This vintage beauty is an extremely rare 1963 Fender Stratocaster L Series, manufactured by Fender (during the Leo Fender era) in a three-tone sunburst finish. The 1963 L Series models are particularly sought after, and you’ll understand why as soon as you plug it into a (high-quality) amplifier—it sounds absolutely magnificent! The guitar has had only one owner, the guitarist from Les Dauphins, who accompanied numerous artists in France in the 1960s and 1970s and took the utmost care of it. We have just refinished it with old-school nitrocellulose lacquer in the spirit of the sunbursts of that era.

Overall Condition: The guitar is in excellent overall condition for its age. The neck is easy to play and the action is low (we’ve just performed a fret leveling job on the neck for perfect playability). The guitar’s finish was recently refinished by us and features beautiful three-tone sunburst in the tradition of the era. The pickups are original and work perfectly. The electronics are mostly original, but have been modified by the owner with the addition of mini switches and a 5 way switch. All other parts are original. The guitar comes in a tweed case with a beautiful patina, though it is not original.

Specifications:

• Alder body
• 3-tone sunburst finish that we recently refinished in the spirit of sunbursts from that era, with a slight crackle effect
• maple neck with rosewood “veneer board” fingerboard; “B-type” neck shape typical of 1963 Strats, with slightly wider shoulders and slightly more thickness than early ’60s necks. We recently performed a fret leveling job in our workshop, and the neck offers low action with no buzzing.
• The pickups are original and work perfectly; they sound magnificent
• The electronics are mostly original; only the 5-way switch and the two mini switches were added by the owner at the time to expand the tonal possibilities
• Original hardware
• Original pickguard modified to accommodate the two mini switches
• Brand: Fender
• Model: Stratocaster
• Date of manufacture: 1963; the stamp on the neck reads “2OCT63B.”
• Serial number: L11541
• Made in the USA
• Tweed hard case (not original) with a beautiful patina
• Weight: 3.370 kg