Poly is more durable than Nitro and will most likely not age unless your sweat is like the blood from the original Alien. Well, 1st you have a very cool guitar. The pickups and pickguard look correct also. Don't miss any news and events and register here for our email newsletter, GuitarPoint GmbH Our Sales Engineers are a world-class team of music gear experts whose sole job is to provide you with helpful advice and unparalleled service completely free of charge. 6-String Solid Body Electric Guitar with Rosewood Fingerboard. The fingerboard carries a 9.5" radius and has 21 Narrow-Tall (or 6105 Frets)installed in it. Buying music gear can be complicated, but your Sweetwater Sales Engineer is here to help. These are all the things that tell a story about the guitar, which increases the value, over the actual value of the Guitar. Please check the fields highlighted in red. Sweetwater Sound Can we get some better pictures? It has a full feel thanks to some broad shoulders and with a depth measurements of .850-.910, this wonderful feeling neck is enough for many Fat Neck'ed Tele Lovers. black Fender tolex case with orange interior. The face of the headstock is finished in Nitrocellulose so it will continue to age. Phone Hours | This website uses cookies to improve your experience. The electronics shot is confusing me. - Fender Deluxe Strat HSS RH Rosewood Fingerboard - Candy Apple. Fr 9:30 - 18:30 This guitar sounds like 1969. If you want that Hendrix or SRV tone, check this out! Th 9:30 - 18:30 Do you have any of the original paperwork? Original Fender single coil pickups and wiring harness, with 3-way blade selector switch, master volume control, and neck/middle tone controls. Love it or hate it, the large headstock is here to stay! Throw in a choice pickup compliment and you have an undeniably inspiring guitar. There are some finish dings/chips along the edges of the lower bouts which show bare wood. I think if everything is okay I would be asking around 4,500 to 5,000 but it is only my guess. What kind of saddles are those? To learn more about our cookie policy, please visit our Privacy Policy. Hand selected from all across the globe, each brings a wealth of experience and expertise in the world of music gear. Old pictures of the guitar in action in say like the 70s? For the pickups, we've chosen quite the compliment. Su closed, 1969 Fender Stratocaster - 3-tone Sunburst, incl. Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. Original sunburst finish with some wear on the contours, some buckle rash on the back, a few dings on the sides; the neck finish is worn along the bass side. Store Hours, If you have any questions, please call us at The words Fender, Telecaster, Stratocaster and the associated headstock designs are registered trademarks of the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. Strat Talk is the leading online community and marketplace for Stratocaster guitars. Incl. Remember that special orders are non-returnable and non-cancelable, so make sure the item is right for you. You'd have to upload a lot more pics for starter. Anywho, a Maple Fingerboard adheres to the Maple Neck so no skunk stripe on the back of these bad boys. Though, these are even a little light for a journeyman, taking a small step towards a closet classic. 5.4k (neck), 5.6k (middle), 5.5k (bridge). There is a good chance we already have it on order and if we dont wed probably love to see it too! ), neither of which seem to match the other photos. Honestly, it would be hard to part with it. It all looks correct to me. Alder body, "U" shape Maple neck, Rosewood fingerboard, White/Black/White pickguard and original spec pickups are offered in this vintage classic. This is a beautiful, lightweight Fender Stratocaster from early 1969, with all the nice 66ish features. Copyright 1995-2022 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. I have a mutt 68. View cart for details. Get back to making music with the industry's fastest turnaround time, Fix it the first time with our award-winning, factory-certified Service Department. Very nice Strat you have there and Im sure it sounds great. With that in mind - this guitar must have a lot meaning to you. With the CBS purchase of Fender in 1965, the classic era of Strat production ended, and subsequent Strats are of considerable less interest to collectors than pre-cbs examples. Sorry, the Fender Custom Shop Vintage Spec 1969 Stratocaster NOS - 3-Color Sunburst is no longer available. Phone: +49 6109 607860 No project is too big or small, so give us a call today and let's talk gear! The last 69 I saw sold made 2900 about two years ago. Original plastic nut. Original frets with noticeable wear, but still quite playable. Fix it the first time with our award-winning, factory-certified Service Department. Something went wrong. We order it from the manufacturer as soon as you order from us. One of the last of the 60s Strats from the "Hendrix aera" with 4-bolt neck construction, grey-bottom pickups and steelblock-tremolo with the "Fender / Pat.pend. A decent setup with good saddle placement, plus regular light lubrication in all