{"product_id":"1962-fender-stratocaster-2","title":"1962 Fender Stratocaster","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor your consideration, \u003cstrong\u003eGarrett Park Guitars\u003c\/strong\u003e presents this \u003cstrong\u003e1962 Fender Stratocaster\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its \u003cstrong\u003espaghetti logo, clay dots, mint-green guard, and slab board\u003c\/strong\u003e neck dating to January 1962, this Stratocaster is a particularly clean and well-preserved example of the classic early-’60s formula. The neck is a comfortable medium C and the guitar has that lively, immediate feel these early Strats are known for. Tonally, it delivers the goods: clear and snappy with plenty of glass on top, a woody midrange, and (thanks to the fairly stiff \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal three-way \u003c\/strong\u003eswitch) that unmistakable in-between-position quack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal black-bottom pickups\u003c\/strong\u003e read 6.77KΩ at the bridge, 6.62KΩ in the middle, and 6.27KΩ at the neck: the perfect combination of character and overall balance. The \u003cstrong\u003eelectronics are completely original\u003c\/strong\u003e, including the cloth wiring and three Stackpole potentiometers with 304-6207 date codes. The original Kluson Deluxe tuners, synchronized tremolo, knobs, and strap buttons remain in place as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis guitar was purchased in Toronto Ontario in 1962 and we purchased it recently in Niagara Falls. It belonged to the uncle of the woman we bought it from. She stipulated that we meet at a casino in Niagara Falls so that she and her friend could gamble some of the money we paid her for the guitar. I never found out if she lost any of that money. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Stratocaster comes complete with its \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal blonde hardshell case, tremolo arm, and leather strap\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll components original\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel \u0026amp; Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ci\u003eFender Stratocaster\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear of manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e1962\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerial Number: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e78057\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli 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