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FENDER | CATALOGUES | 1964 1965 | COVER

Fender 1964/1965 catalogue page 1

Fender guitars, bass guitars and amplifiers

Fender 1964 1965 guitar catalogue. The front cover features the headstock of one of Fender's newer solid body guitars, the Fender Jaguar; plus a number of Fender endorsing artists - actually the same series of images used on the cover of the 1963 1964 brochure. These are: Lowell Miller with Al Hirt, The Ventures, Mary Kaye Trio, Alvino Rey, Speedy West, Kings IV Jerry Murad's Harmonicats and Paul Guma with Pete Fountain.

This eight-page brochure originally appeared as an insert in the 1964 annual guitar issue of Downbeat magazine. (July 16th 1964)

1964 1965 Fender guitar catalog front cover
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1965 Fender Stratocaster Vintage Ice Blue  Metallic Custom color Original 65

1965 Fender Stratocaster Vintage Ice Blue Metallic Custom color Original 65

Ladera Ranch, California, 926**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$99500

1965 Fender Stratocaster early custom color Ice Blue Metallic 100 % Original, nothing touched, all the solder Joints are untouched. Gray bottom pickups have the original winds, Green pick guard early 65' pot dates. No routes, extra holes, touchups or repairs. The original frets are in great shape. A true collector grade instrument. Comes with the original no logo black case. This is an Extremely rare listed Custom color that Fender offered for a very limited time. Buyer is responsible for all ... more
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1965 Fender Stratocaster Vintage Cady Apple Red Custom color Original 65

1965 Fender Stratocaster Vintage Cady Apple Red Custom color Original 65

Ladera Ranch, California, 926**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$48000

1965 Fender Stratocaster early custom color Candy Apple red 100 % Original, nothing touched, all the solder Joints are untouched. Gray bottom pickups have the original winds, Green pick guard early 65' pot dates. No routes, extra holes, touchups or repairs. The original Large frets are in great shape. A true collector grade instrument. Comes with the original no logo black case. This is an Extremely rare Vintage guitar. Buyer is responsible for all shipping.... more
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Fender Stratocaster Custom Color Lake Placid Blue 1965 OHSC

Fender Stratocaster Custom Color Lake Placid Blue 1965 OHSC

Renton, Washington, 980**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$42000

Fender Stratocaster in factory custom color in Lake Placid Blue finish made in 1965 with Original Hard Shell Case. This guitar features a solid alder body, maple neck and Brazilian rosewood fingerboard. Equipped with the original Grey Bobbin single-coil pickups that are dated to 1965 Controlled by 1-volume, 2-tone knobs with pots that date to 1965 and the original 3-way toggle switch. The 25 5" scale length neck has a medium "C" haped neck profile, pearloid dot inlays and has been re-fretted ... more
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1964 Fender Jazz Bass Fiesta Red the rarest form Greengard & Clay Dot Madness !

1964 Fender Jazz Bass Fiesta Red the rarest form Green'gard & Clay Dot Madness !

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 333**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$39995

This is the ultimate & most desirable custom color Jazz Bass in 100% untouched original condition. I sold this exact Bass to a good friend in Key West back in 1989 & just got it back. I planned on keeping it now for life, BUT another toy is in the works w / 4 wheels & now she??s up for the 1st time being uncirculated for the last 35 years . It has its original Fiesta Red finish w / its white undercoat is over a very lightweight Alder body w / a Matching Fiesta Red Headstock. Its ... more
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1965 Fender Stratocaster - 3 Tone Sunburst

1965 Fender Stratocaster - 3 Tone Sunburst

Fredericksburg, Virginia, 224**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$37000

The iconic Stratocaster has been played by legends of guitar from Clapton to Townshend, to Cobain, to Hendrix. The versatile and instantly recognizable guitar has been sought after since the advent of the electric guitar. In 1965, the necks just seemed to be perfectly hewn with the right speed and meat for most players. This Stratocaster has original finish and electronics with minor replaced features such as back plate, tremolo arm, one tone knob and nut. The guitar is professionally setup and... more
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1964 Fender Stratocaster with 60s Fender Case

