YEAR: 1969

S/N: 272393

ABOUT THE GUITAR:
Sunburst finish
Rosewood fretboard, re-fretted with medium-jumbo frets, new nut
All pots dated 1969 and all electronics have not been touched
Gray bottom
Staggered-pole pickups, bridge, and saddles are not original, but we have original saddles with springs, etc. for bolt neck.


THE BACKSTORY:
"In late July 2005, about a month before hurricane Katrina, I was in New Orleans doing some recording sessions for a TV station, and found this 1969 Strat at a vintage guitar shop. Looking back, I probably saved the guitar’s life because the music store was destroyed by Katrina."