1969 Fender Stratocaster, White Refin + HSC
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We have to. You're considering spending a lot of money with us and you would obviously like your valuable musical instrument to arrive at your door, without drama, fuss or damage.
We have many years (stretching way back in to the last century) of packing and shipping fragile musical items all over the world - in fact the number of sometimes priceless, vintage instruments we have shipped is in the thousands.
When you buy a vintage or second hand item from us, it will be hand packed by one or more of our specialist, in house staff and then shipped in our own custom made cardboard boxes (If applicable).
We normally ship via our preferred carriers UPS, DPD, Parcelforce and Royal Mail for smaller items such as straps and leads. Tracking numbers are always provided.
Shipping prices vary by item and by location, please see the individual products for details but as a guide, prices for a guitar is usually:
UK - £50
Mainland Europe - £75
USA - £200
Rest of World (rates can vary a lot depending on country) - £250
How can I pay?
All our base prices are in £GBP Sterling and exclude delivery.
Payments can be made by bank transfer (up to any amount) or credit/debit card through our website (up to £10,000.) Due to fraud risks we do not take payment by phone. We accept and use many online payment services that work by way of bank transfer and recommend Wise.com who will in generally offer far better exchange rates than banks.
Do your prices include VAT?
All prices include UK VAT but most used or vintage guitars are sold under the UK marginal scheme for secondhand goods which means you will not get an invoice with the VAT amount shown separately, neither will you be able to claim this VAT element back if you are VAT registered, and the VAT element cannot be deducted for export sales.
For new items such as some guitars, pedals, straps, cables etc 20% UK VAT is included and if you are in an export country, which since Brexit now includes Europe and of course the US, this 20% VAT will automatically be deducted at checkout for you. You may have to pay local taxes and duties when your goods arrive in your home country, we advise you to check with your local customs office to be sure.
Can I reserve or put an item on hold?
Yes you can. Items can be put on hold for a deposit payment of 10%. This will hold the item for up to 30 days but this deposit payment is non refundable in the event of the buyer failing to complete the sale.
A further 10% payment at the end of the initial 30 day period will extend this period for another 30 days and subject to individual approval, this arrangement can be extended at our discretion. ATB Guitars holds title to the goods until paid for in full and if the buyer should change his/her mind for any reason, a restocking fee equivalent to to 15% of the total purchase price will be deducted from any refund given.
Do you have a mailing list?
The best way to get on our mailing list is to submit the form at the bottom of every page on our website. Also follow us on Facebook and Instagram @ATBguitars as most new items are posted there as soon as we buy them and before they go on the website. If you are searching for a specific guitar then send us an email and we will attempt to alert you once one has been found.
1969 Fender Stratocaster, White Refin + HSC
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Killer Hendrix-era Fender Stratocaster with a naturally aged, white refin. Large headstock, Rosewood board with bold CBS logo, Pearloid backed pickguard and three wonderful sounding, original grey bottom pickups.
The body is Alder with the traditional 3 single coil pickup routes with worm hole present, pickup routes are the earlier style with rounded corners. There are no additional holes, modifications or repairs visible. The non-factory finish has been on the body for a considerable time and has plenty of wear and checking throughout. The neck is a large headstock, Hendrix-era CBS neck with the bold CBS Fender decal, single string tree, four bolt attachment and neck heel truss rod adjustment. The neck is stamped in green ink with the code Fender adopted towards the end of the 60’s and reads 22 396 109B with the 109 denoting October 1969.
Nut and frets are original to the neck as is the finish with the exception of the headstock face. Some of the original Fender decal was missing when the guitar came in to us so we have had it partially replaced and the headstock face oversprayed. The neck feels great with a slightly larger, C going on D profile than you might anticipate. Measuring 22.5mm at the 1st fret and 24.59mm at the 12th. The guitar has the standard ‘B’ Fender nut width and measures 41.25mm.
