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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...
Fender Telecaster: How to date Telecaster and how much is it worth?

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, 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 VI Bass 6 1961

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 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 Telecaster Red 1968 with Bigsby. How to date Fender Telecaster and Values.

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 vintage original guitar. How to date a Fender Telecaster and what is my Fender Telecaster worth.

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 guitar 1960s 1970s

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...