Fender Stratocaster 1960

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Fender Stratocaster 1960 Fiesta Red

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$12,500

$10,000

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"At Keith Holland Guitars in Los Gatos, CA, we painstakingly vet both our new and used instruments to make sure we only present instruments of the highest quality. All of our instruments, old and new, are set up in our world-class repair shop before we display them in our showroom or advertise them online. When you buy from Keith Holland Guitars, you can rest assured that you're in good hands and that your instrument will be ready to play out of the box." We are selling this one-o…

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Fender started the '60s strong introducing new models like the Jaguar and the Jazz Bass. The Stratocaster of 1960 changed little from the Strat of 1959. By this point almost all Strats have the slab Rosewood fingerboard, as well as the updated 3-ply pickguard. The neck continued to be made in a thin D-shaped profile.

Years of Production: 1954 - present

Unique to this Year: Rosewood fingerboard and 3-ply celluloid nitrate on all guitars.

Body Style: Offset solidbody

Wood Composition: Alder body, Maple neck with slab Rosewood fingerboard

Design Elements: Bolt-on neck, dot inlays, 3 single-coil pickups, 3-way pickup selector

Finish Specifications: Sunburst was a standard finish for the '60 Stratocaster though custom and rare colors do become more common.

Notable Players: Buddy Holly, Bob Dylan, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimi Hendrix