{"product_id":"1980s-esp-craft-house-te-series-rosewood-t-style-vintage-guitar-w-case-japan","title":"1980s ESP Craft House TE Series Rosewood T-Style Vintage Guitar w\/ Case, Japan","description":"Up for sale, a 1980s ESP Craft House TE Series rosewood T-style guitar in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. This early ESP spin on Fender's Rosewood Tele platform features a sain-finished solid rosewood body, maple neck, and a 22 fret slab rosewood fretboard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis guitar has a warm acoustic response with a rich lower midrange growl, weighing 9lbs 1oz. The single coil pickups feature black fiber bobbins and cloth-covered leads, channeling the foundational warmth of the instrument with a bridge pickup that has good body and chewy, twangy cut. The neck pickup has a sweet, bell-like chime. This vintage ESP benefits from a  professional setup here at Mike \u0026amp; Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and spot-on intonation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeck Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Wood: Maple\u003cbr\u003e-Shape: Slender C, round shoulders, measuring .800” 1st fret, .880” 12th fret\u003cbr\u003e-Fretboard: Rosewood, 22 fret, 16” radius\u003cbr\u003e-Frets: Original, narrow\/tall, light wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-5\u003cbr\u003e-Scale Length: 25 1\/2\"\u003cbr\u003e-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), graphite\u003cbr\u003e-Tuners: Kluson-style Deluxe single-line\u003cbr\u003e-Serialization: Five digit serial and ESP logo embossed on neck plate, \"TE\" hand-written in neck pocket\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBody Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Pickups: Single coil x2\u003cbr\u003e-Harness: CTS 250k pots date to ‘the 49th week of '84\u003cbr\u003e-Hardware: Six-saddle bridge, control plate, dome-top knurled knobs\u003cbr\u003e-Plastics: Three-ply dark brown tortoise pickguard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on the grain structure, porousness, and shade of the rosewood, it is likely either a Patagonian rosewood or a Laotian\/Siam rosewood. The satin Natural oil finish is very lightly applied with an open-pore feel. Cosmetic wear includes a number of tiny nicks on the back and lower bout perimeter, with buckle rash across the back. The neck retains its smooth satin finish, and there are a few shallow marks along the profile that don't distract the palm while fretting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe original ESP-branded black tolex hardshell case is included.","brand":"ESP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44349917757696,"sku":"20116","price":1599.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/products\/medium_58c58d51-e3e3-4a89-b9be-a043cb742f03.jpg?v=1751533800","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/1980s-esp-craft-house-te-series-rosewood-t-style-vintage-guitar-w-case-japan","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}