Has anyone ever tried to find out who has the oldest Fender here? I think it'd be cool if I could get some of you to post pics of the oldest strat you own?

I'm a new Fender owner 2009 American Standard Sienna Burst and I was browsing the site looking at all of the cools pics.

Thanks.

Welcome to the board...but understand that significant value is involved with answering your question, so all might not respond due to possible liability issues.

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There are several here with '54 Strats and some are in pristine condition. Not mine though, my oldest is a '54 LP TV model.

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Being able to play and enjoy music is a gift that's often taken for granted.

Don't leave home without it!

Hhahaha i was just fixing to post this thread i hadnt seen it yet. what an odd happenstance i have an 84 mij strat so i dont win

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'84 MIJ(#1)
90's Samick S-Type (Slim)
Vox AD50VT-XL w/Footswitch
Peavy Audition Chorus 10 watt

My MIJ is an '88.
So far you're in the lead Bluesbreaker
.....Mark.

The oldest Strat (you did ask in the Stratocaster section of the Forums), a prototype, is found at:

http://sites.google.com/site/1953stratocaster/

The owner of it will pop in from time to time.

The oldest Fender would be a Tele (or possibly a lap steel from before the Tele days) ... check out the Tele section of the Forum.

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My other guitar is a Strat.

I have an original 57 strat!!! I bought it from my uncle in 93. He bought it new. Still looks new!

im quite jealous. true treasure ya got there.

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"Blues, as a human you get it right"-

John Mayer
'84 MIJ(#1)
90's Samick S-Type (Slim)
Vox AD50VT-XL w/Footswitch
Peavy Audition Chorus 10 watt

Picture! Picture!

+1

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"Blues, as a human you get it right"-

John Mayer
'84 MIJ(#1)
90's Samick S-Type (Slim)
Vox AD50VT-XL w/Footswitch
Peavy Audition Chorus 10 watt

Thought I had a picture of it on this computer, but I guess its on my old laptop.

Ill get one soon.

I have 3 '65 Fenders-A Strat,A Jaguar and A Mustang.

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'65 Strat,65 Mustang,65 Jaguar,4 more Strats,3 vintage Vox guitars,5 Vox amps,'69 Bassman with a '68 2-15 Bassman cab,36 guitars total-15asst'd amps total,2 vintage '60s Hammond organs & a myriad of effects-with a few rare vintage ones.

Jezzez......You've got some serious guitar issues!!! Lol.......Awesome!!!!!

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Matt3310, do you run a music store? Wow!

Matt3310, Is the helmet for protection from falling walls of amplifiers. Seems like a good idea. A little more than impressive I'd say.
So in reading the online story about the first Strat prototype, I gather there might still be that Tele out there with the prototypes' neck on it. Good reason to keep your eyes open at garage sales!

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'10 American Deluxe HSS Sunset Metallic
'10 JA-90 Thinline Telecaster
'15 Music Man JP-15 Blueberry Burst
'07 Les Paul Standard Faded LCPG #82
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'12 Carvin CS424S
'66 Guild Starfire IV w/Bigsby
'14 Warmouth Partscaster Daphne Blue