1966 Fender Stratocaster Sunburst | Vintage Fender Guitar

1966 Fender Stratocaster Sunburst — Near-Mint, Original Case & Documentation

An exceptionally well-preserved 1966 Fender Stratocaster with its original 3-tone Sunburst nitrocellulose finish, grey-bottom pickups, electronics, hardware and plastics.

Apart from very light play wear on the back, subtle headstock checking and one discreetly repaired strap-button hole at the neck heel, the guitar remains in remarkable near-mint condition.

Key Details

• Original 3-tone Sunburst nitrocellulose finish

• Alder body

• Maple neck with medium C profile

• Rosewood veneer fingerboard

• 21 frets and pearloid dot inlays

• 7.25" radius

• Nut width: 1.610" / 41mm

• Neck depth: approximately .89" at the 1st / .91" at the 12th fret

• Original Kluson tuners

• Original three-ply white pickguard

• Original synchronized tremolo and steel saddles

• Weight: 3.650kg / 8.05lb

Original Electronics

The three original grey-bottom Fender pickups are dated December 22, 1966.

• Neck: 6.16kΩ

• Middle: 6.00kΩ

• Bridge: 5.80kΩ

The original Stackpole potentiometers carry codes 250K 035-865 / AUD304-6608 and date to the 8th week of 1966.

Condition and Included Items

The frets remain in good condition, and the guitar has been professionally inspected, set up and is ready to play.

Included are:

• Original Fender hard-shell case with orange plush interior, marked “Ray Charles”

• Original owner’s booklet with matching serial number

• Documentation in Fender – The Golden Age 1946–1970, page 210

A remarkably clean, highly original mid-’60s Stratocaster offering outstanding collector appeal, documented history and excellent playability.

Manufacturing date codes and detailed interior photographs are available upon request by e-mail

Fandango Guitars · Lugano, Switzerland

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