1959 Fender Stratocaster Vintage Guitar Pre-CBS, Matador Red Lacquer (Riggio) w/ Tweed Case

Available from Guitar Bar when we last checked. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

Up for sale, a 1959 Fender Stratocaster in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with a tweed hardshell case. Unique in its presentation, this Stratocaster hails from early in the 1959 model year, with a body-only refinish in Fender's custom color Matador Red (the progenitor of Fiesta Red). Executed by Riggio Custom Guitars, what sets this finish apart is the use of genuine New Old Stock nitro lacquer from the 1950s, still stable and viable after many decades and utilized fo