{"product_id":"fender-deluxe-8-high-steel-electric-guitar-1956-7537","title":"Fender Deluxe 8 High Steel Electric Guitar (1956)","description":"Fender Deluxe 8 Model High Steel Electric Guitar (1956), made in Fullerton, California, blonde lacquer finish, ash body, original tweed hard shell case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Deluxe 8 is one of the improved mid-1950's line of Fender steel guitars�essentially similar to a single-neck Stringmaster. The electronic set-up is particularly interesting, featuring two single-coil pickups which can be blended via a hidden rotary control under the bridge cover. The slightly asymmetrical body carries a metal fingerboard plate, metal \"ashtray\" tuner well with 8 metal-button Kluson tuners and a chrome plate carrying the pickups, bridge and two ribbed Tele-style knobs. This early example (pots dated to late 1955 and early '56) shows fairly heavy use but still sports a beautiful '50's Fender blonde finish and original components including the optional legs. This is a great sounding steel and a neat Fender collectible.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 30 3\/4 in. (78.1 cm.), 6 1\/2 in. (16.5 cm.) width, and 1 7\/8 in. (4.8 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 22 1\/4 in. (565 mm.). Width of nut is 2 1\/4 in. (57 mm.). Well played but all original; shows some rather heavy pickwear to the body and fingerboard but no alterations. Sounds great and includes a nice tweed HSC. Overall Very Good + Condition.","brand":"Fender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853025661068,"sku":"7537","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_5d009a72-a4fd-48a8-b65f-a26b2f9774d6.jpg?v=1774331015","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/fender-deluxe-8-high-steel-electric-guitar-1956-7537","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}