1965 Fender Stratocaster Sherwood Green

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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 well.  You see zero original Sherwood green Strats, even refins.

So much of the guitar is original that I'll start with the changes.  The tuners are aged reproductions.  There are no new holes or changes to the headstock.  The switch is a modern 5-way.  The original switch is included in the case.  The frets are jumbos.  The originals are included in the case as well.  There is no backplate included.  
Anything not mentioned above is original, as is the case - a no-logo case that is correct for 1964 and early '65 guitars.

This is a supreme player.  Some might find the jumbo frets off-putting, but they play amazingly well.  We've had multiple guitars come through with these frets, all installed by the same luthier, and we've had a couple refretted without an issue, in case you were wondering.

The original pickups are right in the pocket, reading just below 6k ohms. They aren't as hot as some mid-to-late-60s pickups and retain that vintage Fender tone that players love in pre-CBS Strats from '63and '64.

Color: Sherwood Green Refin
Weight: 7lbs 13oz
Body: Alder
Neck: Maple
Neck Profile: Oval C
Fretboard: Rosewood
Inlays: Pearl Dot
Frets: Jumbo refret, originals included
Fret count: 21
Nut: Bone
Nut width: 1-5/8"
Radius: 7.25"
Scale: 25.5"
Neck thickness at 1st fret: .82"
Neck thickness at 12th fret: .98"
Action 1st String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
Action 6th String at 12th Fret: 3/32"
Total length: 38-3/8"
Lower bout: 12-5/8"
Waist: 9-1/4"
Upper bout: 11"
Body depth/thickness: 1-3/4"
String gauge: .010-.046
Hardware Color: Nickel
Bridge Pickup/Brand: Fender Single Coil
Bridge Pickup Reading: 5.99k
Pickup Original?: Yes
Middle Pickup/Brand: Fender Single Coil
Middle Pickup Reading: 5.49k 
Pickup Original?: Yes
Neck Pickup/Brand: Fender Single Coil
Neck Pickup Reading: 5.8k
Pickup Original?: Yes
Pickguard: 3 Ply W.B.W.
Bridge: Original
Tuners: Non Original
Knobs: Original
Switch: 5 Way installed, Original 3 Way included
Pots/Codes: Original, see pics
Case: Original
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