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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...
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...
Fender Jazzmaster 1967 Blond
This Fender Jazzmaster 1967 features the rare color Blond finish with Ash body! "Blond" is the name Fender chose for the standard finish for the Telecaster model. It appears as...
1970 Fender Rosewood Telecaster and 1969 Gibson SG Standard in Boyds, Maryland
I've just returned from a great guitar safari to Boyds, Maryland where I picked up a clean 1970 Fender Rosewood Telecaster and a 1969 Gibson SG Standard! The seller...
1960 Fender Jazzmaster in Birmingham, Alabama
I'm thrilled to be the next owner of this 1960 Fender Jazzmaster in original Sunburst finish purchased in my hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. It's a spectacular example of pre-CBS Fender...