{"product_id":"vintage-1965-fender-stratocaster-sunburst","title":"1965 Fender Stratocaster","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor your consideration, \u003cstrong\u003eGarrett Park Guitars \u003c\/strong\u003epresents this \u003cstrong\u003e1965 Fender Stratocaster\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1965 represents a fascinating and historically significant moment for the Stratocaster—marking the transition from Fender’s pre-CBS era while still retaining many of the features, materials, and build practices that defined the company’s golden age. With its \u003cstrong\u003eBrazilian rosewood veneer, gray-bottom pickups, and transitional headstock\u003c\/strong\u003e, this \u003cstrong\u003eall but all-original\u003c\/strong\u003e Strat captures the unmistakable feel and sound that make mid-’60s examples so enduringly desirable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the last \u003cstrong\u003eL-series \u003c\/strong\u003eStrats produced, this example features components from early, mid, and late 1965, providing a comprehensive snapshot of the transition era. It is \u003cstrong\u003eclearly a player\u003c\/strong\u003e, exuding real character and mojo, from the arm-wear on the contour to the buckle rash, while remaining structurally sound with no evidence of repair or refinishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its heart is a trio of \u003cstrong\u003euntouched\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e pickups\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated November 1965. Complemented by factory \u003cstrong\u003eCTS pots\u003c\/strong\u003e (March '65), a .\u003cstrong\u003e05\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eμF tone cap\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ecloth-bound wiring\u003c\/strong\u003e, they produce the glassy, articulate sound that helped earn the Strat its iconic status in popular music. To remain as playable as its tone demands, this guitar has been \u003cstrong\u003erefretted\u003c\/strong\u003e. However, \u003cstrong\u003eall other components remain original\u003c\/strong\u003e, and even the factory fret wire was retained. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Stratocaster is accompanied by its \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal hardshell case\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 unless specified otherwise\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\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\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\u003e1965\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerial Number: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eL89640\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBody\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eAlder\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Sunburst nitrocellulose lacquer\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e7bs 2oz\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate Stamp: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e2SEP65B\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial \u0026amp; 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