July 5, 2008
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Introduced in 1954, the Fender Stratocaster soon became the signature instrument of the rock and surf sound of the late 50's and early 60's. Early Strats are valued for their solid neck construction, signature twangy sound, and well-aligned hardware. After Leo Fender sold the company to CBS in 1965, however, the value of Stratocasters dropped, as did their quality.
Baby boomers have driven the popularity (and prices) of guitar collecting recently. Famous names like Martin, Fender and Gibson get alot of attention, but there’s a wide range of highly collectible (and still playable) guitars on the market. Collectors tend to value acoustic guitars based on their craftsmanship and sound quality, and electric guitars based on their rarity.
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1963 Fender Stratocaster Sunburst Rosewood 100% Orig.$11,012.80 Ends Monday 10 bids
1966 Vintage Fender Stratocaster Sunburst Jimi Hendrix$7,877.77 Ends Monday 13 bids
Vintage 1961 Fender Stratocaster Sunburst Strat Guitar$7,600.00 Ends in 14 hours 5 bids
Vintage 1972 Fender Stratocaster Olympic White Strat$4,650.00 Ends Sunday 10 bids
1960 Fender Stratocaster W/ohsc!!! A Real Relic!!!$2,550.00 Ends Wednesday 5 bids
1970/1971 Vintage Fender Stratocaster, Sun Burst Finish$2,523.00 Ends Sunday 28 bids
1984 Fender Fullerton Stratocaster ’57 Reissue$2,300.00 Ends Wednesday 6 bids
1998 Fender Voodoo Stratocaster Voodoocaster Strat Usa$2,000.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid
1982 Fender Stratocaster 62 Reissue V00# Great Cond.$1,862.00 Ends in 9 hours 9 bids
1960 Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster Lake Placid Blue $1,651.01 Ends in 20 hours 5 bids
1960 Fender N.o.s. Custom Shop Stratocaster W/ Case +++$1,600.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Fender Usa 50th Anniversary Dlxe Stratocaster Dead Mint$1,500.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Fender Custom Shop 65 Nos Strat Sherwood Green - Mint!$1,500.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Fender Relic Custom Shop Strat Stratocaster Fralins Nr!$1,226.01 Ends Sunday 7 bids
Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster Guitar Mint!$1,199.99 Ends Monday 18 bids
25th Anniversary Fender Stratocaster$1,199.00 Ends in 1 hour 1 bid
Fender Custom Shop 1956 Stratocaster Relic Sunburst$1,130.00 Ends Monday 8 bids
Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster - 99% - No Reserve!!$1,099.00 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
1991 Fender Stratocaster Ultra-american Usa Strat!$1,075.00 Ends Tuesday 11 bids
Real 1969 Fender Stratocaster W Ohsc Super Player Nr $1$1,026.01 Ends Sunday 19 bids
Fender Hot Rod 62 American Stratocaster Mint No Reserve$1,025.00 Ends Monday 9 bids
Fender Japan 1984 Jv Stratocaster St62 Alder Usa Pups$1,003.62 Ends Tuesday 20 bids
1979 Fender Stratocaster - All Original - Black -$1,000.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Eric Johnson Stratocaster® Sn# Ejo6916 -two Tone (803)$1,000.00 Ends in 31 mins 1 bid
1960 Fender Time Machine Stratocaster Relic$999.00 Ends Monday 1 bid
Fender American Vintage 57 Strat Ri, Black$950.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster 1997 Usa American! Nr!$940.00 Ends Sunday 13 bids
2008 Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster! Blonde W/case!!!$935.00 Ends Tuesday 11 bids
Srv/jeff Beck Signed American Strat 1988 Fender$910.00 Ends in 22 mins 10 bids
62 Fender Strat - Hot Rod - Vintage - Upgrades $910.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Fender Stratocaster Eric Clapton Signature Red Mint Usa$910.00 Ends Tuesday 14 bids
Fender Stratocaster 1979 Black Guitar - Wow!!!!!$902.00 Ends Sunday 16 bids
Fender 1991 Strat Plus! Reverse Blue Burst! W/case!$901.11 Ends in 34 mins 16 bids
Custom Strat - Parts Licensed And Produced By Warmoth$900.00 Ends Sunday 13 bids
Black Fender Custom Classic Pro Stratocaster Low Reserv$898.88 Ends Sunday 7 bids
08 Fender Custom Shop 69 Stratocaster 1969 Relic$898.88 Ends Thursday 7 bids
Fender Stratocaster Eric Clapton Sig Torino Red Usa$898.00 Ends Friday 10 bids
Fender Stratocaster Vintage & Srv Custom Shop Appt. Nr!$812.50 Ends in 9 hours 22 bids
1991 Fender Stratocaster Black Usa 62 Reissue As New$810.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids
2008 Nash S-63 Heavy Relic Stratocaster Guitar$810.00 Ends Sunday 4 bids
Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster + Case$770.00 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
60th Anniversary Usa Stratocaster W/diamond Anniv Case$760.00 Ends in 3 hours 2 bids
1996 U.s. Fender Stratocaster With Matching Headstock$760.00 Ends in 10 hours 11 bids
2005 Fender Stratocaster '56 Relic-namm Limited Edition$760.00 Ends Monday 11 bids
Fender Srv Stratocaster. American Made Strat W/ohsc$750.00 Ends Wednesday 2 bids
Fender Deluxe Strat 50th Anniversary American $710.00 Ends Sunday 6 bids
1973 Fender Stratocaster Vintage Mostly Original Nr $1$700.00 Ends Sunday 15 bids
Fender American Stratocaster -new Old Stock$700.00 Ends in 8 hours 17 bids
Fender American Standard Hss Stratocaster Mint W/case!!$699.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
Fender Stratocaster - Stevie Ray Vaughn Signature Model$690.00 Ends Sunday 24 bids
American Made Fender Stratocaster With Fender Hsc Low R$685.00 Ends Monday 8 bids
Fender Eric Johnson Blonde Strat With Hardshell Case$670.00 Ends Tuesday 17 bids
Left Handed American Vintage 57 Stratocaster Upgraded$665.50 Ends Wednesday 15 bids
1995 Nos Fender Ltd Edition Stratocaster Usa Burg Mist$660.00 Ends Sunday 9 bids
G&l S-500 Guitar - Certified Usa - Fender Strat Style$650.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids
2004 Fender American Deluxe Ash Strat W/ S-1 Switching$650.00 Ends Monday 3 bids
1983 Fender- American Stratocaster Guitar W/ohsc !!!!$625.00 Ends Sunday 10 bids
Custom Fender American Deluxe Strat Hss$621.01 Ends in 8 hours 19 bids
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