Fender / Stratocaster / 1965 / Black / Guitar
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This 1965 Stratocaster has typical for that year transitional features. The headstock has the small size that was used in the pre-CBS era and the tuners are double-line Klusons. The headstock logo however is the larger post-’64 Fender type. The neck has pearloid position markers. The neckplate has an L845xx serial number. The grey bobbin pickups have a mid ’65 written date, the neck stamp is 2APR65B.
This is an extremely resonant instrument that has the typical woody and mellow mid-sixties Strat tone with lots of mids. The original, somewhat low frets are in good condition and appear to have never been levelled. The rosewood fretboard is very dark and has an attractive parallel grain pattern. Apart from the microphonestand-dent the front looks quite clean and the black factory finish over white primer still has a nice deep shine. There’s an old dealer sticker/badge from a store in Brussels, Belgium where the guitar was probably sold from first in the sixties.
The three-way switch was replaced with a five-way type. The pickguard has a pearloid back, which suggests it is from 1968-1969. At some time the bridge and neck pickup were switched from position and the bridge pickup appears to be rewound, which would explain its high (ca. 8kOhms) DC resistance.
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Dirk Witte Music Store, Netherlands 
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Dirk Witte is a family owned music store that was founded in 1939 on the exact same spot where it is today, right in the old city center of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. We deal in new, used and vintage musical instruments and gear.
You'll find a selection from our vintage inventory on this page, but we generally have a lot more in stock. So, if you can't find what you are looking for here, please click on the website link or contact me through email: vintage@dirkwitte.nl Of course I am also available for any questions you might have about our instruments.
Thanks,
Martijn Vink / Dirk Witte - Vintage Shop Manager
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