly, there are\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   old screw holes from a previously installed Bigsby tailpiece visible underneath the current Black finish\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n , indicating that the Bigsby modification predates the refinish.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n 🎸\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Details\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Brand:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n Fender\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Model Application:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n Telecaster\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Year:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   1973\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Era:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n CBS Era \/ 1970s\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Made In:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n USA\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Body Material:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Ash\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Body Shape:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n Telecaster \/ T-Style\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Body Type:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n Solid Body\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Neck Attachment:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   4-Bolt\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Current Finish:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Black - Refinished\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Weight:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   7 lbs\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   String Configuration:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n 6-String\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Condition:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n Modified Vintage \/ Player Grade\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Originality \/ Modifications:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Genuine 1973 Fender Telecaster body as represented\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Vintage USA ash construction\n \u003cbr\u003e\n •\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Black finish is a refinish - NOT original\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Previously fitted with a\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Bigsby tailpiece\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Old Bigsby mounting screw holes remain\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Bigsby screw holes are\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   visible underneath the Black refinish\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Classic 4-bolt Telecaster construction\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Great candidate for a vintage player or restoration project\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n ⚠️\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   IMPORTANT MODIFICATION DISCLOSURE:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n The Black finish is\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   not the original factory finish\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n . The body was also previously modified for a Bigsby, and the old mounting holes remain beneath the refinish. These modifications permanently affect collector originality and should be clearly shown in the photos.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n ✨\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Condition\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Good Vintage Condition - REFINISHED \/ MODIFIED\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n This is best described as a\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   player-grade vintage Fender body\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n rather than an untouched collector piece.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Condition Notes:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Older\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Black refinish\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Old Bigsby mounting holes visible beneath the finish\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Normal scratches, dents, finish wear and aging should be expected\n \u003cbr\u003e\n • Vintage ash body\n \u003cbr\u003e\n •\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   7 lb body weight\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n The Bigsby holes being underneath the Black finish suggest the modification occurred before the current refinish, but without documentation I would avoid assigning an exact date to either modification.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n 📦\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Shipping\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   USA - $59\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Worldwide - $129\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n Shipped via\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   UPS or DHL only\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n , fully insured and professionally packed.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n 🌍\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   YES, WE SHIP INTERNATIONALLY!\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n 🔥\n \u003cb\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   KILLER 1973 USA FENDER TELECASTER ASH BODY WITH OLD BLACK REFIN AND REAL PLAYER-GRADE CBS-ERA CHARACTER! 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