1964 Fender Stratocaster with 60's Fender Case

Redondo Beach, California, 902**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$24000

This is a 1964 Stratocaster It's in Excellent Condition and it plays and sounds amazing The neck is a B shape / size or more commonly known as a "Fast C" (see picture on butt of neck). When I bought it in 1996, the body had been routed for a humbucker in the bridge and refinished. In 2006, my friend (Fender Custom Shop Master Builder Chris Fleming)did me the honor of filling in the humbucker route (back to an SSS config--see picture). He refinished and relic-ed it in Black Nitro at the Custom ... more
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1964 Fender Stratocaster 2 Tone Sunburst Refin

1964 Fender Stratocaster 2 Tone Sunburst Refin

Seattle, Washington, 981**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$21599

Up for sale is a killer 1964 Fender Stratocaster in an ancient 2 Tone Sunburst body only refin. The finish looks great and has years and years of honest wear. Quite honestly, if it weren't finished in two tone it could pass as original. This early 64 features a 2MAR64B neck date, Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with clay dots, Spaghetti headstock logo, L serial plate, original mint green pickguard, original double line Kluson tuners, original pots dating to 1963 / 1964 and original black bobbin... more
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1964 Fender Jazz Bass Pre-CBS Vintage Bass Olympic White w /  Gold Hardware, Case

1964 Fender Jazz Bass Pre-CBS Vintage Bass Olympic White w / Gold Hardware, Case

Seattle, Washington, 981**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$21000

Up for sale, a 1964 Fender Jazz Bass in perfect working order, featuring factory-installed gold hardware and the original custom color Olympic White nitro lacquer finish. While Pre-CBS era Fender Jazz Basses in custom colors enjoy a certain reverence for their relative rarity, the all-original gold hardware certainly elevates this example above the pack
With extremely heavy playwear and a super jumbo refret, this Jazz Bass looks mean yet has a vitality and breadth of tones well-suited to ... more
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1965 Fender Stratocaster Vintage Electric Guitar Sonic Blue w /  Case

1965 Fender Stratocaster Vintage Electric Guitar Sonic Blue w / Case

Seattle, Washington, 981**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$18000

Up for sale, a 1965 Fender Stratocaster in exceptional condition and in perfect working order, complete with a vintage hardshell case. This Strat features a nitro lacquer refinish in Sonic Blue by Eric Daw (of Pin-Up Guitar and The Fret Files podcast), retaining the original trio of gray bobbin pickups
This Strat hails from the tail end of Fender??s golden age, and tonewoods comprise an alder body, maple neck and dark, tight-grained Brazilian rosewood fretboard, offering a natural liveliness... more
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1965 Fender Jaguar - Olympic White

1965 Fender Jaguar - Olympic White

Lake Stevens, Washington, 982**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$15850

Not much to say about this guy. Beautiful 1965 Fender Jaguar in original Olympic White finish. In very nice shape. Not mint but among the cleaner examples I??ve seen from the era. Nice aging to the clearcoat. Gives it a lovely ??cream?? look.
The guitar looks to be all original, including the foam on the mute, which has hardened.

This guitar definitely gives you the ??Beach Boys?? vibe! Sounds wonderful and plays great

Ships worldwide, but I don??t falsify customs ... more
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MINTY 1964 Fender Jazzmaster Sunburst | Vintage PRE-CBS, Clay Dots, Spaghetti Lo

MINTY 1964 Fender Jazzmaster Sunburst | Vintage PRE-CBS, Clay Dots, Spaghetti Lo

Lee's Summit, Missouri, 640**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$15000


Early 1964 Fender Jazzmaster Sunburst!
Here is one of the nicest vintage Fender Jazzmaster's we've had. Such a clean and totally original fully Pre-CBS example with more case candy than you'll ever need. Clay dots and spaghetti logo, early L-series, early '64 neck date, etc. Quintessential Fender Jazzmaster during the Leo Fender era. The 3-tone Sunburst finish is as vibrant and unfaded as you'll find.
The guitar is in excellent condition with no finish checking ... more
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1965 Fender Jazz Bass

1965 Fender Jazz Bass

Loveland, Ohio, 451**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$14900

1965 Fender Jazz Bass, Sunburst finish, ??L?? Plate, Both covers, Sounds amazing, Stunning clean example of a sought after model, EC, Original hard case... more
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1964 Fender Jazzmaster

1964 Fender Jazzmaster

Naples, Florida, 341**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$12995

For sale - I really hate to sell this guitar ??


