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WTB: Vintage Pre CBS 60’s Strat.
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Got a big BDay coming up in the next year and thought I’d treat myself and whoever inherits it, to the real deal.
If you have one you’re considering selling, let me know.
Would need to get it looked over by an independent specialist and happy to pay what it is valued at.
Interested in all conditions, but must be all original parts.
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If you fancy selling yours, let me know.
Sold mine to V&R in Bath long time gone
Clive brown too
That’s my current excuse anyway.
1: Why is the neck so pristine? Most pre-CBS Strats/Teles will have yellowed dot markers and a much darker board. This one looks like it’s hardly been played. Is there a reason for that?
2: Why is the pickguard so pristine? Fender stopped using celluloid at the start of 1965 so the fact there’s no shrinkage is not a problem. But there’s no yellowing either, which raises an eyebrow at least.
3: Why did previous owner refin it in 2000? Most refins are considerably older. By 2000 most people would have known that a refin would seriously devalue the guitar.
I’m not suggesting it’s a fake. But not all pre-CBS Fenders are great guitars. I’ve played a couple that were total dogs.
1) '65 would have pearl dots (no yellowing) and potentially East Indian Rosewood which can be lighter
2) It's not unusual for an ABS guard to stay bright white
3) That's assuming it had the original finish up until that point. It might have been badly refinned or stripped in the past and this was just the latest refin, but I didn't see the ad so apologies if that was addressed.
All that said, I've been toying with the idea of letting mine go recently. I haven't quite made my mind up yet because I know I'd miss it, but I'm only really playing Gibsons these days... Feel free to DM me to chat about it.