{"product_id":"copy-of-1957-fender-stratocaster","title":"1957 Fender Stratocaster","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor your consideration, Garrett Park Guitars presents this 1957 Fender Stratocaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust in is this fabulous one family 1957 Fender Stratocaster. This classic two-tone Strat is all original and features an alder body and maple neck. Both the neck and pickup cavity are date 9\/57. The condition is excellent plus having only some minor wear on the front, wear on the fingerboard and some beltwear on the back. The frets are original and show only minor wear. The tweed case is also in great shape. 1957 Strats are considered by many to be the most iconic year for Strats and this one with its slightly V'd neck is an exceptional example of this year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComes with the original case, tremolo arm, bridge cover, polishing cloth and string cases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere are some notes from the original owners daughter, her mother who purchased this for her father by ironing for others passed in October '22. Pictures of the family with the guitar are available albeit privately upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor expensive items such as this we request wire transfer payment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 57' Fender\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy folks bought the Fender in 1957. (Rickett's Music Store\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoseburg, Oregon) (No longer exist but a plaque is on the\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ecomer of the building on Jackson Street for history purposes).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMom ironed for money to make the payments.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLater she purchased a Cherry Red Gibson ES 335-T,1959 and\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003epaid for it the same way. (Rickett's Music Store again.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eI have that receipt.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOur folks were the hardest working people I have ever known.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey started a paving business around this time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll of us kids learned to operate heavy equipment and\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ework starting at 8 yrs old.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn winter evenings and weekends, Dad would play lead,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMom or my oldest brother on the Fender as cording back-up\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eand my other brother on the accordion. My sister played the\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003epiano and organ. I played the piano mostly, but learned the\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eelectric guitar as well. The neighbors would open their\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003edoors on summer nights to listen. In 68, we moved out into\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe country where the new asphalt plant was. Lots of music\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003enights and Sunday practices.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey bought these guitars because they wanted to learn to\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eplay country music. So, we all played Country Western.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHank williams Willie Nelson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSlim whitman Johnny cash\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarty Robins Patsy cline\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTennessee Emie Ford Jim Reeves\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eetc............\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey always took care of all the instruments as you can see.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eI remember sitting on our fireplace hearth at 1.5 years old and\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDad was playing the Fender with my mom singing to help him\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ewith cord changes. (The I, V, IV) theory. The first songs:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eI Walk The Line and Are You Mine - Yes I am.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eYour Cheatin' Heart played thousands of times!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt Is No Secret \\Vhat God Can Do\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMansion Over The Hilltop\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn Top of Old Smokey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eF`ed W.Lng was (Dad's song)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Old House\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeautiful, Beautiful Brown Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTermessee Waltz\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSailor, Stop Your Wonderin'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e-2-\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGreen Green Grass of Home\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSnowbird\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLucille\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrawberry Roan was rln4:o\" 's so#gJ\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen the folks weren't home, us kids would get real\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ecourageous and update to Glen Campbell, \"Games\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeople Play\" by Joe South, As Tears Go By, Herb\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlpert with my oldest brother on his coronet. Before\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe folks came back home, we would hurry and put\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eeverything away like nothing ever went on. We all\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003elearned to play by ear then read music.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey moved to Lakeview, Oregon and were retired\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eranchers with horses and cattle. Alfalfa, Oats and\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRye ..... around 400 ton a summer. David and I would\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ego over to help when we could. At night again, we\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ewould play music. The grandchildren all learned to\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003esing \"Have You Ever Been Lonely and You Are My\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSunshine\" with all the words!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMom, due to her arthritis really had a hard time\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eplaying in her late 70's. So David and I bought her\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ea guitar banjo and boy, could she keep time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey worked even into their 80's. Dad said, \"If ya stop\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eworkin' kid, rigor mortis will set in.\" He passed away from\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ecancer at 87. Mom had many strokes and passed at 95.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eI have a picture of one of my dearest memories with my Dad.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is heart wrenching, but knowing that another person or\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003efamily might carry on making new cherished memories, helps.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerial Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 024336\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase:\u003c\/strong\u003e OHSC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information please call, chat, or email. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44353828651247,"sku":"024336B","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/5341\/files\/IMG_9444_b73243c1-5f5b-43e9-9a63-bd374e384067.jpg?v=1704485354","url":"https:\/\/gpguitars.com\/en-eu\/products\/copy-of-1957-fender-stratocaster","provider":"Garrett Park Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}