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1962 Fender Stratocaster Price Value Date Year

The 1962 Fender Stratocaster: Price, Value, Dates, and Examples

The 1962 Fender Stratocaster The 1962 Fender Stratocaster is a valuable vintage guitar that's just as relevent today as it was back then. The 1962 Fender price list gives a...
Roman Red 1959 Fender Stratocaster vintage guitar

Very Rare: 1959 Fender Stratocaster 8 Hole Guard Roman Red!

It’s a rare day when a 1959 Fender Stratocaster in original Roman Red surfaces—especially one this clean and from the elusive 8 hole mint green pickguard era. I’ve been gravitating...
1959 Fender Stratocaster vintage guitar price and features

The Fender Stratocaster in 1959: Price and Features

1959 was a significant transitional year for Fender's revolutionary Stratocaster model. The Stratocaster debuted only 5 years before in 1954, but the company had already introduced a higher end solid...
This image shows one of the most valuable vintage Fender Stratocaster guitars we've had at True Vintage Guitar. The guitar is a 1962 Fender Stratocaster in original Fiesta Red finish with gold plated parts.

The 5 Most Valuable Vintage Fender Stratocasters Through True Vintage Guitar

The Five Most Valuable Vintage Fender Stratocaster Guitars We've Had at True Vintage Guitar Over the past 15 years, we've handled some of the rarest and most valuable vintage Fender...
1963 Fender Stratocaster with Burgundy Mist finish, mint green pickguard, clay dots, and veneer Rosewood fretboard

Everything You Need to Know About the 1963 Fender Stratocaster: Features, Value, and How to Sell Yours

The Fender Stratocaster made in 1963 is among my favorite vintage guitars ever made because of its value, tone, and original design. The Stratocaster model was only 9 years old in...
How to find the value of a Fender Stratocaster, appraisal, and pricing

Fender Stratocaster Value: Guide to Appraisal & Pricing

Use this guide to determine the value of your Fender Stratocaster made during the 1950s and 1960s. Consider a few key factors to get a better understanding of why some vintage...
1957 Stratocaster year, how many were made, how much did it cost? 1957 Fender Stratocaster

1957 Fender Stratocasters: The Best Year for the Strat?

After owning a Stratocaster from every pre-CBS year, the ones that stick out to me as being the best are the two I've had that were made in 1957. 1957...
Roy Lanham's 1957 Fender Stratocaster Red with gold anodized aluminum pickguard

Roy Lanham's 1957 Fender Stratocaster Red with Gold Anodized Aluminum Pickguard

One thing that's remained constant over the past 15 years of buying vintage guitars is that it's impossible to predict what might surface next. This rare Fender Stratocaster, custom made...
Image of a 1950s Fender Stratocaster. Use this guide to help you find the year that your Stratocaster was made.

Date Your Stratocaster: How To Find the Year

Find the year and value of your Fender Stratocaster This page is for owners of old Fender Stratocaster guitars looking for help identifying the year they were made. The value...
Picture of an original 1954 Fender Stratocaster guitar in its original case.

1954 Fender Stratocaster: Price, Production, and Details

Fender's iconic Stratocaster model debuted in 1954 with a design that rocketed the electric guitar into a new era. The Stratocaster's offset center waist, perfectly intonatable bridge, smooth tremolo, and...
True Vintage Guitar on Youtube this week! 11/26/2023

True Vintage Guitar on Youtube this week! 11/26/2023

This week at True Vintage Guitar, my friend Riggs Taylor came by to make this video of the 1965 Fender Stratocaster in Lake Placid Blue finish and rare A neck...
1961 Fender Stratocaster guitar with Olympic White finish

1961 Fender Stratocaster Olympic White

The Fender Stratocaster guitars made in 1961 are some of the finest that the company every made since their introduction in 1954. The slab Rosewood fretboards, thin finishes, mint green...