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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...
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...