One of the most sought after vintage guitars is the Fender Stratocaster Pre-CBS. Fender Strats are one of the most popular electric guitars ever. The early models, from 1954 to 1965, are known as the "pre-CBS" models, since CBS Broadcaster Company bought the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation in January 1965. When CBS purchased Fender, the "pre-CBS" Stratocasters became quite rare and likewise expensive since they are perceived to be made of a higher quality when compared with the post-CBS models. Recently, some pre-CBS strats have sold more than $175,000.
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The Fender Mustang is an electric guitar introduced in 1964. It was created as a redesign from the Fender Musicmaster and Duo-Sonic guitars. In the 1960's most of the "surf bands" used Mustang guitars, and in the 1990's Kurt Cobain led it's popularity once again, when Fender decided to reissue the guitar after much demand. On a side note, Cobain also originally suggested to Fender the combination of the Mustang and Jaguar guitar, which Fender later produced, called the Jagstang.
The original Mustangs are American made, most of the reissues are made in Japan. The early, 1960's Mustang editions hold the most worth, and are seen as the most collectible of all the short-scale Fender guitars.