Pro Refinished body with clear pencil 63 date in pickup cavity. Electronics all look to be untouched to me. Pots dated 1346421 and 3046419. All electronics work properly. Body looks Great. all original hardware with additional support grommets in bridge cup posts to stop bridge from rocking. All original plastic. neck plate is date stamped and original. All screws look to be original. Original 1964 case


The ... more
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1965 Fender Jaguar electric guitar sunburst pre CBS excellent condition

1965 Fender Jaguar electric guitar sunburst pre CBS excellent condition

Blue Springs, Missouri, 640**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$12500

1965 Fender Jaguar sunburst pre CBS excellent condition. One owner purchased in California. Guitar has been stored and unplayed since the late 1970??s. All original and includes bridge cover and tremolo bar. Condition wise there is one small nick to the bottom, two areas on the back where the clear coat has scuffed, and the first string E tuner coating is peeling. Case with original key is also in great condition with one small dime size dent to the top.... more
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1965-1966 Fender Stratocaster - Blue Ice Metallic

1965-1966 Fender Stratocaster - Blue Ice Metallic

Lake Stevens, Washington, 982**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$12000

1965-1966 Fender Stratocaster. The body has been professionally refinished by Joe Riggio in blue ice metallic. One of my favorite 60s colors! Joe absolutely nailed this color and has the exact mix. He did a very light Relic on it with some nice checking and some wear tastefully applied in a few places

Video: https: / / youtu be / Z98Zxk1-DU?si=xfIQ8pNbI4QjoGjK

The neck has a September 1966 date, but it has the smaller pre-CBS headstock. A few small headstock Stratocaster ... more
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Fender Jazzmaster 1965 - Olympic White

Fender Jazzmaster 1965 - Olympic White

Peekskill, New York, 105**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$11995

This is a vintage 1965 Fender Jazzmaster with an Olympic White finish. This one has aged gracefully with its naturally faded and yellowing finish on its body and matching headstock. It has wonderful checking throughout and some well-earned dings and scuffs in the right places. It's an amazing player, with a comfortable neck somewhere between a C and D profile. Its neck has binding, dot inlays, and the low and wide frets typical of this era. It has a single changed (but vintage correct) high E ... more
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1964 Fender Precision Bass Pre-CBS Vintage Bass Sherwood Green (Riggio) w /  Case

1964 Fender Precision Bass Pre-CBS Vintage Bass Sherwood Green (Riggio) w / Case

Seattle, Washington, 981**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$10800

Up for sale, a 1964 Fender Precision Bass in exceptional condition and in perfect working order, complete with its original receipt / layaway paperwork from '64 and a vintage hardshell case. Featuring a stunningly accurate body-only refinish in Sherwood Green courtesy of Riggio Custom Guitars, this Precision Bass is a deeply resonant instrument, channeled through the original black bobbin pickup. This bass has lived in the Pacific Northwest for its entire life, complete with the original layaway... more
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1965 Fender Precision bass

1965 Fender Precision bass

Loveland, Ohio, 451**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$9395

1965 Fender Precision Bass, Sunburst finish, Tortoise pickguard, Pearldot inlays, L-Plate, Bridge Covers, Very cool bass! VG++ condition, Original hard case... more
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Fender Jazz Bass 1964 - White - Refin

Fender Jazz Bass 1964 - White - Refin

Brooklyn, New York, 112**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$9250


