1971 or 72 Fender Stratocaster

by Arthur
(Beulaville, N.C.)

Hi I have a Fender Stratocaster I thought was a 1971 but may be a 1972. It is all org. Plays sweet. serial # is S 937202 has some very light wear under the high E string. I am thinking about selling it but need to know what it is worth. Has a hard shell case with it.

Thanks,
A Jarman

ANSWER

Hi, Arthur--

The serial number indicates that Your guitar was made at the Fullerton Plant (Fender - CBS Era), USA in 1978 - 1981.

Here is the Blue Book general info:

STRATOCASTER THREE-BOLT NECK (CBS MFG. 1971-1981)
- offset double cutaway alder or ash body with smaller body contours, bolt-on three-screw one-piece 21-fret maple neck with black dot inlays, or maple neck with 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with clay off-white dot inlays, large Strat-style headstock with two string guides and truss rod adjustment at bottom, six-on-one-side tuners, tremolo bridgeor six-saddle hardtail bridge with STB, white laminated (1971-75, 1981) or black laminated (1975-1981) pickguard, three single coil staggered height (1971-late 1974) or flatpole (late 1974-1981) pickups with white covers (1971-75, 1979-1981) or black covers (1975-1981), three knobs (v, two tone), three-way (1971-77) or five-way (1977-1981) pickup switch, jack angled into the top, nickel hardware, available in standard 3-Tone Sunburst finish or various custom color finishes, 25.5 in. scale, mfg. 1971-1981

The pricing info:

Mint $2,500
Exc.+ $1,900
Exc. $1,550
Avg.+ $1,250
Avg. $1,000
General $800

Lynne

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