{"product_id":"1965-fender-stratocaster-8","title":"1965 Fender Stratocaster","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor your consideration, \u003cstrong\u003eGarrett Park Guitars\u003c\/strong\u003e presents this exceptional \u003cstrong\u003e1965 Fender Stratocaster\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is something especially appealing about a Stratocaster that has simply been allowed to live its life, and this example wears its history beautifully. With an aged Sunburst finish, natural checking, arm wear, and buckle rash, this is a guitar with genuine character without crossing into the realm of being overly worn. Best of all, it remains structurally excellent, with \u003cstrong\u003eno cracks, breaks, repair history, or refinishing\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe details are quintessential mid-’60s Fender. A \u003cstrong\u003eBrazilian rosewood\u003c\/strong\u003e veneer fingerboard, \u003cstrong\u003emint green pickguard\u003c\/strong\u003e, pearloid dot markers, double-line Kluson Deluxe tuners, and the \u003cstrong\u003etransitional headstock\u003c\/strong\u003e all contribute to the unmistakable look of a 1965 Stratocaster. As \u003cstrong\u003eone of the last L-series Strats\u003c\/strong\u003e produced, this guitar also represents an interesting moment in Fender history, with components spanning early, mid, and late 1965.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_wdUoQG_assistantMessage\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_wdUoQG_messageCopy _A1mksG_dilContent _pKBN-W_sportsContent\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe electronics are particularly noteworthy. A trio of \u003cstrong\u003euntouched grey-bottom Stratocaster pickups\u003c\/strong\u003e are paired with \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal potentiometers and cloth-bound wiring\u003c\/strong\u003e. The main solder joint has been flowed, but we can detect no evidence of rewinding to either pickup. DCR readings are \u003cstrong\u003e5.60KΩ\u003c\/strong\u003e at the bridge, \u003cstrong\u003e5.48KΩ\u003c\/strong\u003e in the middle, and \u003cstrong\u003e5.97KΩ\u003c\/strong\u003e at the neck. Even the factory frets remain in place and in good shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003e7lbs 11oz\u003c\/strong\u003e, this Stratocaster has the feel of a substantial but comfortable vintage instrument, with a Medium C neck, 1.66\" nut width, and .81\" depth at the first fret. 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