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Up for sale, a 1955 Fender Stratocaster in excellent condition and in perfect working order. Produced in in the third quarter of’55, this Stratocaster embodies everything that makes Fender’s golden era a truly magical time for electric guitars, and specifically for a pioneering, space-age instrument like the Strat. Featuring a one-piece ash body and a neck profile carve that is round and thick as per’55 specs, this Strat delivers the goods on every level and will satisfy discerning collectors and performers alike. The guitar is featherweight at 6lbs 13oz and features a nitro lacquer refinish in period correct Blonde nitro lacquer courtesy of Riggio Custom Guitars, highlighting the broad, arching grain of the ash body. Players have been conditioned for decades to expect a certain chime, quack, and twang from a Strat via the various tiers of reissues over the past nearly 40 years, not to mention the permutations that the core model experienced in the course of the instrument’s 60+ year run. Yet a genuine Stratocaster from early in the model’s lifetime easily exceeds one’s expectations for Strat tone in every capacity. When you strum a chord on this guitar, the entire body vibrates with a liveliness, warmth, and authority that has to be felt to be believed, and this provides the foundation for a very special instrument. Road, ringing acoustic tone of the guitar is crisp and exquisitely clear. Each string has equal presence and clarity when you strum a chord, with a sweet midrange complexity inherent in ash and a glassy note attack thanks to the maple board. The set of genuine Pre-CBS Fender black bobbin pickups has a warmth and chewy midrange that exists alongside the tonal qualities one expects from a Strat, without detracting from the sparkle and twang that is essential to a Strat sound. Is sweet and singing with ideal bite. Iddle position is smooth and bouncy, and each position has a distinctive muscle and body attributable to the guitars age and construction. Eck position has a distinctive bell-like warmth and harmonic complexity, offering a dry snap and a rich layered push. Professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar, this Stratocaster has low action and spot-on intonation, currently strung with roundwound 11-49 strings. The maple neck has a. Round, full C profile carve with generous shoulder in every register and lightly rolled fretboard edges, measuring. 870 deep at the 1st fret and. 935 at the 12th. The neck profile and fretboard were also refinished by Riggio, with g. Racefully ambered nitro gloss on the profile, worn to the smooth maple behind frets 1-9 as part of Riggios relic process. Inimal wood checking extending from end of the walnut skunk stripe towards the headstock which likely occurred shortly after manufacture, as the neck exhibits no other signs of stress and is structurally sound with a viable truss rod. The guitar has been cleanly refretted with vintage-spec 6230 fretwire and the fresh frets have. Well-rounded crowns and show just a hint of wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-2. The truss rod is responsive, the neck is straight, and a new bone nut has been carved, measuring 1 5/8 in width. On the headstock, the guitar has been fitted with an older set of naturally aged Kluson Deluxe single line reissue tuning machines. The headstock decal is an exacting modern replacement applied over the lacquer. The neck heel retains its faint but legible original 8-55 grease pencil date, matching the 8-55 date which has been retained with the original Sunburst lacquer in the tremolo cavity beneath the springs. The body routes are stock and untouched. The hardware on the body includes the original vibrato unit with stock block and patent pending saddles, as well as the jack cup and original neck plate with four digit serial number. The vibrato arm is a modern replacement. Cosmetically, this instrument is quite stunning, and the nitro lacquer Blonde finish executed by Riggio Custom Guitars is extremely faithful in tint with subtly more opaque bursting at the edges of the body. The grain of the one-piece body is highlighted by the transparent nitro gloss, with f. Aint horizontal lacquer checking and some tasteful small marks of simulated wear primarily on the body parameter and belly carve as part of Riggio’s relic process. A modern Fender tweed hardshell case is included. Check out our shop “Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar, ” and please let us know if we can answer any questions! International orders will be declared as merchandise, and the value of merchandise will be declared as the amount paid. We cannot declare anything as a gift or for a lesser value. We do our best to describe all items with honesty and accuracy, but to be sure, please. The item “1955 Fender Stratocaster Vintage Electric Guitar Blonde, One-Piece Ash Body” is in sale since Tuesday, January 26, 2021. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Electric Guitars”. The seller is “mmguitarbar” and is located in Seattle, Washington. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Brand: Fender
• Body Type: Solid
• Body Material: Ash
• Handedness: Right-Handed
• Neck Material: Maple
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fretboard Material: Maple
• Type: Electric Guitar
• Model Year: 1955
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Model: Stratocaster
• String Configuration: 6 String
• Body Color: Blonde
• MPN: Does Not Apply

