Fender Stratocaster 1961

by chris stanley
(england )

Serial number 71746 1961 fender strat. completely origional in origional hard case. Used solidly up until around 1974. It is showing a lot of wear from constant gigging for the 1st 14 or 15 years of its life but to me that makes it more attractive as it has been used exactly for what it was made for :) . This guitar is definaty NOT for sale I just need to know how much to insure it for as I recently inherited it. It has been in the UK all of its life and was bought by the previuos owner from Jennings Musical industries who were the sole importer up to 1963 I think? My stepfather bought it from them second hand in 1964 for the sum of £50.00

ANSWER

Hi, Chris--

Here is the Blue Book general info:

STRATOCASTER WITH ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD (PRE-CBS, MFG. 1959-1965)
- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on four-screw maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with clay off-white dot inlays, small Strat-style headstock, six-on-one-side tuners, tremolo bridge, three-layer celluloid W/B/W greenish tint 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. 1959-1965.

The pricing info:

1961
Mint $35,000
Exc.+ $25,000
Exc. $19,000
Avg.+ $14,000
Avg. $11,000
General $9,500

Custom Finishes:

Add 25-50% for Black finish.
Add 25-50% for Blonde finish.
Add 50-75% for Burgundy Mist finish.
Add 25-50% for Candy Apple Red finish.
Add 25-50% for Daphne Blue finish.
Add 25-50% for Dakota Red finish.
Add 25-50% for Fiesta Red finish.
Add 50-75% for Foam Green finish.
Add 50-75% for Inca Silver finish.
Add 25-50% for Olympic White finish.
Add 75-100% for Shell Pink finish.
Add 50-75% for Sherwood Green finish.
Add 50-75% for Shorline Gold finish.
Add 50-75% for Sonic Blue finish.
Add 75-100% for Surf Green finish.

Lynne