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Fender Telecaster: How to Find the Year & Value
The Fender Telecaster has been in continuous production since its introduction as the Broadcaster in 1950, so how do collectors find out the year it was made and its value?...
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 VI Bass 6 1961
This Fender VI 1961, also called the Bass 6, is the oldest example of the model that I've been able to find. Fender's Bass 6 is a six string bass guitar...
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 Telecaster Red 1968 Dating & Value
This Fender Telecaster Red 1968 guitar came through the shop a few years ago, but I remember it vividly. The lightly metalic red color is called Candy Apple Red...
Fender Telecaster 1957
It's important to know how to date a Fender Telecaster 1957 in order to help determine what is my Fender Telecaster worth. Fender guitar dating is more than just looking up...
How To Date A Fender Jaguar
Knowing how to date a Fender Jaguar is an important step to finding out how much it's worth. Fender Jaguar guitars from the 1960s and 1970s are constructed of parts that...
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
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...
Fender Jaguar 1966 Lake Placid Blue!
This was a really special guitar that came through the shop last year: an early Fender Jaguar 1966 in custom color Lake Placid Blue. Although this Fender Jaguar was...
Fender Telecaster Thinline 1969
This Fender Telecaster Thinline 1969 with F shaped sound hole came through the shop a few years ago. It was a fabulous playing example of the unique first variant...
Fender Bassman 1959 Tweed New Jersey
Another great vintage piece I bought in New Jersey was this Fender Bassman 1959 tweed and original cover! This vintage Fender amp toured extensively in its earlier days in the...