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Up for sale, a 1961 Fender Stratocaster in excellent condition and in perfect working order featuring a one-piece ash body, and complete with the original brown tolex hardshell case and polish cloth. This vintage Pre-CBS Strat is 100% original save for a professional refret with vintage-spec wire and a nitro lacquer Blonde refinish courtesy of Riggio Custom Guitars. Checking every box for Fender’s quintessential Pre-CBS Strat feature set, this guitar features untouched electronics and original hardware, a dark slab Brazilian board, exquisite mint green guard, and a slender neck profile carve very representative of 1960-61. A prime example of the pinnacle of golden age Fender quality craftsmanship and tone, this Strat features a one-piece ash body, a true rarity highlighted by a transparent gloss Blonde finish. The acoustic tone is g. Lassy and snappy with loads of top end detail and percussive cut, yet not to the detriment of the bass register. Accomplishing what a single resonant piece of ash and a tight grained Brazilian rosewood slab should do, the bass response is textured and present with a complex midrange character and a dynamic, clear note attack. Has a distinct voice, with clear, percussive snap, ample sparkle and densely packed harmonics. The “in-between” positions on the switch have that snappy, thinned-out squawk, with a scooped sound that still has some muscle and presence. Quite simply, this 1961 Stratocaster is a prime example of the reverence afforded the “Pre-CBS” era. The guitar is nice and light at 7lbs 2oz and has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and spot-on intonation. The maple neck has a. Fast, effortless slender C carve at the nut with slight shoulders, tapering appreciably up the board with more roundness and heft in the higher registers, measuring. 775 deep at the 1st fret and. 960 at the 12th. As part of Riggio’s finish relic’ing, the neck profile has. Flawless aging, offering an ideal gradient between ambered nitro gloss and perfectly smooth bare maple. The Brazilian rosewood slab fretboard sports original clay dots. Maintaining a 7 1/4 radius at the nut and only slightly flattened up the board for easier bending without reaching a 9 1/2 modern curvature. The Brazilian board is an extremely dark, tight-grained cut, and the guitar features new 6230 size vintage-spec fretwire which shows virtually no wear. A new bone nut has also been carved, measuring 1 5/8 in width. On the headstock, the original single line Kluson Deluxe tuning machines are intact, and the decal is a modern, vintage-spec replacement. The pencil date on the neck heel appears to have been applied after a previous refinish, reading 4-60 and consistent with all other date codes on the instrument. On the body, all of the electronics are original, with original windings on all three of the black bobbin pickups, metering at 5.7k ohms in the bridge, 5.4k in the middle, and 5.35k at the neck. The original shielding plate beneath the guard is intact too. The vibrato unit is 100% stock and complete with pat. Pending saddles and the original trem block. Currently utilizing three springs, the vibrato actuates very easily, with a notable touch-sensitive response and stability. From quick flutters to more drastic dives, this vibrato unit works just as designed and the trem block is an integral part of a Strat’s sustain and tonal character. The vibrato arm is original with its stock tip. The original jack cup and neck plate round out the hardware, both with original gleaming chrome plating. The body features a professional refinish courtesy of Riggio Custom Guitars in one of Fender’s finest custom color finishes, Blonde. The tint and saturation of the Blonde has been meticulously matched to other examples from 1960-61, highlighting the broad prominent grain of the ash which Vs outwards central to the top. The finish is topped off with a light, tasteful Riggio relic including light lacquer checking and a few strategic simulated nicks and case rub on the outer body edges. This is truly a fantastic Strat in every sense of the word, and the black bobbin pickups resonating through an ash body and slab Brazilian rosewood board is truly something to behold. The strong acoustic character of the instrument translates perfectly through your favorite Tweed or Blackface amp, and this Strat chimes and sparkles with the best. Very original, meticulously examined and ready to be played, this Strat is not to be missed. The original brown tolex gold interior hardshell case is included. The case retains its original handle and trio of functioning latches, with only light wear on the brown leather ends. The original polish cloth and allen wrench are also included. Check out our shop “Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar, ” and please let us know if we can answer any questions! International orders will be declared as merchandise, and the value of merchandise will be declared as the amount paid. We cannot declare anything as a gift or for a lesser value. We do our best to describe all items with honesty and accuracy, but to be sure, please. The item “1961 Fender Stratocaster Vintage Slab Board Pre-CBS Guitar Blonde, One-Piece Ash” is in sale since Friday, September 18, 2020. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Electric Guitars”. The seller is “mmguitarbar” and is located in Seattle, Washington. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Body Color: Blonde
• String Configuration: 6 String
• Model: Stratocaster
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Handedness: Right-Handed
• Model Year: 1961
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Body Material: Ash
• Brand: Fender
• Body Type: Solid

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