This 1964 Fender Jaguar in its original Tangerine Sparkle finish is mouth-watering! We’ve covered original sparkle finishes before in our blog, so make sure to give it a read if you would like to know more! This example fits all of the correct criteria, sporting a beautiful mix of gold and red...

This fantastic-looking and playing 1954 Fender Telecaster comes in its original Blond finish. It is a great transitional example from the Bakelite “Blackguard” era into the later PVC/ABS white guards. This particular guitar features all original Blackguard features, such as a flat pole pickup and...

Here’s an extremely well-kept 1966 Fender Stratocaster in its original Lake Placid Blue finish! Fender first introduced the larger headstock design in 1966, and this example has a beautiful flame maple neck to beautifully display this change! The color of this board is stunning. We adore it when...

This 1963 Fender Stratocaster is just ridiculously cool in its original Blue Sparkle finish! This well preserved example shows thick blue sparkles complimented by some hints of green to give this gem an “aqua” appearance. As we’ve said with Sparkles before, these unique finishes were often...

This 1965 Fender Stratocaster comes in its original and rare custom color, Teal Green Metallic! 1965 was the first year Fender offered this shade as a custom color option after it appeared on Ford and Lincoln vehicles in previous years. The rich rosewood fretboard is a gorgeous contrast to this...

For nearly 50 years old, this 1975 Fender Precision Bass in its original Sunburst finish looks like it hasn’t aged a day! This incredibly well-preserved P Bass plays just as well as it looks, with a full neck providing a ton of sustain and depth with each note. Thanks to its smooth round-overs and...

The wear and patina of this original 1968 Fender Telecaster’s Blond finish reminds us of that 50s Blackguard feel but for only a fraction of the price! This instrument was someone’s pride in joy and most likely spent some time in smokey bars to give the Blond finish an incredible patina. The neck...

Here’s an awesome 1953 Fender Esquire “Blackguard” in its original Blond finish! This particular one retains all of its original components and hardware, with everything being in pretty clean shape! The neck feels excellent in the hand and fills the palm nicely. This singular bridge pickup has that...

This 1974 Fender Telecaster Bass feels and plays fantastic and looks fabulous in its original three-tone Sunburst finish! The Telecaster Bass borrows most of its design from the original Precision Bass from 1951 but has been “modernized” with the addition of a strong Wide-Range bass humbucker, the...

If you love the look of CBS-era appointments, then you’ll love this 1967 Fender Jaguar in Candy Apple Red. Famously, this custom color saw two iterations of undercoats under a translucent red top coat. Guitars made before mid-1965 received silver undercoats, and guitars made post-1965 received...

This hardtail 1963 Fender Stratocaster with its original “multi-color” Sparkle finish is really something else! This particular guitar is lovingly nicknamed the “Dune Buggy Strat” after the popular Dune Buggy manufacturer in the 60s, “Glittlerbug,” that finished their vehicles in striking, heavy...

We love it when a guitar comes in that really blows us away, and Sandy Coker’s 1959 Fender Telecaster with its custom leather wrap did just that! Sandy Coker was a popular Western Swing guitar player well known for performing in various ensembles throughout his career, but most notably for playing...

If every mark tells a story, you could write a book with this well-worn 1959 Fender Jazzmaster in Sunburst! This one still features its original gold anodized pickguard, something you’d expect on all first-year, early 1959 Jazzmasters. This one sports a January of ‘59 neck date and late 1958...

Our jaws hit the floor when we opened the case to this original 1968 Fender Thinline Telecaster fully finished in Olympic White! We haven’t seen another original example like this one with both the body, neck, and headstock fully painted, and we can deduce this was most likely made for a Trade Show...

This fully original 1972 Fender Thinline Telecaster in Natural Mahogany greatly reflects the times for both Fender and popular tastes of the early 70s. 1972 would be the first year for the “Series II” Thinline Telecasters, now featuring two “Wide Range” humbuckers for a bit more punch and clarity,...

