Fender / Stratocaster 'The Baby Sitter Strat' / 1966 / Sunburst / Guitar

This is a superb playing and really great sounding grey bottom pickuped, transitional logo, mid 60’s Strat that sure has a story… It is all original including the case, aside from a refret, a 5 way switch and some touched up solder joints.

To explain how it got it’s nickname and so you know the full story, here is what the previous owner told us (sic):

“Original owner bought it in 67, played it in bands in Detroit area. Around early 70s his then wife comes home to find him bangin the babysitter. Takes the Strat out of the living room to the driveway and smashes it and leaves it there. She thinks its a gonner and they divorce. He glues it back together as you now see it. Plays in bars in Detroit area for another 20 years then throws it in the case under his bed and forgets it. Go’s to a high school reunion yeas later and was asked by an old pal about his band and guitar. Ends up givin the guitar to his old pal and he ( my customer Robert) brings it into my shop and we trade for it. I re-fret it ( my real day job ) and loaned it out to my pal in the Chris Isaak band I used to tech for and a dzn other guys who loved its sound…regardless of looks. Many studio and live gigs it served.”

So there you have it! Little more can be said really. It’s a great guitar at a great price and if you do not mind a few extra ahem, ‘dings’ than normal you will have all the sound and playability of a classic mid 60’s Strat for a bargain price. 

You get an original case too and you a guarantee you will have a lot of fun with it…

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ATB Guitars, UK  

Contact name:
Mike Long
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Languages:
English
Specialties:
Vintage Gibson, Fender and Martin from 1940's-1970's
Opening hours:
24 hours

Hello we’re ATB Guitars.


We are one of Europes leading sellers of vintage and rare guitars. We only sell vintage Gibson and Fender electric guitars from 1950 until 1975 and have an extensive inventory to browse in our bricks and mortar store in Cheltenham, UK or in our online web store.

Payment and p/x:

All prices are in UK GBP £ Sterling. Payment can be made by Paypal, bank transfer, cash, or money order cashiers cheque etc. 


Should you not be absolutely delighted with your purchase you may return it to Cheltenham, at your own expense, within 7 days from the date of delivery for a full refund. The item must not have been altered or tampered with in any way, and it must arrive in the same condition as it left us.

Postage and shipping:

We ship within the UK by Royal Mail Recorded (small items under 2Kg), TNT or UPS and Worldwide by Royal Mail Airmail Signed For (small under 2Kg) Parcelforce, UPS or FedEx. All shipping prices include expert packing, cartons and packing materials but not insurance which is typically around 2% of items value. Currently approx shipping rates for a single guitar are as follows:

UK excluding Northern Ireland and Highlands £29
Most of mainland Europe £49
U.S.A. £129
Asia £149 - £190
Rest of World including S. America £149 - £275

 

 
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