1966 FENDER STRATOCASTER

1966 Fender Stratocaster Sunburst 

Serial # 167744

Condition: Very Good

Upgrades / modifications:

A pristine refret incl. new bone nut, some cleaning & a top setup, professionally done by luthier Enrico Crippa > Sound City Guitar Repair from Piacenza IT

Also, and to be mentioned, one solder joint on the pot was freshened up as you can see at the last solder joint pic. However, all electronics, pickups etc. are original. 

Note:

The letters DMR which are hand written in red over the pickup cavity area declares that this guitar got a color + lacquer correction at the lower edge on the backside of the body. Done by a Fender employee at the time, it is factory original. Visible only under blacklight, see pics.

While these letters are almost unknown on Fender vintage guitars sold in the USA, several guitars with this kind of declaration were sent to the European market, that means they went almost all to export, this particular guitar was sold in Italy at the time.

Description:

This is a great example of a 1966 Fender Stratocaster in its original 3 tone sunburst nitrocellulose finish, overall in very good condition, the original finish on the body and neck have normal wear and checking consitent with its age.

It features a medium C shaped maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, pearloid fingerboard inlays, nickel Kluson Deluxe tuners, large headstock with transition Gold decal, F serial plate, the neck is stamped 13 OCT 66 B.

All original electronics; -grey bottom pickups read 11-30-66 are dated to November 30 of 1966, -original masking tape, -Stackpole pot codes read 250K 035-865 / AUD304-6608 and are dated to the 8th week of 1966, -3 position switch.

All plastics and hardware are original to the guitar; -white 3-ply pickguard, -knobs, -switch tip, -trem tip, -trem arm, -trem springs, -tuners.

Also, this guitar is perfectly refretted and got a new nut (original nut is incl.) vintage correct done by Sound City Guitar Repair from Piacenza, IT.

This instrument is incredible, very resonant, just the way you want a vintage Strat to sound, a bright, clear, and "quacky" tone generated by the three single-coil pickups, featuring a bell-like chime and high articulation.

Comes in its original black Polverini hard shell case (one lash is missing) with red interior in very nice condition, and included are; -its key , -a vintage set of Darco Selec-Gauge Light Plain Funky Strings, -a original black coiled vintage cable, -a nice green woven strap (see pics).

Specifications:

Body:

• Solid alderbody in 3-tone Sunburst

Neck:

• 1-piece maple-neck w/medium C profile
• Rosewood veneer fretboard with 21 frets pearloid dot inlays
• Radius is 7.25"
• Neck depth is 85" at 1st fret / 89" at 12th fret
• Nut width is 1.610” or 4.10 cm
• Scale length is 25 1/2"

Electronics:

• 3x grey bobbin Fender single coil pickups dated to 11-30-66
• Pickup Measurements = N 5.70k / M 5.75k / B 5.80k
• Stackpole pot codes are dated to the 8th week of 1966

Hardware:

• 6x orig. nickel Kluson Deluxe tuners
• Fender “synchronized” tremolo w/6x “Pat.nr.stamped” steel-saddles

Miscellaneous:

• Weight; 5.535 kg / 7.793 lbs
• Original black Polverini hard shell case (one lash is missing) with red interior in very nice condition

All guitars are professionally inspected and set up, ensuring optimal playability and performance.

* Manufacturing date codes and interior pics are available per request: e-mail