the moving parts helps a lot, but one of the key tricks is to angle the claw that anchors the springs, so that the bass side springs are tighter. Made in the USA. Check out the great alternatives on this page or call toll-free (800) 222-4700 to speak with a Sweetwater Sales Engineer about similar products. All Rights Reserved , Reduced Larrivee OO-05 Steel String Guitar Natural, 1993, Bruce West Cutaway Classical Brazilian Rosewood, 2016, SOLD (Discontinued) Wildwood Minstrel Old Time Frailing Open-back Banjo, SOLD Gretsch G6120 DSW Archtop Electric Guitar Orange, 2009, SOLD Gibson Les Paul Classic P90 Ebony Black, 2018, SOLD Eastman AR803CE Archtop Jazz Guitar. Thank you for your request. Germany, Email: info@guitarpoint.de While its not technically an original Fender design, it has stood the test of time, becoming a must-have for many of us doing our best Hendrix impression, and become a cult favorite for those players looking for something different but not TOO different. Plus, some of the design concepts born during this period were flat-out KILLER! White 3-layer pickguard w/perloid underside. The guitar looks like it has rarely been played, there is barely any visible playwear, the original frets are still in perfect shape. Aside from a professional refret this is a completely original guitar. Visit Our Showroom Today! This is the perfect addition to any Fender Collection! Plays quite well, and rings clearly and cleanly with good articulation. What was I talking about? Get back to making music with the industry's fastest turnaround time. Those from 1966 are considered "transition" era Fenders, and are much moredesirable than Strats from the end of the '60s and the '70s. However, its been largely unchanged, with a 5-way switch being the only alteration. Here we share with you our knowledge, history and passion to provide the most valuable "vintage experience" possible. See how Sweetwater goes to great lengths to give you the very best online guitar buying experience. Outstanding clean 1969 Fender Stratocaster in 3-tone Sunburst. Sweetwater's 2-year Total Confidence Coverage Warranty gives you extra peace of mind at no extra cost. A Sweetwater Sales Engineer can help you decide call (800) 222-4700 for assistance! Original materials, tooling and production techniques are employed whenever possible to maintain the integrity of these instruments. WhatsApp: 4916094485205, Mo 9:30 - 18:30 It's beveled towards the white face. Those saddles are not original to the guitar as I suspected, why asked for better pictures. 259266, built during 1969 in Fullerton, California, USA. Mine has a distinctive orange petina and yours looks practically new. The '69 Strat represents a pivotal time for both music and Fender guitars. We have great relationships with all the manufacturers we carry, so we can get your special order to you as fast as or faster than anyone else. Comes in its orig. Number of bids and bid amounts may be slightly out of date. These tuners are German-made and are sure to last decades! A special-order product is one that we don't normally keep in stock. We 9:30 - 18:30 Screw-on trem block and pressed steel saddles. Take a listen to the 1st batch here in the hands of Pete Flynn!We are super stoked about this addition to our fold of Custom Shop Fender Strat's! Fender Custom Shop 1969 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic Weighing under 8 lbs 2 Piece Alder Body Rift Sawn Maple Neck Maple Fingerboard Light Tint Polyurethane Neck Finish Nitrocellulose Headstock Face Finish 1969 U Shaped Neck Profile 4 Bolt Design 9.5" Fingerboard Radius 6105 Frets 1.650" Nut Width .850" depth at 1st fret .910" depth at 12th fret Bone Nut Handwound 69 Pickups: Neck and Middle Handwound Texas Special Bridge Pickup Master Volume Control 2 x Tone Controls 5 Way Blade Switch Certificate of Authenticity Original Hardshell Case, Please note, comments must be approved before they are published. The only thing that doesnt match up is the headstock. Plays well with low action and optimal neck relief; the frets are narrow and tall with minor wear. This 1969 Sunburst Fender Stratocaster has been used as intended its been played and has some finish and fret wear. Oh - that are quick responses! Available in three distinct custom finish packages (New Old Stock, Closet Classic and Relic) making these instruments collector's items right out of the box! Good luck with the sale. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. P.IVA: 02603370061. Bolt-on maple neck with unbound rosewood veneer fretboard, dot inlays, and truss rod adjustment at the heel. Now is the perfect time to get the gear you want with simple promotional financing. "-stamped steel saddles. Or did I simply have too much fun in my youth? The neck has been refretted and the nut has been replaced. The tuners have never been changed and still work precis and stay in tune! 0 Oops, looks like you forgot something. The neck has been refretted and the nut has been replaced. Fender launched the Strat in 1954, and the model evolved throughout the '50s and '60s. Subscribe to the newsletter. The 'N' on the neck pickup looks backwards, so the picture may indeed have been flipped. Cesco's Corner Guitars is the place for any vintage guitar enthusiast! 