This Fender Jazz Bass was made in the USA in 1964. Neck date is January '64. The parts are completely original although the neck pickup has been rewound. The body has been refinished a long time ago in sonic blue that has faded to almost white. It is an old refin that was well done and has aged nicely giving the bass a great look. The neck has the original finish. This bass has been pro-setup in our store and plays great. It weighs 9 lbs 6 oz and comes with the original case in the pictures... more
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Vintage 1965 Fender Jaguar Sunburst  Pre CBS  Guitar w / OHSC

Vintage 1965 Fender Jaguar Sunburst Pre CBS Guitar w / OHSC

Bismarck, North Dakota, 585**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$8889

Up for sale is a 1965 Fender Jaguar guitar. Guitar being sold in used / played vintage condition. Serial # on the neck plate reads L56XXX which dates this guitar to early 1965, before Fender was bought by CBS. Comes with original hard side case. Case is in used used / vintage condition(has name written inside in marker, see pics)
Will be shipped with delivery conformation and insurance, International bidders please message before bidding to get best shipping quotePlease feel free to ask any ... more
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1965 Gretsch Chet Atkins TennesseanThe Gretsch Chet Atkins Tennessean, or model 6119 was Gretsch's best selling hollow body of the 1960s. This wonderfully faded example from 1965 was originally Dark Cherry Red, but has turned a mid-orange brown. The original color, however, can be seen underneath the pickup surrounds. 1965 specs: maple body, two-piece neck, Brazilian rosewood fretboard and Hi-Lo 'Tron single coil pickups. Nickel plated Gretsch Bigsby tailpiece.

1965 Gretsch 'For the Spectacular Sound of the Times' guitar and amp catalog

1965 Gretsch catalogThe 1965 Gretsch catalog, or catalog #32, featured 10 hollow body electric guitars, including the newly launched Gretsch Viking; four solid body electrics, including the Astro Jet - making it's only catalog appearance; just one bass, the single pickup PX6070; nine acoustics and 12 tube amplifiers. Pride of place went to the Chet Atkins Country Gentleman that adorned both the front and back covers. 24 pages, six of which are in full color.

Guitar Repair: fixing fret buzz and sharp fret ends

Guitar Repair: fixing fret buzz and sharp fret endsLoose frets are especially problematic in certain old guitars, but are generally very easy to fix. You'll be amazed at the difference you can make with just a few tools, a bit of knowledge, and a little time. Fixing loose frets can eliminate fret buzz, remove sharp fret ends, and greatly improve the tone of any guitar. If your luthier bill will be greater than the value of your guitar, definitely time to have a go yourself!

1966 Hagstrom 'worlds fastest playing neck' catalog (Merson USA)

1966 Hagstrom guitar catalogHagstrom guitars were distributed in the mid-1960s United States by Merson of USA. This eight page 'worlds fastest playing neck' catalog, printed in two-colors contained six solid body electrics, three solid body basses, two electric acoustic guitars, two electric acoustic basses and five acoustics.

1965 Hofner President

1965 Hofner PresidentThe President was produced by Hofner in Bubenreuth, Germany, specifically for Selmer, who distributed the brand in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and other commonwealth nations. The President was a hollow body electric acoustic, available as a full body or thinline, and with blonde or brunette finish. It was a great playing guitar that sold fairly well in the second half of the 1950s, throughout the 1960s, and into the very early 1970s. The example shown here is a full-body depth guitar in blonde - and as a 1965 guitar, one of the last to feature the rounded Venetian cutaway. From late 1965 until 1972, the President sported a sharp Florentine cut. Naturally, such an electric acoustic suggests jazz and blues, but many of the original British Hofner President players were part of the rock 'n roll, skiffle and beat scenes of the late 50s and early 60s.

1963 1964 Fender catalog

Fender 1963 catalogue"The Choice of Professional and Student Musicians Everywhere" This eight page catalogue was included as an insert in the 1963 annual "school music" issue of Downbeat magazine (September 1963). As well as keyboards and pedal steels, this catalog contains seven guitars, three basses and ten amplifiers - from student guitars such as the Musicmaster and Duotone to professional models like the new Jaguar.