{"product_id":"profile-t-style-guitar-1980s","title":"Profile T-Style Guitar - 1980s","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003eFair 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003eProfile-branded Fender copies are vintage, high-quality Japanese-made (MIJ) electric guitar replicas produced during the early-to-mid 1980s\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003eBackground and Origins\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eManufacturing:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Built in Japan—frequently at renowned factories like FujiGen or Chushin Gakki—before production shifted later to Korea.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eDistribution:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eBrands\/Import:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Distributed in places like Australia via companies such as Dynamic Music and JAMM Industries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003eKey Features\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"yADgie\"\u003eDesign:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"yADgie\"\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eUnique Details:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Certain Strat-style models are recognized for rare appointments like bound body edges.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e [\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eReputation:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"profile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48783550841022,"sku":null,"price":850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/5037\/3566\/files\/profiletele_07.jpg?v=1787633302","url":"https:\/\/guitarcolonel.com\/products\/profile-t-style-guitar-1980s","provider":"The Guitar Colonel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}