0% Keine Besteuerung plus shipping costs. black Fender tolex case with orange interior. Sa 9:30 - 16:00 The finish on the fingerboard and back of the neck is Polyurethane hence the lack of any wear that makes it through the finish. The guitar sounds great cranked up but it also sounds so sweet clean, this truly is a phenomenal sounding instrument. The often scoffed at CBS Era from Fender (1965-1985) may not have been the hey-day in terms of craftsmanship but that's certainly not a problem with the Fender Custom Shop today! A Sweetwater Sales Engineer will get back to you shortly. The serial number and pot codes date to 1969. A Sweetwater Sales Engineer will get back to you shortly. For more recent exchange rates, please use the. We're only a click away. Exclusive deals, delivered straight to your inbox. By adding the Texas Special, we've beefed up the bridge position making it far more useful. The bodies are finished in Nitrocellulose lacquer so they will continue to age and weather check-up if allowed to. Happy customers, one piece of gear at a time! You can preview our videos now on Our YouTube Channel! Original case? 1995 Mexican Strat special, 6 saddle trem block- what arm. We've left this page up for reference only. Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than Canadian dollars and are approximate conversions to Canadian dollars based upon Bloomberg's conversion rates. As with so many strats, the switch was changed to a 5-way and that was the only electronic work done on the instrument. Fingerboard: Rosewood The original 3-way switch is in the case. Learn More. This page was last updated: 01-Aug 10:56. It may not display this or other websites correctly. There have been some changes and modifications along the way, but the basic Strat has always been available. You can always lower the price, very hard to raise it. I would shoot for the moon, price wise. See each listing for international shipping options and costs. Maple neck with unbound rosewood fingerboard, mother of pearl dot position markers. You have reissue guitars running in the $5K range. Alder is a well-balanced tonewood, that is punchy, and doesnt get in the way of the pickups at all! The original hardshell case is in good condition. Of course, our 69 Strats have the Large Headstock along with the Large Bold and Gold Logo of the era. Save 1969 fender strat to get e-mail alerts and updates on your eBay Feed. incl. The complet electronic is original, all 3 pickups are stamped on the backside - dating them to 1969, all 3 pots are stamped 137.69.32, dating them to 32nd week of 1969. The guitar shows light cosmetic wear for its age; the finish is glossy with light scratches and small blemishes throughout. Rift Sawn Maple is more stable than your typical flat sawn piece due to the angle at which it is cut. Comes with hardcase and tremolo arm. The 1969 Strat has been a long time favorite thanks to the Big Headstock and just about the Perfect Neck profile. You must log in or register to reply here. It's shot to look like a lefty guard made of pearloid material (??? For those of us looking for perfection! Fender's Time Machine Series pays homage to specific years of classic designs. Great - as you advised I took more photos and publish it here now - I guess besides of new frets - everything from 1969 - no mor replacements! Any Questions? The Schaller-made F Stamp Tuning Pegs offer way better functionality than the real tuners of the era, which were notorious for stability issues. The neck is carved from a piece of Rift Sawn Maple. Main Stratocaster Guitar Discussion Forum. Easy to work with, loved by builders and players alike, Alder is a blank canvas to my ears. The pot codes date to 19669. Call (773) 525-7773 or Chat Today! Even in position 2, we still get great quack and chime, so you know these pickups pair beautifully! Currently strung with .009s. We had them tint the finishes to match and look authentic, we think they did a great job! No, I think that was factory. , I still have the OG pickguard and its white on the outside and mother of toilet seat on the inside just like that one with the gray bottom pickups with the number stamp. So we took our favorite CBS-era year of 1969 and had the Fender Custom Shop build them with some modern specs, hand-wound pickups, and a super light Journeyman Relic finish! The Alder chosen for this 2 piece body is sorted thru for its weight so these guitars have come in under 8 lbs so far. The 69s come finished in a multitude of colors, some period-correct and others not, and they sport a Journeyman Relic level of distressing. We tied these hand-wound single-coil pickups to a 5-way switch, master volume, and 2 tone controls for easy to navigate Strat-style controls. However it had had wiring changes and had some other issues to be sorted. % Keine Besteuerung plus shipping costs, https://guitarpoint.de/product/1969-fender-stratocaster-3-tone-sunburst/. If you dont see the color you are looking for, let us know. 3-layer pickguard, 1-layer