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Roy Lanham's 1957 Fender Stratocaster Red with Gold Anodized Aluminum Pickguard
One thing that's remained constant over the past 15 years of buying vintage guitars is that it's impossible to predict what might surface next. This rare Fender Stratocaster, custom made...
Fender Stratocaster 1963 Information, Price in '63, and Colors
The Fender Stratocaster made in 1963 is among my favorite vintage guitars ever made because of its value, tone, and original design. The Stratocaster model was only 9 years old in...
1950s and 1960s Stratocaster Values: Expert Help with Pricing and Identification
Your vintage Fender Stratocaster can be very valuable to a guitar collector, but how does one determine how much could it actually sell for? I'm a vintage guitar collector...
How to date a Fender Stratocaster
Are you the proud owner of an old Fender Stratocaster, but the guitar's age remains a tantalizing enigma? Fear not, fellow guitar sleuths! Finding out "what year is my Stratocaster?" is...
Fender Stratocaster 1954
Fender's iconic Stratocaster model debuted in 1954 with a design that rocketed the electric guitar into a new era. The Stratocaster's offset center waist, perfectly intonatable bridge, smooth tremolo, and...
True Vintage Guitar on Youtube this week! 11/26/2023
This week at True Vintage Guitar, my friend Riggs Taylor came by to make this video of the 1965 Fender Stratocaster in Lake Placid Blue finish and rare A neck...
Fender Stratocaster 1959
Fender Stratocaster 1959 1959 was a significant transitional year for the Fender Stratocaster. The updates to the Stratocaster model in 1959 yielded some of the most desirable features which are highly...
Fender Broadcaster Guitars 1950 - 1951
Before the Telecaster model name, Fender's first solid body electric guitar made for Spanish style playing was known as the Broadcaster model from 1950 to early 1951. The Broadcaster...
1961 Fender Stratocaster Olympic White
The Fender Stratocaster guitars made in 1961 are some of the finest that the company every made since their introduction in 1954. The slab Rosewood fretboards, thin finishes, mint green...
Fender Jazzmaster 1959 Gold Guard
This 1959 Fender Jazzmaster with original Sunburst finish and gold anodized pickguard was made during the second year of production for the model. 1959 was the transitional year from the very...
Arizona Guitar Safari in January 2023
I've just returned from a fantastic trip buying vintage guitars in the Flagstaff, Arizona area. I was pleasantly surprised to find that Flagststaff has an elevation of about 7000...
Fender Stratocaster 1965 Candy Apple Red Metallic
This clean 1965 Fender Stratocaster in original Candy Apple Red finish came through the shop earlier this year directly from the daughter of its original owner. It's a fantastic example...