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1971 Fender Stratocaster

 

4-bolt neck

 

Sunburst

 

100% Original - all parts and finish

 

Original Hard Shell Case

 

Original Hang Tag

 

Original Trem Cover

 

Incredible Condition - near mint

 

This guitar was recently appraised and inspected at Rock N Roll Vintage in Chicago.

 

I can send pics to you thru email. My jpgs exceed the max file size for the forum.

 

Serious inquiries shoot me an email or an Instant Message to:

 

wewantthedoors@aim.com

 

Pics are here:

 

http://s400.photobucket.com/albums/pp85/Garlon_bucket/

 

1971 Fender Strat 4-Bolt

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The 4-bolts were discontinued in mid-1971. Most of the Strats from 1971 that you will ever see are 3-bolt necks from when they changed the manufacturing. The 4-bolts from this year are very hard to find, and you will never see one in the condition this one is in, not to mention 100% original parts.

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I'd be willing to negotiate a bit on the $19500. I could probably go to $18000.

 

1971 strats like these and mine are very hard to find because of the one-piece maple neck. It is much more common to see the rosewood fingerboard on these guitars. The one-piece maple neck is quite rare and sought after.

 

Here are some other 1971 4-bolt strats with one-piece maple necks for sale from other places:

 

1. This one is $25k and it appears to be in the same condition that mine is in. This is the most comparable one to mine for sale. You could have mine in the same condition and save yourself $7k.

 

http://www.garysguitars.net/products/1391/1971-Fender-Stratocaster-Sunburst-Tremolo-Maple-Neck-4-bolt-FEE0414.htm

 

 

2. This one is $14k, but it's not in as good condition as mine. This one is NOT 100% original either. The description says changed nut and refret. Mine is 100% original and the original frets are in spectacular condition. Why spend $14k on a guitar that is not 100% original when mine is only a few thousand more?

 

http://www.gbase.com/Stores/Gear/GearDetails.aspx?Item=1893696

 

 

3. This one is $15k, but the condition is not as good as mine. It does not say whether or not it is 100% original.

 

http://www.gbase.com/Stores/Gear/GearDetails.aspx?Item=1790978

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With mid-60's (66-69) going in the mid teens, I think it will be difficult to get that much for a 71. GBASE and Gary's are notoriously high priced - basically dealers who don't care if they sell or not.

 

I am not trying to talk down your guitar or the price. I have a 66 strat that I am selling for $15k or best offer, and times are tough out there. I wish you the best in selling yours. Looks like a very cool guitar.

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Crucified138 - Try to find a 1971 4-bolt stratocaster w/one-piece maple neck in 9+/10 condition that is 100% original for less than $15k in any print advertisement or online vintage dealer. It's almost impossible to find this guitar at all, at best you will see a few examples with the rosewood fingerboard, which is more common than what I have.

 

KingsRansom - you are probably right that I would be able to sell it faster for around $10k-12k. The VG priceguide, however, does not differentiate between the rosewood fingerboard models and the 1-piece maple neck models unfortunately. $9k for a 3-bolt seems excessive, those are abundent and nobody wants them. I have never seen a 1971 3-bolt up for sale for that price, even $5k seems high for a 3-bolt from that year.

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