This 1965 Fender Stratocaster in Sunburst is the complete package! As a transition-era instrument, it features a rosewood board, pearloid dots, and a transition logo. These grey bobbin pickups are all dated to August...
And now for one of our personal favorite Fender custom colors! This 1965 Fender Stratocaster remains all original, including its Blue Ice Metallic finish. Originally appearing in 1965, this finish replaced Daphne Blue...
If you’re looking for vibe, look no further than this 1965 Fender Custom Telecaster in its original Ocean Turquoise Metallic finish! While most Ocean Turquoise-looking guitars are actually yellowed Lake Placid Blue,...
Occasionally, a guitar comes along that looks stunning from a distance and feels incredible in your hands, and this 1965 Stratocaster from the renowned Mel Bay collection is a beautiful example of this. Over its 60-year...
The original finish on this 1965 Fender Stratocaster in Lake Placid Blue has aged to a beautiful Ocean Turquoise Metallic hue. It also features a maple cap neck with a small headstock, a highly desirable combo that only...
Feast your eyes on this beautiful, one-off 1965 Fender Jaguar in its original Gold Champagne Sparkle finish! This guitar was most likely made for a Fender display at a Trade Show, as it is a showstopper! Not only is the...
This 1965 Fender Stratocaster comes in its original and rare custom color, Teal Green Metallic! 1965 was the first year Fender offered this shade as a custom color option after it appeared on Ford and Lincoln vehicles...
Check out this nicely worn 1965 Fender Stratocaster in its original Candy Apple Red finish! Most parts, notably the neck and potentiometers, date to 1964, with just the pickups dating to early 1965. With the then-recent...
This 1965 Fender Electric XII is simply stunning in its original factory Lake Placid Blue custom color finish! The Electric XII was one of the last projects Leo Fender designed with the company, and his fully initiation...
This 1965 Fender Jaguar comes in its vibrant, original Candy Apple finish. This guitar was made in CBS’ first full month of ownership, as it still sports some pre-CBS appointments like these beautifully aged clay dots!...
All that glitters is gold, including this beautiful 1965 Fender Stratocaster in its original Firemist Gold finish! This guitar is one of the earlier, large peghead examples with a neck date of December 1965. To see it...
Can you even believe it?! We are in awe of this insanely rare 1965 Fender Jazz Bass in Sunburst with a factory maple cap fretboard! Throughout all of our collective years in this business, this is the only factory maple...
Feast your eyes on this rare and early maple cap fretboard! This 1965 Fender Stratocaster is finished in its original Fiesta Red. 1965 was the first year Fender offered a maple cap fretboard in their catalog, as this...
Check out this incredible 1965 Fender Stratocaster in Blue Ice Metallic! This particular guitar is in great shape, with a touch of aging to complement the Blue Ice finish. The nicely figured neck fits excellently in...
We’ve never seen another like this 1965 Fender Electric XII in its original Sonic Blue finish! Overall this Electric XII is in excellent condition and super rare! Not only is this stunning in this color, the nicely...
You don’t see these every day! This 1965 Fender Bass VI comes in its original and rare Burgundy Mist Metallic finish! Tuned a full octave lower than a traditional six-string guitar, the Fender Bass VI is one of the more...
This 1965 Fender Precision Bass is shown here in its original and rare Burgundy Mist Metallic finish! This Precision Bass is in fully original and fully functioning condition. It is shown here with a maple neck, adorned...
Check out this 1965 Fender Jazz Bass finished in its original custom color Shoreline Gold Metallic! Features of this bass include a matching headstock, rosewood fingerboard, and pearl dot inlays. At some point there was...
We are proud to show off this extraordinarily clean 1965 Fender Stratocaster in Candy Apple Red with original gold hardware! This example is one of the earliest guitars to feature a maple cap fretboard, a feature not...
Check out this beautiful 1965 Fender Jaguar in its original Fiesta Red finish! It is shown here with a bound rosewood fingerboard and pearl dot inlays. The Jaguar was one of the few Fender models offered with a shorter...
Here we have a spectacular 1965 Fender Stratocaster in its original Olympic White finish! This guitar is special because it’s one of the earliest examples to feature a “maple cap” fretboard with the traditional...
This 1965 Fender Telecaster is shown here in its very rare and original Transparent Red finish! Like other models of the time, Transparent Red seems to have only been available to the UK market, however it was...
If you’re looking for that 12-string jangle in Fender form, this beautiful 1965 Fender Electric XII in Candy Apple Red is for you! The Electric XII was one of the last projects Leo Fender designed with the company, and...
Here we have a beautiful 1965 Fender Stratocaster in the rare and original Teal Green Metallic! The overall clear coat on this piece has yellowed to give the guitar an incredible shade of green, with some hints of the...
Who doesn’t love a well-used 1965 Fender Stratocaster in the always rare and original Sonic Blue Finish?! This piece is an excellent example of the transition Fender underwent with CBS taking over. It sports a green...
How can you ever tire of Fiesta Red, especially on this clean 1965 Fender Stratocaster? This guitar was made halfway through the first year of CBS’ ownership of the company, and perfectly shows off some of the changes...