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MUSICAL INSTUMENT ,(GUITAR)
| Appraisal ID: | 4657 |
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| Appraised On: | Oct 14, 2004 |
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| Market Value: | $ 400.00 |
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| Replacement Value: | $ 500.00 |
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APPRAISER COMMENTS:
This blond Fender Stratocaster was made in 1967. It is in good condition. This is the same model once used by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix. The Fender Stratocaster (and Telecaster) from the 1950's put the solidbody electric guitar on the map. The Stratocaster was like no other guitar ever produced. It features three pickups, a contoured body that made playing guitar more comfortable, and a tremolo built-in. It was a smash hit. Even today, the Stratocaster is the electric guitar by which all others are judged. Having said that, not all Stratocasters were created equal.
CBS purchased Fender (officially) in 1965. Even before, as early as mid-1964, things were already "on the way down"). By the end of 1965, the general look and feel of the Fender guitars had changed significantly. Any collector will tell you that the quality of Fender instruments and amps suffered as CBS employed more "mass production" manufacturing processes. The "large peghead" (starting in late 1965) as used on the Fender Stratocaster was one example of the bad changes. The "custom contoured" bodies Fender was famous for were no longer were sculpted and sleek. Newer, less attractive plastics were used for the pickguards. Cheaper Indian rosewood replaced the beautiful Brazilian rosewood on the fingerboards. The list of downgrades goes on.
By 1966, the sum of all these changes in quality had a serious effect on Fender guitars as a whole. Because of this, 1966 and later Fender instruments are considered far less collectible (and vlauable) than vintage pre-CBS Fender guitars.
Based on comparative data for other 1967 Stratocasters recently sold, and considering the similarities and differences for the condition, size, artistic merit, and age, we have valued the subject guitar as follows:
| Item/Title: | stratocaster, (1967 american made fender stratocaster) |
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| Date/Period of Manufacture: | it was made in 1967 |
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| Condition: | good condition has 1 pickup that is not original and someslight ware on the neck above the 2nd fret other than that its in mint condish. |
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| Manufacturer/Artist/Author: | fender (american) |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD): | 3 feet , 15 puonds |
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| Inscription: | no |
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DISCLAIMER
This online appraisal report is an appraisal expert's opinion of value based on market comparable research of the item description and images supplied by our customer. No further guarantee of authenticity, genuineness, attribution or authorship is represented.
Current Fair Market Value is the price agreed on between a willing buyer and seller, neither being required to act, and both having reasonable knowledge of the facts.
Replacement Value is the price in terms of money that would be required to replace the property in question with another of similar age, quality, origin, appearance, provenance and condition, within a reasonable length of time in an appropriate market.
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