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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 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...
Fender Guitar Buyer: Vintage 1957 Fender Telecaster
I'm on the road a lot as a Fender guitar buyer! This vintage 1957 Fender Telecaster came up for sale last year outside of Abilene, Texas. As I viewed...
Fender Jazzmaster 1960 Blond in Woodbridge, New Jersey
I decided to continue on my vintage guitar journey to Woodbridge, New Jersey to buy this Fender Jazzmaster 1960 Blond finish from its original owner! Bob purchased this Fender Jazzmaster Blond...
Fender Model 26 Deluxe Amp and Organ Button Guitar in Los Angeles, California
After buying a Fender Jazzmaster 1963 in Chicago, I boarded a flight to Los Angeles to buy this Fender Model 26 Deluxe woody amp and Organ Button guitar! I...
Fender Jazzmaster 1963 in Chicago, Illinois!
I'm thrilled to be the guitar buyer for this Fender Jazzmaster 1963 from its original owner in Chicago, Illinois! The Fender Jazzmaster is one of my favorite vintage guitars...