 1961 FENDER STRATOCASTER PICKGUARD SHEILD WITH EXTRA HOLES  US $115.00
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 1980 FENDER STRATOCASTER ORIGINAL PICKGUARD ASSEMBLY US $395.00
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 Fender Classic 50s Guitars | Telecaster | Stratocaster| US $12.99
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 1960 FENDER STRATOCASTER USA PICKGUARD SHIELD US $175.00
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 1962 FENDER STRATOCASTER USA POT US $499.00
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 1971 FENDER STRATOCASTER USA PICKGUARD US $299.00
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 1963 FENDER STRATOCASTER USA WHITE TOLEX CASE US $1,750.00
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 1983 Fender SMITH STRAT VINTAGE STRATOCASTER 83 US $1,449.00
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 Fender Stratocaster 1970s Big F Tuners Telecaster US $75.00
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 1998 Fender STRATOCASTER 1960 Relic Reissue US $3,995.00
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 NEW FENDER STRATOCASTER 55 Relic Guitar Broker Limited Edition US $4,250.00
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 1986 Fender Stratocaster 62 Reissue Green and Clean US $2,350.00
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 1965 ORIG FENDER STRATOCASTER VINTAGE KILLER STRAT US $19,500.00 |
 1983 usa standard stratocaster strat $1 no reserve US $260.00
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 1977 Fender Stratocaster Fralin Pickups HSC US $1,325.00
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 1979 Fender Triple Black Hardtail Stratocaster US $2,100.00
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 Fender Stratocaster Custom Color 1963 Pre CBS Body Neck Plate US $1,080.00
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 1969 FENDER STRATOCASTER USA PICKGUARD PEARLOID BACK US $125.00
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 1963 FENDER STRATOCASTER USA NECK PLATE US $299.00
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 1969 FENDER STRATOCASTER USA TUNERS US $225.00
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 1965 FENDER STRATOCASTER USA PICKGUARD US $650.00
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 1979 Fender Stratocaster Made In USA Walnut Brown Ash Body w Maple Neck Smokin US $2,499.99
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 1964 Pre CBS Fender Stratocaster US $16,000.00
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 1973 FENDER STRATOCASTER PROJECT US $475.00
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 LIMITED EDITION 1 of 9 Fender CUSTOM SHOP ROADSHOW HEAVY RELIC 1957 Stratocaster US $4,257.57
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 100 ORIGINAL 1976 FENDER STRATOCASTER NECK PLATE US $100.00
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 Vintage 1950s FENDER Guitar Amplifiers Hang Tag ORIGINAL 1957 Strat Telecaster US $68.00
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 1959 1962 FENDER VINTAGE STRAT PICKGUARD SHIELD US $4,850.00 |
 80s SCHECTER STRAT ROSEWOOD NECK US $699.00
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 Lotus Strat loaded with EMG select pickups and hard shell case US $155.00
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1983 Fender SMITH STRAT VINTAGE STRATOCASTER 83 US $1,449.00
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 NEW HOT PLAYING ACRYLIC STRAT STYLE ELECTRIC GUITAR US $91.00
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1965 ORIG FENDER STRATOCASTER VINTAGE KILLER STRAT US $19,500.00 |
1983 usa standard stratocaster strat $1 no reserve US $260.00
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 FENDER EARLY 1956 BAKELITE STRAT TREMOLO ARM US $1,400.00
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 1960 ORIG 100 FENDER STRAT VINTAGE PICKUP ASSEMBLY US $12,800.00 |
 1974 ORIG 100 FENDER STRAT VINTAGE PICKUP ASSEMBLY US $1,975.00
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 1957 Fender Kluson Tuners Mary Kaye Strat Stratocaster US $1,800.00
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 1956 Orig Fender Stratocaster Strat Vintage NECK US $9,250.00
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 1965 Orig Fender Stratocaster Strat Vintage NECK US $5,250.00
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 1993 FENDER USA STRAT PLUS SUNBURST REAL NICE OHSC US $510.00
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 1962 Orig Fender Stratocaster Strat Vintage Body US $4,150.00
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 fender strat 1983 Stratocaster US $878.00
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 1958 ORIG FENDER STRATOCASTER VINTAGE STRAT NECK US $7,950.00
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 1961 ORIG STRAT VINTAGE FENDER STRATOCASTER US $18,900.00 |
 ROUND TREM ARM for BIGSBY B 7 SUPER GRIP PLAYS LIKE A STRAT US $68.00
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 1966 Fender Lake Placid Blue Strat US $19,500.00
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 Memphis RI Strat MIJ Late 70s Early 80s Original with Fiberboard Case US $129.00
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 80s SCHALLER M 6 MINI STRAT FLIP OUT TUNERS US $129.00
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Fender Stratocaster Vintage Electric Guitar
The Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar is undoubtedly the most famous of all Fender guitars in the world. Some may say it is even THE most famous guitar in the world. The Fender Stratocaster was the result of Leo Fender’s innovative “Electric Spanish” design.
The Stratocaster, also affectionately known as simply ‘The Strat’, was first produced in 1954. It was launched in a cloud of marketing frenzy and has fully lived up to the hype ever since.
The Fender Stratocaster is without doubt a classic; the original version was made of ash, with a one-piece maple neck. It had 21 frets and appeared in a two-tone sunburst finish. The Strat featured three single coil pickups and Fender’s now infamous “Tremolo” patented vibrato system.
The three pickups each provided a unique and different tone; the neck pickup was mellower than the sharp bridge pickup and the middle pickup produced a bright, calming, mellow tone; something of a blend of the other two.
The Stratocaster was launched 3 years after the resounding success of the Fender Telecaster. It had a contemporary and sleek design, with beautiful contours, which fully summed up the edginess that this instrument was about to release on the world.
Unfortunately, when CBS took over the Fender Company in 1965 the quality of the Fender Stratocaster sadly declined. This was partly due to cutting costs, primarily by using less ‘rosewood’ in the necks.
The Fender Stratocaster is the most profoundly influential of all solid guitar designs and nowadays it has been upgraded and customised so often that it really couldn’t get much better. However, the vintage Fender Stratocaster’s are still worth a fortune, not just for their notoriety, but also because some guitarists just prefer the sound, feel and timber of these original versions.
With the onslaught of interactive video games, such as Electronic Arts’ Rock Band, electric guitars are very much in vogue. Fender has licensed the Stratocaster to appear as a replicated guitar controller for use in this game.
The Fender Stratocaster is still in production and has also had many reproductions over the years, by many different companies around the world.
The most recent addition to the Stratocaster dynasty was recently released this year; The 2009 Limited Edition American Standard Stratocaster which comes in three finishes; Surf Green, Daphne Blue and Fiesta Red. It also has a rosewood fretboard with 22 jumbo-sized frets.
If you are lucky enough to be the owner of a Fender Stratocaster, you should relish the sounds it produces, by playing it as often as possible, to fully enjoy the happiness that such a fabulous electric guitar can bring.