Fender Stratocaster Sunburst 1965 Fender

Summary

Finish: Original

Body Material: Alder Body

Body Details: Alder solid body

Neck Material: Maple Neck

Fingerboard Material: Brazilian Rosewood

Neck Profile: medium “C”

Neck Thickness (IN): 1st- .76″ 12th- .93″

Fingerboard Radius: 7.25

Nut Width: 1-5/8″

Scale Length: 25-1/2″

Neck Details: One piece maple neck with unbound rosewood veneer board. 2MAR65B neck stamp.

Electronics: Original grey bobbin pickups with 1965 dates. The middle and neck pickup are dated with bold black pen while the bridge pickup is dated with pencil. The wiring harness is all original. Pots date to 1965. The solder joint on the ground wire on the trem claw appears to have been redone.

Pickup Measurements: neck 5.4k ohms middle 5.6k ohms bridge 6.1k ohms

Hardware: Original hardware except for replaced nut.

Weight: 7 lbs oz

Modifications / Repairs: The solder joint on the ground wire on the trem claw appears to have been redone. The nut has been replaced. The guitar appears to have been refretted. There is one sizable rosewood chip out on the board between the 16th and 17th frets. This has been filled in.

Case Details: Original hard shell case with trem arm, bridge cover and original case candy. The trem cavity cover is also included but it is cracked.

Cosmetic Condition: The guitar has light play wear for its age. The finish is glossy with light checking and dents and scuffs throughout. There is considerable wear around the edges of the body. The back of the body has moderate buckle rash. The metal hardware is nicely tarnished with age.

Serial Number: L71992

Tech Notes: The guitar plays well with low action. The frets are small with medium height and light play wear. The serial number dates to 1965.