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1965 All Original Fender Stratocaster in Sunburst finish. Pots date to 1965. Original 3 way toggle switch. Pickups sound killer! No electronics issues. The volume pot appears to have been touched up at some point. Still plenty of life left in the frets, although they have been worn down over the years but there are no bad frets. The guitar and case have a bit of a cigarette smokey smell. The guitar has a perfect setup on it presently. Original case included which has the trem arm and original warranty card.
A great vintage Strat for the professional gigging/recording guitarist or a collector!
Perhaps more than any other year, 1965 marks a major turning point for Fender and Stratocaster production. It was in 1965 that CBS took control of the company, and brought the first wave of changes to a more mass production based model. Key indicators for Stratocasters of this transition era are a larger headstock compared to previous years as well as a script 'F' on the neck plate. In 1965, Fender also brought back the maple fingerboard as an option on a two-piece neck. While most collectors and players consider post-CBS Strats to be of an inferior quality to older models, these instruments remain very collectable on the vintage market. A key determining factor is the serial number: CBS switched from numbers starting with an L to numbers starting with an F. Those starting with an L are from earlier in the year and are generally more sought-after.
Years of Production: 1954 - present
Unique to this Year: Switch from clay to pearloid dot inlays on fingerboard, enlarged headstock, and a somewhat less dramatic contouring shape on the body.
Body Style: Offset solidbody
Wood Composition: Alder body, Maple neck with veeneer Rosewood fingerboard
Vintage 1965 Fender Stratocaster - Sunburst All Original
$25,000
$25,000
About This Listing
1965 All Original Fender Stratocaster in Sunburst finish. Pots date to 1965. Original 3 way toggle switch. Pickups sound killer! No electronics issues. The volume pot appears to have been touched up at some point. Still plenty of life left in the frets, although they have been worn down over the years but there are no bad frets. The guitar and case have a bit of a cigarette smokey smell. The guitar has a perfect setup on it presently. Original case included which has the trem arm and original warranty card.
A great vintage Strat for the professional gigging/recording guitarist or a collector!
Perhaps more than any other year, 1965 marks a major turning point for Fender and Stratocaster production. It was in 1965 that CBS took control of the company, and brought the first wave of changes to a more mass production based model. Key indicators for Stratocasters of this transition era are a larger headstock compared to previous years as well as a script 'F' on the neck plate. In 1965, Fender also brought back the maple fingerboard as an option on a two-piece neck. While most collectors and players consider post-CBS Strats to be of an inferior quality to older models, these instruments remain very collectable on the vintage market. A key determining factor is the serial number: CBS switched from numbers starting with an L to numbers starting with an F. Those starting with an L are from earlier in the year and are generally more sought-after.
Years of Production: 1954 - present
Unique to this Year: Switch from clay to pearloid dot inlays on fingerboard, enlarged headstock, and a somewhat less dramatic contouring shape on the body.
Body Style: Offset solidbody
Wood Composition: Alder body, Maple neck with veeneer Rosewood fingerboard