{"product_id":"used-special-fender-1969-wildwood-iii-acoustic-guitar-in-natural-usdwildwood","title":"USED SPECIAL! Fender 1969 Wildwood III Acoustic Guitar in Natural - USDWILDWOOD","description":"\u003ch2\u003eUSED SPECIAL! Fender 1969 Wildwood III Acoustic Guitar in Natural\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eUsed late-1960s USA-made Fender acoustic with Kingman-based design, bolt-on neck and distinctive Wildwood III character\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Fender Wildwood III Acoustic Guitar in Natural is a distinctive late-1960s Fender flat-top with the unusual design approach that made the company’s early acoustic guitars stand apart. This used item has been fully tested and inspected to ensure reliable, enjoyable performance, making it a smart way to add a rare vintage Fender acoustic to your collection at a great value. Built during Fender’s early U.S.-made acoustic era, the Wildwood was based on the Kingman platform and paired a spruce top with dyed figured beechwood back and sides, a bolt-on neck, through-body tension rods and a Stratocaster-style headstock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Wildwood series was one of Fender’s most visually unusual acoustic lines of the 1960s. The Wildwood III version was associated with Fender’s Rainbow Gold dyed beechwood treatment, where colour was introduced into growing beech trees before the wood was harvested. Because of that process, each Wildwood guitar has its own unique grain pattern and shading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe body follows Fender’s Kingman-based dreadnought acoustic design, giving the guitar a large, full-bodied shape with a spruce top and figured beechwood back and sides. Fender’s 1968 catalogue notes that Wildwood acoustics used the Kingman body, with carefully bound and inlaid necks and a laminated headstock matched to the body pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLike other early Fender flat-top acoustics, this guitar uses a bolt-on neck and Fender-style headstock, reflecting Leo Fender’s electric-guitar design thinking applied to an acoustic instrument. The neck design gives the guitar a familiar Fender feel, while the 25.5 inch scale length and 21-fret layout provide an extended playing range for an acoustic of this era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe rosewood fretboard with block inlays, bound neck, natural top, gold-toned pickguard and 3-by-3 tuner layout give this Wildwood III a strong vintage presence. Serial number 17491 places it near other documented late-1960s examples, though Fender’s acoustic serial records do not support exact-year dating on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInstrument Type: Acoustic Guitar\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCondition: Used\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eModel: Wildwood III\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eApproximate Year: Late 1960s, likely circa 1968\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSerial Number: 17491\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCountry of Manufacture: USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eProduction Era: Early U.S.-made Fender acoustic guitar era\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFactory Context: Fender acoustic production had moved to the Anaheim, California acoustic instrument plant by this period\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBody Shape: Dreadnought \/ Kingman-based body\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBody Type: Hollow acoustic flat-top\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTop Material: Spruce\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBack and Sides: Dyed figured beechwood\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFinish: Natural top with Wildwood III dyed back and sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNeck Material: Maple\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNeck Construction: Bolt-on\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNeck Reinforcement: Through-body tension rod design\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNeck Shape: C-shape\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFretboard Material: Rosewood\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFretboard Inlays: Block inlays\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNumber of Frets: 21\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eScale Length: 25.5 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNut Material: Bone\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTuner Layout: 3-by-3\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHeadstock Style: Stratocaster-style Fender acoustic headstock\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePickguard: Gold-toned elevated pickguard\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBridge: Adjustable individual-saddle acoustic bridge design\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOrientation: Right handed\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNumber of Strings: 6\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eString Type: Steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIncluded Case: Not specified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy you should choose the Fender Wildwood III Acoustic Guitar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fender Wildwood III Acoustic Guitar is a strong choice for players and collectors who want one of Fender’s most unusual vintage acoustic designs. Its Kingman-based body, bolt-on Fender-style neck, natural spruce top and Wildwood III dyed beechwood back and sides give it a look and feel unlike most traditional flat-tops. As a USED SPECIAL!, this late-1960s Fender offers excellent value for anyone looking for a rare, visually distinctive acoustic with real vintage Fender personality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48401274011869,"sku":"USDWILDWOOD","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/1680\/files\/IMG_E0170.jpg?v=1787321454","url":"https:\/\/shop.theartsmusicstore.com\/products\/used-special-fender-1969-wildwood-iii-acoustic-guitar-in-natural-usdwildwood","provider":"The Arts Music Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}