Fender F-65 Dreadnought Acoustic 1973
Fender F-65 dreadnought, made in Japan 1973, natural gloss. I tend to think of Fender's adventures in making guitars in Japan kicking off with their electric models in 1982, but they actually made a stack of acoustics in Japan in the 70s. This is a cool old thing: simple D-28 style dreadnought, with a couple of cool aesthetic touches: tort truss cover, snowflake inlays, cute pearl binding and a very pretty rosewood back with a mirrored angle in the grain. It sounds big: thick and rolling down low, with plenty of bite and snap up top. This is a cool piece from a bygone era, it's a friendly old soul to have around.
Model: Fender F-65
Made: Japan, 1973
Serial: 3761E
Finish: natural, gloss poly
Body: laminate spruce top, laminate rosewood back and sides, square shoulder dreadnought
Neck: mahogany, rosewood fretboard, 25.5" scale, 43mm nut, slim C shape
Weight: 2.170kg
Mods: pickup installed and later removed, tuners replaced
Pickup: none
Accessories: basic vintage hard case
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has scuffs on the end, scuffs and dimples on the edges and some dimples on the front around the tuner posts and some scuffs and holes from former tuners on the back. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor dimples and some rub wear on the back only. The back has dimples on the shoulders and near the back edge, as well as some scuffs around the whole body. The sides have dimples on the top horn, some dents in the elbow and some scuffs along the bottom edge. The front has minor scuffs and dimples around the whole body, as well as some pay wear on the guard and around the sound hole.
Overall: very good condition (8/10)
Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good. Setup with 12/54 strings.
Fret Life: 8/10, minor wear only