1965 Fender MUSTANG original BLUE SPARKLE FINISH!!
Fender
$4,595
1965 Fender Mustang with an extremely rare ORIGINAL Blue sparkle finish. In a recently published book titled Fender The Golden Age 1946-1970 there are exhaustive details and photos of just about everything Fender from that that bracket of time. Included among these informative details is a section about the history of Fender's sparkle finishes. The book states that these sparkle finishes were outsourced to auto spray shops as Fender did not have the equipment to handle the large metal flake used in these sparkle finish. The sparkle finishes were also usually applied over existing finishes while using the paint as a primer. This is an example of one of those original sparkle finishes over a red finish. You'll see in the photos below where the shop that applied the finish masked off everything in the cavities. There are even small strips from the edge of the masking tape left in some areas. Many years after 1965, the owner of this Mustang had the body over sprayed in a clear coat to preserve the finish as it had developed cracks in the finish. This rare Mustang has a very nice straight neck with great frets. It's all original and 100% complete including its original tremolo arm, bridge cover, and original hardshell case. It has nicks + dings, finish cracks, and other cosmetic wear. All electronics work and sound great.
