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Fender guitar collector buys Fender Telecaster 1957 in Georgia

Fender Telecaster 1957 in Georgia

  As a Fender guitar collector, I'm always on the road or in the air on guitar safari trips to buy the guitars I've always dreamed of having. Last year was...
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...
Guitar Magazine Interview with John of True Vintage Guitar

Guitar Magazine Interview with John of True Vintage Guitar

Want to learn more about me? Check out this recent article by my friends Chris and Eleanor for Guitar.com. I was thrilled when they reached out to talk about the...
Vintage Fender guitars with gold hardware or gold parts. 1960s Fender Jazzmaster and Jaguar guitars.

Fender Guitars with Gold Hardware: Jazzmaster & Jaguar

Some of my favorite 1950s and 1960s Fender guitars are in the very small minority of guitars ordered with the fanciest upgrade offered in Fender's price list: gold hardware. One...
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 Telecaster 1957 in Parkersburg, WV

Fender Telecaster 1957 in Parkersburg, WV

I'm thrilled to be the next owner of this clean Fender Telecaster 1957 from the daughter of its original owner in Parkersburg, West Virginia! It was a long drive but...
Fender Stratocaster 1964 Foam Green

Fender Stratocaster 1964 Foam Green

  One of the primary goals of any Fender guitar collector, including and especially this author, is to find the best examples of all the colors offered in the custom...
Fender Jaguar 1965 Fiesta Red pinkish orange salmon pink

Fender Jaguar 1965 Fiesta Red Dating & Values

  This Fender Jaguar 1965 in original Fiesta Red finish is one of my favorite guitars I've ever purchased. Of the three Red colors Fender offered in 1965, Fiesta Red...
Fender Deluxe Amp 1959 tweed dating and values

Fender Deluxe Amp 1959 Dating & Values

The Fender Deluxe Amp has been in production from Fender in various forms since its introduction in 1946 as the Model 26 De Luxe. The most desirable version of the...
How to date Fender Jazzmaster guitars 1950s 1960s 1970s

How to date a Fender Jazzmaster

  Knowing how to date a Fender Jazzmaster is the first step in finding out how much it's worth. Fender debuted the Jazzmaster model in 1958 and slowly updated the...