62 USA Vintage Reissue.

[63Strat]

Would anyone be able to tell me roughly what this guitar is worth, please? I bought it, new, in late January, 1994. It's in Fiesta Red colour, and the condition is genuinely 'mint'. The only modification I had done to it was I replaced the bridge pick-up with a Kinsman pick-up shortly after I bought it.

[keithmantle]

Hi Richard, Does it have its tweed case + tags/candy (original Br-pup) etc, according to market conditions £750/1000 maybe a bit more, prices seem to fluctuate such a lot.

[anniv 63]

Hi
You haven't said what type of Kinman P/U is in the Bridge as basically this could have a bearing on its value overall.
If the original P/U is still in good condition, a buyer probably would be more interested in the all original set fitted.
A certain Mr Colin Pryce-Jones of the Rapiers once told me he would never consider changing on his Vintage 62 Reissue!!!

Mike

[63Strat]

Hi Richard, Does it have its tweed case + tags/candy (original Br-pup) etc, according to market conditions £750/1000 maybe a bit more, prices seem to fluctuate such a lot.

Hello Keith,

Thanks for your prompt reply. I sold the bridge pick-up on e-Bay when I replaced it in about 1995? I've kept everything else, including the tweed case, tags, spare 5-selector switch, spare tremelo spring, receipt etc.

[63Strat]

Hi
You haven't said what type of Kinman P/U is in the Bridge as basically this could have a bearing on its value overall.
If the original P/U is still in good condition, a buyer probably would be more interested in the all original set fitted.
A certain Mr Colin Pryce-Jones of the Rapiers once told me he would never consider changing on his Vintage 62 Reissue!!!

Mike

Hello Mike,

Thanks for the prompt response. I sold the original pick-up when I had the Kinman fitted. I don't recall what the model name was, but I had discovered that Hank Marvin had started to use the pick-ups, and I simply bought the bridge one. It's hard to recall but at that time I did think that it gave a more mellow, 'fatter' sound than the original.

[anniv 63]

Hi Richard
According to my 1990s Kinman fact sheet supplied with CV set purchased in1999, here are the specs
Hanks old 60s tone -Neck Avn59 Middle Avn 59 Bridge Avn 63 (CV set)
Hanks fat 60s tone- Neck Avn63 Middle Avn 63 Bridge Avn64 (FV set)

Oh dear we cant say fat now it has to be clinically challenged in 2014!!!!!
Hope this helps

Mike

[63Strat]

Hello Mike,

Thanks for the information you found in the Kinman fact sheet. ( 'Fat' sounds a lot more expressive than 'clinically challenged' though. )
I've had a look at the bridge pickup on my Stratocaster, and it's the Kinman Hx.

Cheers,

Richard.

[Tone]

Hi Richard

I think all Kinmans are marked 'Hx' on the top cover which simply means 'Hum cancelling' and does not signify which models they are. I believe the individual designation is on the underside of the pickup so you'd have to remove the scratchplate to check it.

Cheers.

Tony

[63Strat]

Thanks Tony,

I learn something new every day. I'll keep that it mind for the next time I do a string change.

Cheers,

Richard.