{"product_id":"vintage-fender-l-series-stratocaster-refin-usa-1964","title":"Vintage Fender L-Series Stratocaster Refin - USA 1964","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is the real thing. A genuine pre-CBS 1964 Fender Stratocaster, built in the final full year before CBS completed their acquisition of Fender in January 1965. What that means in practical terms: original tooling, original craftsmen, original everything. The instruments Leo Fender's team built in 1964 are widely regarded as the finest production electric guitars ever made, and the collector market has reflected that for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eL-series serial number L21906 on the neck plate, confirmed 1964 neck date. Authentication does not get cleaner than that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe fingerboard is Brazilian rosewood, the dense, richly grained timber Fender used throughout the pre-CBS era before the supply dried up. Brazilian rosewood boards are prized for their feel and resonance, and you simply cannot get them on a new guitar. The clay dot inlays, small pre-CBS headstock, original spaghetti logo decal, and Kluson Deluxe single-line tuners are all present and correct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThen there are the pickups. Original, non-rewound pre-CBS single coils. This is the question every serious buyer asks first, and the answer here is exactly what you want to hear. The tone these pickups produce is what the vintage Strat market is fundamentally chasing, and this guitar has them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe finish is an early De Kroo Brothers sunburst refinish. De Kroo Brothers are among the most respected vintage guitar restorers in Australia, and an early example of their work carries genuine provenance in its own right. The body wears decades of honest play beautifully, with significant lacquer loss on the back and natural checking throughout. This is a guitar that has been loved and used, not hidden away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOne tone pot has been replaced at some point in the guitar's life - the other tone and volume pots are original. The trem cover has also been replaced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTwo owners from new. Non-original HSC included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePre-CBS Strats with original non-rewound pickups, Brazilian rosewood boards, and clean provenance like this do not come along often. This one is ready to find its next home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSpecifications:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAction at 1st Fret: 0.25mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAction at 12th Fret: 1.75mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNeck Depth at 1st Fret: 21.19mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNeck Depth at 12th Fret: 25.46mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNut Width: 42.4mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWidth at 12th Fret: 51.76mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWeight: 3.32kg \/ 7.31lb\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eYear: 1964\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eModel: Fender Stratocaster\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFinish: 3-Tone Sunburst (De Kroo Brothers Refinish)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBody: Alder\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBody Style: Contoured Double Cutaway\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNeck: Maple\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFingerboard: Brazilian Rosewood\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFingerboard Radius: 7.25\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFrets: 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eScale Length: 25.5\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePickups: 3x Original Fender Single Coil\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eControls: Volume, 2x Tone, 3-Way Selector Switch\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBridge: Original Synchronized Tremolo\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTuners: Original Kluson Deluxe Single-Line\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCase: Non-OHSC\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCrafted in: Fullerton, California, USA\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48389477957785,"sku":"26147","price":24995.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0283\/1905\/6012\/files\/22_19e51060-6667-480e-a25f-dd48c2b31428.png?v=1785380956","url":"https:\/\/www.premierguitars.com.au\/products\/vintage-fender-l-series-stratocaster-refin-usa-1964","provider":"Premier Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}