This 1965 Fender Jaguar is a guitar worthy of the finest collections. While Dakota Red is very common on Mustangs, it is extremely rare on Jaguars, Fender’s top-of-the-line model at the time. This particular example is...
This is one of the very last pre-CBS Stratocasters. This guitar features all the 1964 specifications: green guard, grey-bottom pickups with Formvar copper wire. It truly dates from the transition period between 1964 and...
This is the EB-0 in the custom color Cardinal Red. It features a wide-nut neck, nickel hardware, and a small control cavity—specifications typical of a 1964 model—though the serial number corresponds to a 1965...
This is a rare custom color Stratocaster with a Shoreline Gold Metallic finish. Among the already limited custom finishes, this is the extremely rare Shoreline Gold Metallic. The custom color retains excellent clean...
A mid-60s Stratocaster with the original Lake Placid Blue finish. Fender Custom Colors became officially available for order starting in 1960, however, pre-CBS era Custom Colors were produced in limited quantities and...
A Stratocaster with a Jacaranda fingerboard, built in early 1965. This instrument features a neck date of December 1964, pickup dates of March 1965, and pot dates from the 5th week of 1965. There are minor wood repair...
This is a Long Vibrola-equipped SG Standard with an early 1965 serial number, featuring specifications close to the 1964 model. 42mm width neck, nickel hardware, square window numbered PAF pickups specification. The...
This 1965 Telecaster is the final year model to feature the spaghetti Fender logo decal, a design carried over from the “Broadcaster” era models released in 1950. From the latter half of 1959 through the early 1960s,...
This gorgeous 1965 Gibson Firebird I (non-reverse) comes in its rare, original Ember Red finish! This guitar features two screaming P-90 pickups, a short Maestro Vibrola, and a comfortable, Full C neck shape. There is...
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...
This 1965 Gibson ES-355TDC features ’64 appointments and original mono wiring from the factory! As Gibson’s top-of-the-line ES model, the 355 features block inlays on an ebony fretboard, a tortoiseshell...
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...
This 1965 Gibson Firebird III is a lovely “non-reverse” example, maintaining its bright Inverness Green finish! This guitar is just as green under the guard as it is all over its body, making it a great...
As far as Non-Reverse Firebirds are concerned, it doesn’t get much cooler than this factory 1965 XII in Kerry Green! This is one of Gibson’s rarest custom colors, so seeing it on this twelve-string example...
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...
This 1965 Gibson SG Special in its original Cherry finish features a factory Ebony Block! The majority of Gibsons fitted with an ebony block left the factory in 1962, but we’ve seen factory-installed tailpieces later...
This original 1964 Gibson Thunderbird II in Sunburst once belonged to Cheap Trick bassist Tom Petersson, and it certainly feels like the caliber of bass that a rock star would use! The Thunderbird was Gibson’s first...
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...
We’re extremely grateful to have this super rare 1965 Gibson Firebird III in its original Frost Blue finish! Towards the end of the original “Reverse” Firebird run, Gibson had several lefty necks left over. Instead of...
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...
We’re happy to have this incredibly clean 1965 Epiphone Wilshire in its original Cherry finish! The Wilshire was the middle-of-the-road option from Gibson-owned Epiphone, behind the Crestwood but ahead of the Coronet...
We’re overjoyed to have this extremely rare 1965 Gibson Firebird I in its original Heather Poly finish! Of every Gibson Custom Color that was released with the birth of the Firebird, Heather Poly is one of, if not the...
How cool is this original 1965 Gibson ES-345 XII in Sunburst, featuring a factory large crown inlay on the headstock? This is the first ES-345-XII we’ve seen, as they commonly used ES-335 specs with the 12-string...
Look at this stunning 1965 Gibson Firebird VII in its original Polaris White finish and gold hardware! If you haven’t read our blog on both Reverse and Non-Reverse Firebirds, be sure to check that out HERE. This...
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...
How vibey is this 1965 Gibson Firebird III in its original, patina’d Golden Mist Poly finish? This rare custom color is identical to Fender’s Shoreline Gold; however, Gibson used the Oldsmobile name...
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!...