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Behold, Three of the Earliest Fender Stratocasters Known to Exist By Rod Brakes published 21 October 21 Vintage guitar expert David Davidson of Well Strung Guitars fills us in on the origin of the Strat species.
Vintage Vault: 1965 Fender VI in Burgundy Mist Metallic By Rod Brakes published 5 August 21 VIDEO David Davidson of Well Strung Guitars shows us one of Fender’s lesser-spotted models with an even lesser-spotted custom color finish.
