Fender Stratocaster 1965Joe Riggio body refin Sherwood Green

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This early 1965 Strat is everything you want in a vintage Fender - a guitar that you can, and will want to, play every day.

The body was expertly refinished and aged by Joe Riggio.  The body nicely matches the neck, and it stands on its own as well.  You see zero original Sherwood green Strats, even refins.

So much of the guitar is original that I'll start with the changes.  The tuners are aged reproductions.  There are no new holes or changes to the headstock.  The switch is a modern 5-way.  The original switch is included in the case.  The frets are jumbos.  The originals are included in the case as well.  There is no backplate included.  

Anything not mentioned above is original, as is the case - a no-logo case that is correct for 1964 and early '65 guitars.

This is a supreme player.  Some might find the jumbo frets off-putting, but they play amazingly well.  We've had multiple guitars come through with these frets, all installed by the same luthier, and we've had a couple refretted without an issue, in case you were wondering.

The original pickups are right in the pocket, reading just below 6k ohms. They aren't as hot as some mid-to-late-60s pickups and retain that vintage Fender tone that players love in pre-CBS Strats from '63and '64.

• Color: Sherwood Green Refin
• Weight: 7lbs 13oz
  
• Body: Alder
• Neck: Maple
• Neck Profile: Oval C
• Fretboard: Rosewood
• Inlays: Pearl Dot
• Frets: Jumbo refret, originals included
• Fret count: 21
• Nut: Bone
• Nut width: 1-5/8"
• Radius: 7.25"
• Scale: 25.5"
• Neck thickness at 1st fret: .82"
• Neck thickness at 12th fret: .98"
• Action 1st String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
• Action 6th String at 12th Fret: 3/32"
• Total length: 38-3/8"
• Lower bout: 12-5/8"
• Waist: 9-1/4"
• Upper bout: 11"
• Body depth/thickness: 1-3/4"
• String gauge: .010-.046
• Hardware Color: Nickel
• Bridge Pickup/Brand: Fender Single Coil
• Bridge Pickup Reading: 5.99k
• Pickup Original?: Yes
• Middle Pickup/Brand: Fender Single Coil
• Middle Pickup Reading: 5.49k 
• Pickup Original?: Yes
• Neck Pickup/Brand: Fender Single Coil
• Neck Pickup Reading: 5.8k
• Pickup Original?: Yes
• Pickguard: 3 Ply W.B.W.
• Bridge: Original
• Tuners: Non Original
• Knobs: Original
• Switch: 5 Way installed, Original 3 Way included
• Pots/Codes: Original, see pics
• Case: Original
• Notes:

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