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A Fender guitar expert's take on the 1964 Stratocaster

Fender Stratocaster 1964 Sunburst

  This 1964 Fender Stratocaster is one of my favorite vintage guitars to come through the shop! I purchased this Strat from the widow of its original owner in Enterprise, Alabama,...
Fender Stratocaster 1962 Fiesta Red with Gold Hardware

Fender Stratocaster 1962 Fiesta Red Gold Hardware

Check out this unbelievably rare Stratocaster: 1962 Fender Stratocaster in original Fiesta Red finish with gold hardware! I've just recently purchased it from its original owner; Roy was given the...
Fender guitar buyer for Stratocaster Red 1963

Fender Stratocaster 1963 Red in Seattle, Washington

  I've just returned from a guitar buying trip to Seattle, Washington to buy this 1963 Fender Stratocaster in Fiesta Red finish! It was a long way to travel but...
Fender Stratocaster 1954 January neck

Fender Stratocaster 1954 January from Georgia

  I've just returned from a long road trip to south Georgia after buying this very cool 1954 Fender Stratocaster parts guitar that was updated by Fender 1965! It has...
Fender Stratocaster 1958 in New York

Fender Stratocaster 1958 in New York

  I've just returned from a guitar buying trip to New York City to purchase this clean Fender Stratocaster 1958 in original Sunburst finish! As a Fender guitar collector, I'm...
Fender guitar collector buys 1962 Fender Stratocaster in London, England

Fender Stratocaster 1962 Fiesta Red in London, England

I have some great colleagues who are excellent vintage Fender guitar collectors; they too would do anything to buy the 1960s Stratocaster they have always dreamed of. We love to...
Fender guitar collector buys Fender Stratocaster 1957

Guitar Safari Champion: Fender Stratocaster 1957

  For this Fender guitar collector, 2021 was the year that my passion for vintage guitars went from strong to out of control. I was (and am) always on the...
Fender stratocaster guitar buyer and collector

Fender Stratocaster 1954 in Chambersburg, PA

I've just returned from a guitar safari to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania after buying this clean 1954 Fender Stratocaster! The seller has owned this guitar since his parents gave it to him...
Fender Stratocaster 1964 Candy Apple Red, how to date, Stratocaster values

Fender Stratocaster 1964 Candy Apple Red

  I was in the hotel in room in London, England when I received a message from a couple in New York asking for help with how to date a...
Fender Guitars with Candy Apple Red finish from the 1960s

Fender's Candy Apple Red Metallic Custom Color

  Some of my favorite vintage Fender guitars are the ones finished in a custom color instead of the more common standard colors. Fender introduced a color chart in 1960...
Fender Stratocaster 1962 guitar, what is my Fender worth, how to date Fender Stratocaster 1960s

Fender Stratocaster 1962: how to date and what's it worth

  This Fender Stratocaster 1962 is one of my favorite guitars to come through the shop this year. It's important to know how to date a Fender Stratocaster to help...
Fender Stratocaster 1966, how to date Fender Stratocaster, Fender Stratocaster values

Fender Stratocaster 1966

  This Fender Stratocaster 1966 with Sunburst finish came through the shop a few years ago. Here are the steps I go through to date a Fender Stratocaster and some...