1962 Fender Stratocaster
This 1962 Fender Stratocaster has an excellent aesthetic with an early Seafoam Green refin and an authentic vintage patina! Sounds killer with strong resonance throughout, well-represented by the strong and warm-sounding PUs for ideal vintage Strat tone! In great shape with minimal blemishing, and comes with updated nut/frets for seamless playability. A killer vintage Strat! Reach out for more details. Includes original hardshell case.
Check out the feature from our luthier Tyler in the ECG Newsletter:
"I’m sure faithful readers of our newsletter are sick of hearing this, but I’ll say it one more time: not all vintage refins are created equal. There was a time when they were painted with a broad brush (figuratively as well as literally) and were priced across the board at roughly half the cost of their original equivalents. Those days are long over, though, and variances in quality and age of a refinish can easily make a five-figure difference in the final sale price. So where does this particular Strat fall on that spectrum? Pretty darn high.
As far as we know, we are the first shop in at least several decades to represent this guitar as a refinished instrument. Most recently, it was sold to the late Paul Allen erroneously as a factory foam green Strat and stayed in his personal collection for many years. What he paid for it we have no idea, but the going rate for an original example today would be at least a few times more expensive than this one. Finish aside, this is a shockingly righteous pre-CBS Strat. A new nut and frets are the beginning and end of its list of additional modifications, both of which are almost assumed for a guitar of its age. Paul was very well known in Seattle for throwing frequent and lavish parties that would often evolve into impromptu jam sessions with his guests; Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh, and Mick Jagger were a few regulars. Even if Mr. Allen wasn’t one of your musical idols, it’s almost certain that this guitar found its way into the hands of at least a few guitar gods over the years. An excellent guitar with a tremendous history, it’s hard to ask for more than that."
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