Vintage 1963 Fender Stratocaster The Turtles
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:26097883 | Model: 60s Stratocaster |
| Brand: Fender | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Body Type: Solid | Exact Year: 1963 |
Original Vintage 1963 Fender Stratocaster
I'm listing this lovely old Strat for a musician friend of mine who bought it second hand in the 1960s.The neck and body match and have date stamp for Aug 2nd 1963.
~The body shows shallow wood modification to fit different pickups and has expected light wear to natural lacquer finish.
~The neck is in excellent condition and includes the following modifications to its hardware:• It has an extra, but original string tree attached• I...t has much nicer Schaller German tuning pegs.
~The pickups are as follows:• Two are original unshielded• One is a non-color matched original Fender• One is a 1970s shielded original Fender
~The bridge is original, and there is a second original bridge included in the sale. Both bridges have upgraded brass saddles.
~The volume/Tone pots are as follows:• Two pots are original • One pot is aftermarket• The selector is the preferred later 5-position version, but the original 3-position selector is included.• A full set of original knobs is included, plus two extra original knobs - Vol & Tone.
~Tremolo Arm is original ~ with special extra traction added on the plastic end knob from the gnawing of a long since deceased feline friend.
Also includes: • Original Bridge Guard• Original Neck Plate and 4 Screws• Original Input Jack Plate• Original Tremolo Springs/Hardware
NOT included are ~• original pick guard• original tuning pegs• original back plate
Sweet vintage musical legend!!!
Provenance: This guitar was represented to my friend as having been owned by a member of the rock and roll band “The Turtles”.
Thanks for looking!!!
I'm listing this lovely old Strat for a musician friend of mine who bought it second hand in the 1960s.The neck and body match and have date stamp for Aug 2nd 1963.
~The body shows shallow wood modification to fit different pickups and has expected light wear to natural lacquer finish.
~The neck is in excellent condition and includes the following modifications to its hardware:• It has an extra, but original string tree attached• I...t has much nicer Schaller German tuning pegs.
~The pickups are as follows:• Two are original unshielded• One is a non-color matched original Fender• One is a 1970s shielded original Fender
~The bridge is original, and there is a second original bridge included in the sale. Both bridges have upgraded brass saddles.
~The volume/Tone pots are as follows:• Two pots are original • One pot is aftermarket• The selector is the preferred later 5-position version, but the original 3-position selector is included.• A full set of original knobs is included, plus two extra original knobs - Vol & Tone.
~Tremolo Arm is original ~ with special extra traction added on the plastic end knob from the gnawing of a long since deceased feline friend.
Also includes: • Original Bridge Guard• Original Neck Plate and 4 Screws• Original Input Jack Plate• Original Tremolo Springs/Hardware
NOT included are ~• original pick guard• original tuning pegs• original back plate
Sweet vintage musical legend!!!
Provenance: This guitar was represented to my friend as having been owned by a member of the rock and roll band “The Turtles”.
Thanks for looking!!!
