10th Feb, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST
Fender Stratocaster Guitar (1962) serial no.87362, red body with cream scratchplate, three way selector, three pickups, three control knobs, bridge cover and tremelo arm, with rosewood fingerboard, (in hard case) With CITES A10 (non-transferable) licence no.594526/01
Sold for £25,000
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000
Some wear to frets and fingerboard, some wear and tear and damage to finish, some grooves under strings. Electric untested, condition of chrome parts all match (rear serial number neck plate, jack cover and bridge cover, some wear to first three frets neck is worn due to use, appears to be true and playability good. Cannot guarantee pickups are original. Guitar worked when attached to amp
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Auction: Scientific & Musical Instruments, Cameras & Tools, 10th Feb, 2021
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