1961 Fender Stratocaster Fiesta Red

1961 Fender Stratocaster Fiesta Red

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We are excited to be able to bring to the market this incredible December 1961 Fender Stratocaster in its factory custom colour finish of Fiesta Red. The guitar weighs in at 3.4 kg or 7 lbs 6 oz The bridge pickup reads 5.65 k ohms Middle 5.55 K and the neck 5.7k and all are on their original winds. The Fiesta Red is applied over a Desert Sand primer and a Dakota Red undercoat which is in keeping for this era and reveals itself at various points of wear through the finish. The green nitrate guard is un cracked and largely undistorted which is nice to see. The slab board has some beautiful figure to the rosewood which gives the guitar a unique birthmark / fingerprint. The guitar is on its original frets and nut with the lightest of wear and plays well currently set with 4 springs on the tremolo with the 5th in the case. The tremolo arm is original as is the back plate. I see no changes across the guitar every screw, grub screw fitting and plastic is original to the guitar. Thankfully our previous owner since 1970 had non corrosive sweat and as a consequence all the metal parts are corrosion free and bright. The back of the neck has that beautiful worn in feel and has a comfortable C profile thats not thin at the nut. Naturally it sounds killer!

Comes with its original Selmer case.

Please call the shop for all details

01844 261447

01844 261447