backplate. The finish on the neck of a 69 Strat is a little different than many earlier models. Yours must be worth more than that but guitars from that period don't come up that often and it is a period that worries some people. We have found this combo to be particularly useful since the 69 bridge pickup is very bright and thin sounding. Well - I would go price just under rediculous, say $10K why not, you can always lower it, hey maybe thats too low, I dont know, dont sell your guitar short! Everything you love about Sweetwater in the palm of your hand. Feel free to call us toll free at (800) 222-4700, Mon-Thu 9-9, Fri 9-8, and Sat 9-7 Eastern. Finish: 3-Color Sunburst New Old Stock - It's like stepping back in time! When you pull this guitar out of the box it will be as if the guitar was discovered in a warehouse after many years, never played and showing no signs of age or wear. The Sunburst with little yellow reminds me of mine when it was in its original state. 1999-2022 The Twelfth Fret. Years of Production:1954 - presentUnique to this Year:One piece maple neck with maple fingerboard re-introduced as option.Body Style:Offset solidbodyWood Composition:Alder body, Maple neck with veeneer Rosewood fingerboardDesign Elements:Bolt-on neck, dot inlays, 3 single-coil pickups, 3-way pickup selectorFinish Specifications:Sunburst was the standard finish for '60s Strats.Notable Players:Bob Dylan, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour. The neck is shaped to a 69 U Shaped Profile which is considered by many to be the perfect profile for a Strat. The playing surface is fantastic and the neck profile is just exceptional! Tu 9:30 - 18:30 Its large headstock and round-lam fingerboard took us from Woodstock into a new era. Jahnstrasse 5 For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. From our online Guitar Gallery that allows you to see and select the exact instrument you want to our 55-point Inspection process and our in-house guitar techs, we take the guesswork out of buying your next guitar online. Solidbody Electric Guitar with Alder Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Three Single-coil Pickups - 3-color Sunburst, Fender Custom Shop Vintage Spec 1969 Stratocaster NOS - 3-Color Sunburst, Vintage Spec 1969 Stratocaster NOS - 3-Color Sunburst. JavaScript is disabled. I'm still just a bit confused/curious about the underside of the pick guard showing as a lefty? 63477 Maintal Read on to learn all there is to know about this wonderful new addition to the Music Gallery Family! What a find! Cesco's Corner Guitars All rights reserved 2019. Or rather Tele players who prefer Fat Necks, not people who play Tele's who also have physically fat necks. True to the original, the '69 Strat has a catalized undercoat and lacquer topcoat. Chrome F-logo tuning gears, pickup #9939, pots date to 1966. The Stratocaster bridge is one of the most successful vibrato units ever, but as with all such systems, they have to be set up and maintained if the instruments going to stay close to pitch. (800) 222-4700. The neck heel has a "22MAR69B" stamp. Breakbeats, not the bankShop Beatmaking Week deals nowLearn more, The Fender Stratocaster is arguably the most iconic, most played, and most copied electric guitar design of all-time. Become a CME VIP and get the latest news on gear, giveaways, and deals FIRST! From a musician who has stopped playing I've got a Sunburst Stratocaster manufactured 1969. By clicking Subscribe, I agree to receive exclusive offers & promotions, news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. We have decided to add another addition to the Music Gallery Family of Fender Custom Shop models, with our new 1969 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic! As soon as Fender put the Stratocaster in production in 1954, it became very popular and has been in production continuously. From beginners to rock stars, millions of music makers rely on our Sales Engineers' expertise to help achieve their musical goals. These collectibles are built to exacting specs of their respective vintages including body contours, neck shape, fingerboard radius, pickups and electronics. A note about the finish: The guitar had 1-previous owner, is all original and in excellent condition for its age. Thank you for your request. This guitar is all original and has a terrific vibe. You are using an out of date browser. Get Directions | Includes Black Textured Vinyl Case, Strap and Cable. 5501 U.S. Hwy 30 W, Fort Wayne, IN 46818 Sweetwater Sales Engineers help you buy music gear with confidence. Sweetwater's Sales Engineers have the experience to help! Join our mailing list for prime access to new gear, great giveaways, and the best deals! We've selected Handwound 69 pickups for the neck and middle positions along with a Handwound Texas Special pickup in the bridge. The original 3-way switch is in the case. Its currently strung with light gauge strings a .009-.042 set and the trem springs are tightened to lock down the bridge. Hey guys - many thanks for your very informative replies - great.
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