{"product_id":"fender-elvis-kingman-2012-dreadnought-natural","title":"Fender 2012 Elvis Kingman Dreadnought Natural Wildwood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo sales tax for US customers outside California.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis 2012 Fender Kingman is in excellent condition with very little fretwear, some dings here and there, a straight neck with room in the truss rod for future neck relief adjustments, and a great setup with low action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFender introduced the Elvis Kingman acoustic guitar in 2012, hailing the King of Rock 'n' Roll and transporting players back to 1967 with a sharp-looking remake of the Fender acoustic that Elvis Presley wielded in the cinematic romp Clambake. The guitar Elvis played in that film was a Fender Kingman from the mid-1960s — a model that is now firmly established in the visual iconography of Elvis's performing life — and the 2012 reissue recreates it in detail, including the specification that makes these instruments genuinely unusual: the Wildwood finish. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-flex\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagomusicexchange.com\/products\/gibson-custom-shop-limited-edition-1959-es-345-varitone-2523765\" class=\"group\/tag relative h-[18px] rounded-full inline-flex items-center overflow-hidden -translate-y-px cursor-pointer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative transition-colors h-full max-w-[180px] overflow-hidden px-1.5 inline-flex items-center font-small rounded-full border-0.5 border-border-300 bg-bg-200 group-hover\/tag:bg-accent-900 group-hover\/tag:border-accent-100\/60\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-nowrap text-text-300 break-all truncate font-normal group-hover\/tag:text-text-200\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eIn the mid-1960s Fender introduced the exotic Wildwood finish — achieved by injecting beechwood trees with a chemical dye years before harvesting them, which stained the grain pattern of the living wood from the inside out. The resulting veneer, once harvested and applied to the back, sides, and headstock, carries color patterns that are completely random and unrepeatable — no two Wildwood instruments look identical because no two trees absorb dye identically. Wildwood guitars were available in gold, brown, purple, dark blue, purple-blue, green, or blue-green — the specific color of each instrument determined entirely by the tree. The 2012 Elvis Kingman recreates this process for the back and sides, producing the same genuinely one-of-a-kind visual character that made the original 1960s Wildwood instruments so distinctive. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-flex\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.joesvintageguitarsaz.com\/post\/fender-jazzmaster-evolution-guide-1958-1971\/\" class=\"group\/tag relative h-[18px] rounded-full inline-flex items-center overflow-hidden -translate-y-px cursor-pointer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative transition-colors h-full max-w-[180px] overflow-hidden px-1.5 inline-flex items-center font-small rounded-full border-0.5 border-border-300 bg-bg-200 group-hover\/tag:bg-accent-900 group-hover\/tag:border-accent-100\/60\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-nowrap text-text-300 break-all truncate font-normal group-hover\/tag:text-text-200\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Viking-shaped rosewood bridge with compensated saddle, double checkerboard soundhole rosette, and ivoroid binding complete the period-correct body specification. The Fender Stratocaster-style headstock carries Elvis Presley's signature — the visual detail that distinguishes it from a generic Kingman reissue. Solid spruce top, rosewood fingerboard with pearloid block inlays on a maple neck, 14\" fingerboard radius, 20 frets, 25.3\" scale, 1-5\/8\" nut. At 4 lbs 1.5 oz this is an exceptionally light dreadnought. Action set at 2\/32\" on both strings at the twelfth fret. Very good condition throughout. Non-original Guild hardshell case in very good condition included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-spec-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eColor: natural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFinish Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFinish Condition: very good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eWeight: 4lbs 1.5oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eScale Length: 25.3\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNut Width: 1-5\/8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNeck Thickness At 1st Fret: .825\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNeck Thickness At 10th Fret: .971\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFretboard Radius: 14\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eString Spacing At Bridge: 2.192\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBody Length: 20-1\/8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eLower Bout: 15-5\/8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eWaist: 10-1\/2\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eUpper Bout: 11-3\/8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBody Depth\/Thickness: 4-3\/4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eOverall Length: 42-1\/4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePickguard Color: 3 ply gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePickguard Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eStrap Buttons: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNeck Condition: excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNeck Repairs: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTuner Brand And Model: Fender vintage style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTuners Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eChanges To Headstock For Tuners?: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTruss Rod Cover: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNut Original: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNut Material: synthetic bone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNut Repairs: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eInlay: Pearloid block\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFretboard Material: rosewood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFretboard Condition: excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFretboard Repairs: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFret Condition: excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFret Repairs: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFret Count: 20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTop Material: spruce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTop Condition: very good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTop Cracks: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTop Repairs: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTop Binding: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTop Binding Condition: very good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBack \u0026amp; 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Shipments require signature on delivery, no exceptions. Less than 1% of our shipments are damaged in transit, and we are committed to making sure your item arrives safely. If there is damage, retain all packing materials intact, photograph them immediately, and send the photos to .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStringed Instruments\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Multiple shipping speeds are available for orders on our website — Ground, 2 Day, 3 Day, and Next Day Air Saver. For Reverb orders: customers from any state that is more than a 3 day UPS ground shipment from our shop will get their shipment via UPS 3 day air. 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