1961 Fender Stratocaster electric guitar, made in the USA; B...

Hammer

£6,500

1961 Fender Stratocaster electric guitar, made in the USA; Body: fiesta red relic refinish, trem block cavity enlarged, pickup cavities altered/enlarged; Neck: maple, refinished, 61 pencil mark to neck end; Fretboard: rosewood slab board, groove wear to first position; Frets: minor wear, re-fret; Electrics: working, neck pickup re-wound, original 1961 tone potentiometers, 1970s volume pot, correct three way switch, replaced capacitor; Hardware: block and saddles appear original although bridge plate appears later, replacement tuners, replacement strap buttons, replacement scratch plate and knobs, scratch plate tin shield appears original, later trem arm, later pickup covers; Case: original Selmer hardcase; Weight: 3.39kg; Overall condition: good for age 

* Sold with non transferable CITES A10 certificate no. 23GBA10S66TNV

* Ex lot 116, Gardiner Houlgate, 10th March 2016. Originally sold on behalf of the family of John Graham, formerly of The Ramrods, who purchased the guitar in 1962 from Ken Watkinson Ltd, Cheltenham for £166. The original purchase receipt and hang tags with matching serial number are included in the sale. Throughout Johns ownership the guitar went through various modifications and finishes to the point that we handled the sale of the guitar in 2016.  The buyer commissioned Pete Lewis to restore the guitar to a more original spec.