Check out this incredible 1965 Fender Stratocaster in Blue Ice Metallic! This particular guitar is in great shape, with a touch of aging to compliment the Blue Ice finish. The nicely figured neck fits excellent in hand, and the fretboard is equipped with factory original large frets, making this...

Description Up for sale is a 2023 Limited Edition Fender 1965 Dual-Mag Stratocaster Journeyman Relic with Closet Classic Hardware with a Rosewood Fingerboard and Aged Sage Green Metallic finish. We are an authorized Fender Custom Shop Showcase Dealer and have one of the largest selections of...

1964 Fender Stratocaster with rare original mahogany body; a small number of these were made in '63 & '64. The mahogany produces a warmer, darker sound than the standard alder body, and offsets what can be an overly bright, thin sound of single coil pickups, so a real plus for Strat players. The...

Since 1987, the Fender Custom Shop—affectionately known at CME as “The Dream Factory”—has grown to a band of over 50 veteran guitar artisans who take Leo Fender’s legacy to its utmost heights by bringing dream guitars and basses to life.Taking an amp builder’s sensibility to instrument design, Leo...

Since 1987, the Fender Custom Shop—affectionately known at CME as “The Dream Factory”—has grown to a band of over 50 veteran guitar artisans who take Leo Fender’s legacy to its utmost heights by bringing dream guitars and basses to life.Taking an amp builder’s sensibility to instrument design, Leo...

No sales tax for customers outside California. This early 1965 Strat is everything you want in a vintage Fender - a guitar that you can, and will want to, play every day. The body was expertly refinished and aged by Joe Riggio.  The body nicely matches the neck, and it stands on its own as...

Offered is this spectacular example of an early 1965 Stratocaster, before CBS changed the design to any significant extent starting with the 1966 models. This "transition era" guitar (serial number L71802) is all original including the finish, pickups, solder joints, screws and plastics. In most...

1965 Fender Stratocaster, in superb condition. Here is a very nice example of what could be considered a transitional model between the old and the new Fender after the takeover of the Fullerton manufacturer by CBS, among the last instruments to carry an L serial number. Release of the factory...

Vintage Stratocaster that is comfortable to play without being overbearing. This highly original 1966 Fender Stratocaster was sold to CBS in January 1965. Leo Fender continued to support Fender as a consultant until his contract with CBS expired in 1970. This 1966 Stratocaster is a Stratocaster...

The name “Custom Shop Showcase Dealer” is not handed out lightly. Or often. This name signifies dealers who have earned the title, and many of them are delighted to offer special Custom Shop models created specifically for them. These outstandingly crafted Dealer Select instruments are truly...

The name “Custom Shop Showcase Dealer” is not handed out lightly. Or often. This name signifies dealers who have earned the title, and many of them are delighted to offer special Custom Shop models created specifically for them. These outstandingly crafted Dealer Select instruments are truly...

NEW - Ordered exactly to Beatle Spec, this Fender Custom Shop 1964 Strat is identical to the black Stratocaster with the matching black headstock that John Lennon used in late 1965 with the Beatles. It’s crafted from lightweight alder and finished in a thin skin lightly aged ‘Relic’ black lacquer...

Check out this nicely worn 1965 Fender Stratocaster in its original Candy Apple Red finish! Most parts, notably the neck and potentiometers, date to 1964, with just the pickups dating to early 1965. With the then-recent takeover by CBS, this particular guitar is a perfect mix of pre-CBS and new...

Since 1987, the Fender Custom Shop—affectionately known at CME as “The Dream Factory”—has grown to a band of over 50 veteran guitar artisans who take Leo Fender’s legacy to its utmost heights by bringing dream guitars and basses to life.Taking an amp builder’s sensibility to instrument design, Leo...

It is no secret that the Fender Custom Shop has been creating some of the best instruments since 1987. In keeping with the true spirit of Leo’s original vision of the company, each instrument is built with the highest level of care and excellence. Here at Chicago Music Exchange, we have...

JUST IN !! 1965 Fender Stratocaster Serial No. L87766. Very nice vintage Strat in Excellent original condition. Includes original case.

Straight from the Fender Custom Shop and hailed as a beautiful collector's item, the Custom Shop Limited Fender 1964 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic Closet Classic electric guitar is a one-of-a-kind, vintage-fueled masterpiece that will take your playing to entirely new heights. This Strat is...

Straight from the Fender Custom Shop factory and hailed as a beautiful collector's item, the Custom Shop Limited Fender 1963 Stratocaster Relic electric guitar is a one-of-a-kind, vintage-fueled masterpiece that will take your playing to entirely new heights. This Strat is decorated in an Aged...

This guitar plays and sounds great! This is a solid reissue of the iconic 1962 Stratocaster crafted in Japan that comes equipped with USA Texas Special pickups. This guitar does show a lot of cosmetic wear from over the years. I don't know if someone relic'd this, or this happened naturally, but...

The finish on this original 1965 Fender Stratocaster in Lake Placid Blue has aged to a beautiful Ocean Turquoise Metallic hue! This example just so happens to have a maple cap neck with a small headstock, a highly desirable combo that only appeared in 1965. The finish on both the body and neck has...

All that glitters is gold, including this beautiful 1965 Fender Stratocaster in its original Firemist Gold finish! This guitar is one of the earlier, large peghead examples with a neck date of December 1965. To see it paired with a custom color like Firemist Gold is just plain awesome. Overall,...

Feast your eyes on this rare and early maple cap fretboard! This 1965 Fender Stratocaster comes in its original Fiesta Red finish. 1965 was the first year Fender offered a maple cap fretboard in their catalog, as this feature wasn’t officially released as a production standard until 1966....

Here we have a beautiful 1965 Fender Stratocaster in the rare and original Teal Green Metallic! The overall clear coat on this piece has yellowed to give the guitar an incredible shade of green, with some hints of the original color showing through in places. The neck has been played in over time,...

Who doesn’t love a well-used 1965 Fender Stratocaster in the always rare and original Sonic Blue Finish?! This piece is an excellent example of the transition Fender underwent with CBS taking over. It sports a green celluloid pickguard, a veneer rosewood board with clay dots, and a transition logo...

How can you ever tire of Fiesta Red, especially on this clean 1965 Fender Stratocaster? This guitar was made halfway through the first year of CBS’ ownership of the company, and perfectly shows off some of the changes implemented during this transition, such as pearloid dots, a transition logo, and...

No sales tax for customers outside California. Here we have another player's grade Fender Strat - this one is a 1964, L Plate model with a body-only refin, clay dots, and a transition logo. The neck on this one is so, so good.  The neck's finish is original with just a bit of wear to give...

A great early CBS-era Strat featuring the iconic “big” headstock! This example is all original with the exception of a re-fret and a shimmed nut for improved playability. In great overall condition showing normal finish wear with some heavier wear spots, and body dinging. This guitar has a...