Vintage 1965 Fender Stratocaster Exc Cond - No Reserve Rare Sunburst Appears to be all Original including case Start Price USD 16,000.00 Current Price USD 16,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 20,000.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, September 07, 2008 End Time Wednesday, September 17, 2008 Location Weaverville, North Carolina See more about 'Vintage 1965 Fender Stratocaster Exc Cond - No Reserve ' Description Welcome to the Dream Guitars eBay offerings Dream Guitars is perhaps the finest shop in the country for high-end custom made guitars. Here on eBay we are happy to offer some of the wonderful guitars that we take as trade-ins. Typical offerings include Martin Guitars, Goodall Guitars, Collings Guitars, Taylor Guitars, Santa Cruz Guitars, etc.. We offer these at wonderful prices often below retail/book value. It's a win/win situation, you get a great value and we gain the ability to take in trades we would otherwise decline. And all listings are backed by our long standing reputation. Thanks for visiting. Fender Guitars, 1965 Stratocaster: What a joy to have this rare mint condition 1965 Fender Stratocaster in a sunburst finish complete with the original case, also in mint condition, the ash tray cover and tremolo bar. It's all here and in wonderful condition. This beauty is a complete pleasure to play, every fret is spot on and bends are easy. The original pickups sound amazing and the current owner has had this guitar for nearly 20 years and kept it in superb condition. It's very hard to find one like this and we are thrilled to have it for our customers. This instrument features: Builder: Fender Guitars, Leo Fender Artists Who Play Fender Guitars: Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jeff Healey, etc. Model: Stratocaster Type: Solid Body Electric Hear this guitar played by Al Petteway [recorded naturally, close pair of ADK A6, no EQ] View a movie of this guitar. Requires Windows Media Player 10 Year: 1965 Serial #: L83444 Body Wood: Alder Neck Wood: Maple C-shaped Headplate: None Backplate: None Headstock Inlay: Fender Decal Headstock Bindings: None Fingerboard: Brazilian Rosewood Fingerboard Bindings: None Fret Markers: Dots Frets to body: 21 Cutaway: Double Bridge: Tremolo with Ashtray cover Pickguard: White three-ply Body Bindings: None Top Trim: None Backstrip: None Tuners: Kluson Deluxe Case: Original Tan hardshell Pickup: three single-coil Condition: Mint for its age, appears to be all-original, just a small number of dings and things, but overall surprisingly clean. Looks like it's a few years old, not 43. Body Depth @ Heel: Body Depth @ Tail: Scale Length: 25.4 in. Nut Width: 1 11/16 in. Strings Spacing: 2 3/16 in. Comments: "I've played a lot of '60's Strats in my time, but I've never seen one in this condition. It's stunning." - Al Petteway "What fun we had playing this guitar when it arrived. I must have played it for a few hours just enjoying the feel and amazing tone. From clean to crunchy to screamin', this '65 Strat does it all in true vintage style. The playability is outstanding and the condition would have you thinking it's just a few years old, but it's a fine 1965 Stratocaster for sure. The current owner has had this and the '62 we are offering for nearly 20 years and kept them in wonderful condition so they are ready for another nearly 50 years of music. We rarely ever see any this fine and are proud to offer this historic guitar." - Paul Heumiller Original Ashtray Bridge Cover and Tremolo Arm Fender Decal on Headstock Kluson Deluxe Tuners Bridge with Cover Removed Orange Case Interior Pickups, Pots & Wiring Close up of Pickups Click on any image to view close ups View A Movie Of This Guitar 1965 Fender Stratocaster Contoured Body Beautiful Sunburst original Neck plate Original Case Is In Great Shape Cavity Close up of Pots   Questions about the item: We strive to describe all items accurately and we provide pictures, audio and video in an effort to assist you in you purchase decision. All sales are final, please ask all questions before bidding. You can always reach us at info@dreamguitars.com. We will do our best to respond in a timely manner. This item is for sale on our website and the auction may end early if it is sold from our inventory. 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