Electronics comprise of three original grey bottom, stagger polepiece, single coil Stratocaster pickups, all with matching 1969 date code, Pots are CTS all with matching 1969 source code. The switch is the standard CRL 3-way. The pickups measure 5.55K, 5.45K and 5.64K from bridge to neck. The guitar sounds wonderful with the original grey back pickups exhibiting the chiming bell like character they are known for. Equally musical clean, with drive or with Fuzz its easy to see why this period of pickup is so highly sought.
The pickguard is a pearloid backed 3-ply guard often seen in 1969 and on into early 1970 with shielding foil applied below the pots and switch, all consistent with Fender's methods during this period. The guitar has its original Fender ‘F’ tuners installed and the Tremolo and bridge unit are non original, 2 piece steel parts rather than the single piece, cast Mazac unit used throughout the seventies. The switch tip is a replacement.
The guitar plays well, the frets have lost some height but there are no playability issues. Strung with 10 gauge strings the guitar plays great with no dead spots or fretting issues.
Late sixties Stratocaster’s are considered by many to be the last of the golden-era Fender instruments before the big CBS changes really took hold. This is a great lightweight example at 7.3lbs with an old refin helping to keep the price keen. The all important pickups are present and if the finish isn’t for you there is wealth of talented finish guys out there to turn it in to the guitar of your dreams!
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We are not box shifters, we take your packing and shipping very seriously..!
We have to. You're considering spending a lot of money with us and you would obviously like your valuable musical instrument to arrive at your door, without drama, fuss or damage.
We have many years (stretching way back in to the last century) of packing and shipping fragile musical items all over the world - in fact the number of sometimes priceless, vintage instruments we have shipped is in the thousands.
When you buy a vintage or second hand item from us, it will be hand packed by one or more of our specialist, in house staff and then shipped in our own custom made cardboard boxes (If applicable).
We normally ship via our preferred carriers UPS, DPD, Parcelforce and Royal Mail for smaller items such as straps and leads. Tracking numbers are always provided.
Shipping prices vary by item and by location, please see the individual products for details but as a guide, prices for a guitar is usually:
UK - £50
Mainland Europe - £75
USA - £200
Rest of World (rates can vary a lot depending on country) - £250
How can I pay?
All our base prices are in £GBP Sterling and exclude delivery.
Payments can be made by bank transfer (up to any amount) or credit/debit card through our website (up to £10,000.) Due to fraud risks we do not take payment by phone. We accept and use many online payment services that work by way of bank transfer and recommend Wise.com who will in generally offer far better exchange rates than banks.
Do your prices include VAT?
All prices include UK VAT but most used or vintage guitars are sold under the UK marginal scheme for secondhand goods which means you will not get an invoice with the VAT amount shown separately, neither will you be able to claim this VAT element back if you are VAT registered, and the VAT element cannot be deducted for export sales.
For new items such as some guitars, pedals, straps, cables etc 20% UK VAT is included and if you are in an export country, which since Brexit now includes Europe and of course the US, this 20% VAT will automatically be deducted at checkout for you. You may have to pay local taxes and duties when your goods arrive in your home country, we advise you to check with your local customs office to be sure.
Can I reserve or put an item on hold?
Yes you can. Items can be put on hold for a deposit payment of 10%. This will hold the item for up to 30 days but this deposit payment is non refundable in the event of the buyer failing to complete the sale.
A further 10% payment at the end of the initial 30 day period will extend this period for another 30 days and subject to individual approval, this arrangement can be extended at our discretion. ATB Guitars holds title to the goods until paid for in full and if the buyer should change his/her mind for any reason, a restocking fee equivalent to to 15% of the total purchase price will be deducted from any refund given.
Do you have a mailing list?
The best way to get on our mailing list is to submit the form at the bottom of every page on our website. Also follow us on Facebook and Instagram @ATBguitars as most new items are posted there as soon as we buy them and before they go on the website. If you are searching for a specific guitar then send us an email and we will attempt to alert you once one has been found.
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