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The only factory original long scale Fender Mustang?

The only factory original long scale Fender Mustang?

I spent nearly two years chatting with the long time owner of a guitar collection he was considering selling. He owned a music store in the 1970s and was known to...
Fender Telecaster Custom 1968 Sunburst

Fender Telecaster Custom 1968 Sunburst

  I picked up this very clean 1968 Fender Telecaster Custom with factory installed Bigsby tailpiece as a part of a guitar collection I bought from its long time owner...
Vintage Fender and Gibson guitar collection bought in Colorado by guitar collector

Fender and Gibson Guitar Collection in Colorado

I'm thrilled to have just returned from the trip to purchase a vintage guitar collection with a Gibson Les Paul and a few Fender guitars in Denver, Colorado. I can tell...
1965 Fender Precision Bass Olympic White

Fender Precision Bass 1965 Olympic White

  I purchased this clean 1965 Fender Precision Bass in original Olympic White finish from the sister of its original owner in Chicago, Illinois! It is one of the nicest...
1958 Fender Jazzmaster guitar with gold anodized pickguard

Fender Jazzmaster 1958 Gold Guard

  This 1958 Fender Jazzmaster is one of my favorite examples of the model to ever come through my shop. Fender introduced the Jazzmaster model in 1958 with a unique...
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 Telecaster 1952 guitar in Texas

Fender Telecaster 1952 in Texas

  I was recently sent photos of this amazing Fender Telecaster 1952 by someone who inherited the guitar. It's a great example of first year (1952) of the Telecaster model,...
Fender Jazzmaster 1961 in Blond white cream finish with red pickguard

Fender Jazzmaster 1961 Blond

This Fender Jazzmaster 1961 in original white Blond finish came through the shop recently and is a spectacular example of one of my favorite Fender guitars. The yellowed cream white...
Fender Jazzmaster 1961 guitar in case

A Clean 1961 Fender Jazzmaster

This 1961 Fender Jazzmaster was one of the cleanest vintage Fender guitars to ever come through the shop. The Jazzmaster was introduced in late 1958 and was intended to surpass...
Fender guitar collector buys Fender Jazzmaster 1961 Blond in Alabama

Fender Jazzmaster 1961 Blond in Alabama

I've just returned from buying this Fender Jazzmaster 1961 in original white Blond finish from the family of its original owner in Cullman, Alabama! As a Fender guitar collector, I...