1969/70 Fender Strat

Date stamps:

Body - 69
Neck - early 70
All original except
- whammy bar - original missing
- Bridge - original still in the case.

Olympic White - yellowed with age
Heavily played - wear, chips
Sounds lovely
Heavy fret wear.

ANSWER

Hi, Greg--

The General info:

STRATOCASTER (CBS MFG. 1965-1971) Add to Collection
- offset double cutaway alder body with smaller body contours, bolt-on four-screw maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with clay off-white dot inlays, large Strat-style headstock, six-on-one-side tuners, tremolo bridge, three-layer plastic white pickguard, three single coil staggered height pickups, three knobs (v, two tone), three-way pickup switch, jack angled into the top, nickel hardware, available in standard 3-Tone Sunburst finish or various custom color finishes, mfg. 1965-1971.

The pricing info:

1970
Mint $10,000
Exc.+ $8,500
Exc. $7,000
Avg.+ $5,500
Avg. $4,500
General $3,500

**Add 20-40% for Olympic White finish.

Additional info:

A 1969 Olympic White Stratocaster, similar to Jimi Hendrix's model commands a substantial premium with values ranging from $15,000 to $25,000.

I think that the guitar would have to be classified as a 1970 since it could not have been on the market in 1969, but the fact that the body says 1969 might up the value.

Lynne