Check out this nicely worn 1965 Fender Stratocaster in its original Candy Apple Red finish! Most parts, notably the neck and potentiometers, date to 1964, with just the pickups dating to early 1965. With the then-recent takeover by CBS, this particular guitar is a perfect mix of pre-CBS and new...

This 1966 Fender Electric XII is remarkably rare in its original Charcoal Frost Metallic finish! We love seeing an Electric XII in a custom color, and seeing it in this well-preserved Charcoal Frost finish blows our minds; it’s undoubtedly the only one we’ve seen! We affectionately call this one...

This 1965 Fender Jaguar’s original Sunburst finish is clean! This one is a few swirl marks away from near mint. It’s obvious the original owner took immaculate care of this instrument, as even the chrome plating on the metal components still has a brilliant sheen with only some light patina on the...

This 1965 Fender Electric XII is simply stunning in its original factory Lake Placid Blue custom color finish! The Electric XII was one of the last projects Leo Fender designed with the company, and his fully initiation capable 12-string bridge is still preferred for its accuracy and ease of use....

We love an oddball guitar and a good story, and this 1969 Fender Swinger in faded Competition Burgundy is exactly that! After purchasing the company in 1965, CBS was eager to repurpose leftover bodies and parts from several different models, like the DuoSonic and Musicmaster lines. They tasked...

This fun 1969 Fender Swinger, also known as the Arrow or Musiclander, comes in its original Olympic White finish! This model was never officially featured in the Fender Catalog, and most of these guitars lack a model name on the headstock. As a result, it can be a real challenge to find an example...

We’re happy to have this completely original 1968 Fender Telecaster in Sunburst with a maple cap! You don’t see these too often in Sunburst, as the standard color at this time was Blond. The finish is poly by this time, and it’s in pretty decent shape with some light buckle rash. In the buckle rash...

It’s hard to find a Jazzmaster as cool as this 1962 Fender Jazzmaster in Fiesta Red with a matching headstock! This one came from the original owner’s son, who made sure to detail his father’s story. In his earlier years, Doug Lewis came down with a case of “hillbilly fever” even though he lived in...

Every once in a while, we get lucky and find a guitar and amp still together decades after they were initially sold, and that’s precisely what we have here with this 1951 Fender Nocaster and Fender Pro Amp! Not only are they still together, but both remain in excellent condition! From the front and...

With only 36 examples ever made, this fully original 1974 Fender LTD in Sunburst is one of the rarest pieces to come out of Fender in the 70s! Each guitar was hand-crafted by Fender’s Research & Development Head, Roger Rossmeisl, who was assisted by Phil Kubicki. While the design of the LTD was...

This 1965 Fender Stratocaster, in its original three-tone Sunburst finish, is an incredible player. Playability is excellent thanks to a slick, medium C neck profile and original frets in good condition. There’s a good amount of patina and weather checking to the nitrocellulose lacquer, leaving...

Check out this beautiful and clean 1973 Fender Telecaster in Blond! It’s tough to beat the look of a Blond Telecaster, and this example from 1973 is no exception. This one was undoubtedly someone’s player from back in the day, as evidenced by the fret wear, but the finish throughout this piece is...

We’ll always love a worn-in pre-CBS Fender, and this 1960 Fender Jazzmaster in its original Sunburst has some miles on it! With a beautifully played-in neck profile and edgewear throughout the body, forearm, and buckle rash, this guitar brings a vibe. The dark rosewood slab fretboard contrasts...

This 1965 Fender Precision Bass, in its original Olympic White finish, is certainly well-worn. This one is aged in all the right places, with one of the most comfortable feeling necks in our showroom. When playing, you can feel this whole instrument reverberate, and this intense sustain comes...

This 1965 Fender Jaguar comes in its vibrant, original Candy Apple finish. This guitar was made in CBS’ first full month of ownership, as it still sports some pre-CBS appointments like these beautifully aged clay dots! The old owner of this guitar certainly put some miles on it, as evidenced by the...