So.... How much is a '69 Fender Stratocaster 'B&B' D Profile neck worth?

stonevibe

So as I was prepping my 'Jazzmaster' headstock for a re-spray...

Moss

Youch...

GuitarMonkey

Ooh, nice.

stonevibe

I always thought the B&B Strat necks were earlier. 

Say around '65-'67 ish.

But the logo is late '60s / early '70s.

Never seen one with blocks either.

Special order?

DrBob

So I'm guessing that the outgoing white paintjob was already a refin ?
I only ask because If not I did wonder if this was one of those 'parts bin' moments that Fender used to be quite prone to back in the 60's-70's.
You know, they found themselves short of Jazzmaster necks but by a quirk of fate happened to have a pile of B&B Strat necks sitting around...

stonevibe

It was a refin. Thick paint and had a coat of blue over a sunburst.

ICBM

stonevibe said:

So.... How much is a '69 Fender Stratocaster 'B&B' D Profile neck worth?

Not sure, but a lot more than an equivalent Jazzmaster neck is.

So unless you're really attached to that one it's probably best to sell it and buy a Jazzmaster one.

mart

Wow, what a find! 

What is the date on the heel of the neck?

sweepy

Is it because its not a Strat neck, but a Jazzmaster that was fitted when re-finished with a Strat logo perhaps ?

stonevibe

Its definitely a Strat neck. 

Original lacquer is unbroken and so a nice surprise.

Looks like I won't be re-finishing the headstock then.

Think neck date is actually 13th Nov 70. It is really feint though, so open to interpretation! 

mart

Actually, 13 isn't the day, although that's a common trap to fall into. It's the code for which type of neck it is. And 13 would be a Strat between 65 and 67. After 67, 22 was the code for Strat. 

 Edit: some sites say that change in code happened in '69, making a 13 Nov 70 stamp more plausible, though still theoretically anachronistic.

ICBM

Duchossoir's book says it was 13 until mid '68, but the chances are the number is correct because Strats with blocks and binding are very rare, probably custom ordered, so they may have kept the 13 code for them. Either way it probably doesn't matter too much since "70" no longer has the negative value attached compared to anything from the 60s that it did until only a few years ago.

stonevibe

So I'm having one of those days.

As my Klon just sold on Reverb for $3000...

WTF is happening to me  today???

ICBM

Nurse! I think he might be coming round.

57Deluxe

dn't refinish it will you??!

stonevibe

57Deluxe said:

dn't refinish it will you??!

No way!

Its staying as it is. Its far too cool to refinish.

ThePrettyDamned

Congrats on the klon sale dude! What a result.

And the neck looks beautiful. Nice find.

Rox

@stonevibe - with your luck this week, any chance you could PM me lottery numbers?

Ta. 

stonevibe

First layers of nitro down.

Will leave it for a fortnight, knock it back and spray some more. 

Travisthedog

So you won't be wanting me decal any more then ?!!!!

stonevibe

Travisthedog said:

So you won't be wanting me decal any more then ?!!!!

No...

I'll dig you out some knobbage though fella. Will have a rummage in my box 'a' bits.