Fender Stratocaster - American Vintage Reissue Strat

The Fender Reissue Shop is the home of the Fender American Vintage Reissue Stratocaster and Telecaster!  We are here to provide accurate and detailed information regarding Fender American Vintage Reissue Strats and Teles from 1982-present day.  Our main focus are the early reissue strat and tele, particularly those made at the original Fullerton, CA factory from 1982-1984.  We also have a keen interest in the very first reissue strats and teles made at the Corona, CA factory from 1985-1989.  Our main luthier here at The Fender Reissue Shop has taken apart and inspected over 300 American Vintage Reissue Strats and Teles!  He knows every possible detail of these great guitars and over the years has compiled a comprehensive collection of features, pictures, and characteristics of these fine instruments.  We also have posted a gallery of The Fender Reissue Shop's collection of early Fullerton and Corona factory Strats and Teles.  Many of these reissue strats are currently for sale.  For pricing information please sign up for our newsletter.  Newsletters will be sent out twice per month. 

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Featured Guitars

JUST IN!!  1982 Fender American Vintage '57 Reissue Stratocaster.  This is one low serial number!  Guitar is 100% original and has the neckpocket serial number sticker, early neckdate, red bottom pickups, and factory routing.  More pictures and write-up coming soon!

JUST IN!!!  1982 Fender '57 Reissue Strat.  This is one low serial number!  V001108!  Early 5-24-82 neckdate.  All original grey bottom pickups with thin plastic wiring.  Factory body routing!  Original neckpocket serial number sticker.  This is one fantastic early reissue with all the super rare features!  What a find!  Full write up and more pictures coming soon.

1982 Fender '62 Reissue Precision Bass.  Bass has a rosewood neck and is finished in original 3-sunburst nitro!  This Fender Precision Bass is in near mint condition, barely been played in its 28 year history!  Bass has neckdate of 12-23-82.  Body neck pocket stamped 12-24-82.  Pots stamped R1378111, denoting they were made the 11th week of 1981.  Neckplate stamped V004250.  This bass has an extremely early grey bottom pickup stamped with 82 date in black ink.  The second pickup is a black bottom pickup.  All of the solder appears original,

1983 Fender '62 Reissue Precision Bass.  This guitar is near mint!  This is the exact same bass as our 1982 '62 P-Bass!  Neckdate of 3-12-83.  Pots stamped R1378209, denoting they were made the 9th week of 1982.  Grey bottom pickups stamped with 83!  These grey bottom pickups on these early Precision Bass Reissues are extremely rare!  This bass is 100% original.  Original thin nitro finish is in great shape.  There is minimal finish checking.  The frets are perfect!  Neck is straiight as an arrow!  Includes original tweed

1984 Fender Stratocaster '62 Reissue.  You are looking at a genuine 1984 Fender American Vintage '62 Reissue Stratocaster from the Fullerton, Ca factory!  This guitar is one of the best playing strats that we have had at The Fender Reissue Shop.  The neck on this guitar is just amazing!  Dark rosewood with a tight grain pattern.  The body has s few bumps and bruises on it, but it is still in great shape for being over 26 years old.  Neckdate of 3-26-84, pots staped R1378330, denoting they were made the 30th week of 1983, Neckplate stamped V007729.  We foun

1983 Fender '57 American Vintage Reissue Stratocaster.  This strat is finished in super rare original custom color Vintage White!  Fullerton era Vintage White Strats are hard to come by!  This one is in fantastic shape.  This guitar has not been played much in its 27 year life!  No finish checking.  Only a few small dings!  This early strat is in great shape.  Neckplate is stamped with V007993.  Neckdate of 9-14-83.  Pots are stamped R1378243, denoting they were made the 43rd week of 1982.  This guitar is 100% original except for t

1983 Fender '62 American Vintage Reissue Stratocaster finished in custom color black.  This guitar is a true closet classic.  This guitar has barely been played in its 26 year life, a true closet find!  The custom color black appears brand new.  Neckdate of 12-3-83.  Guitar comes with original manual and original warranty card.  The rosewood neck on this guitar is amazing! $4250.  Please contact us for more details.

1983 Fender '57 American Vintage Reissue Stratocaster finished in custom color black.  This guitar features a custom color black finish over fiesta red!  I have only seen a few other early black reissues finished over fiesta red.  Neckdate of 12-7-83.  Pots stamped R1378248, denoting they were made the 48th week of 1982.  This guitar has the rare black capacitor.  I have only seen a black capacitor on 2 other early reissues.