Fender 1964 Stratocaster

Early Fender 1964 Stratocaster models (1954 to 1965, known as "pre-CBS" models, since CBS Broadcaster Company bought Fender in January 1965) are the most collectible.
The Originality and condition are the most important issues of a vintage Fender Stratocaster guitar, and Fender Stratocaster naturally is very easy to modified cause of the "bolt action" system that Leo Fender invented.

Fender Stratocaster 1964 and 1965 brought a number of changes. By mid-1964, the "Fender" logo changed from the thin "spaghetti" logo to a more bold "transition" logo. The finishing procedure also changed, by the fall of 1964, "clay" fingerboard dots where changed to Pearloid (a plastic looks pearl), and late 1964 or early 1965 Fender brought a change in pickguard material from the mint-green celluloid to white ABS plastic and other minor changes, all to make the production of the Fender Stratocaster quicker and faster. By December 1965 Fender also changed from the "L-series" serial number format on the neck plate to a "F-series". Late 1965 possibly as late December, transition to large headstock. This change, and the enlargement of the Strat's peghead signify the end of the "pre-CBS" Fender Stratocaster (since large peghead 1966 Fender Stratocasters are not considered pre-CBS models).

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