Profile T-Style Guitar - 1980s
Regular price $850.00
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Fair condition Profile T-Style guitar. Someone has put a famous guitar brand sticker on the headstock...whoops :)...Nice 1960s feel to this one. Light and super easy to play. Small C shaped neck. Lots of wear and tear as pictured. Bargain Bin time!! Comes with a gig bag.
Profile-branded Fender copies are vintage, high-quality Japanese-made (MIJ) electric guitar replicas produced during the early-to-mid 1980s
Background and Origins
Manufacturing: Built in Japan—frequently at renowned factories like FujiGen or Chushin Gakki—before production shifted later to Korea.
Distribution: Sold primarily in countries like Australia, Canada, the UK, and New Zealand, rather than the United States, due to potential headstock and body shape copyright conflicts with Fender and Gibson.
Brands/Import: Distributed in places like Australia via companies such as Dynamic Music and JAMM Industries.
Key Features
Design: Modeled closely after 1960s Stratocasters and Telecasters (as well as some L-series specs), featuring classic body shapes, rock maple necks, and alder or ash bodies.Â
Unique Details: Certain Strat-style models are recognized for rare appointments like bound body edges. [
Reputation: Widely regarded by players today as well-crafted, high-value instruments that rival or exceed official Fender Squier models of the same era, making them popular targets for pickup and hardware upgrades.