The Fender Stratocaster 1964 is a Fender electric guitar, currently around $7908.92. Close alternatives include the Ernie Ball Music Man Luke and the Höfner Club 50. It pairs well with the REVV Generator G50 3-Channel 50-Watt and the Peavey Valveking Combo 50.
Fender Stratocaster 1964
Fender · electric guitar
Larry Carlton, the session and jazz-fusion guitarist best known as Mr. 335 for his work on a 1969 Gibson ES-335, also plays a 1964 Fender Stratocaster alongside a 1951 Telecaster and a 1955 Gibson Les Paul Special in his collection. As a mid-60s pre-CBS Strat it carries an alder body, three single coils, and the era's rosewood fingerboard, giving Carlton a brighter, snappier alternative to the fuller, warmer tone of his signature 335 when a session or arrangement called for classic Strat character. His reputation for versatility across jazz, blues, and pop session work makes a guitar like this a practical secondary voice rather than a rarely touched collector's piece.
- session
- mid
- classic strat character
- clean
- lead
- overdrive
- vintage
- recording
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Fender Stratocaster 1964 is commonly used in
- Blues
- Alternative Rock
- Funk
- Rock
- Jazz
- Country Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Fender Stratocaster 1964
REVV Generator G50 3-Channel 50-Watt
Revv
21% matchThe '64 Strat's classic, session-ready clean voice gives the G50's crunch and clean channels real definition to work with.
Peavey Valveking Combo 50
Peavey
19% matchFender Stratocaster 1964 leans toward mid-forward, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Blackstar St. James 100
Blackstar
18% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Blackstar St. James 100 gives it high gain to fill it with
Soldano Astro-20 Open Back Half Stack 3-Channel 20W
Soldano
18% matchFender Stratocaster 1964's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying
Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head
Orange
17% matchWhat Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around
Koch ST20/H
Koch
15% matchFender Stratocaster 1964 leans toward mid-forward, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Pedals that stack with the Fender Stratocaster 1964
Greer Black Mountain
Greer
19% matchGreer Black Mountain's fuzzy fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
ThorpyFX The Dane
ThorpyFX
18% matchThorpyFX The Dane's fuzzy fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchRun Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some fuzzy
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchFender Stratocaster 1964 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz wants
Beetronics Nectar
Beetronics
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchElectro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Fender Stratocaster 1964 delivers it
Catalinbread MontaVillian
Catalinbread
tonal matchFender Stratocaster 1964 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Catalinbread MontaVillian wants — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Warm Audio Jet Phaser gives it high gain to fill it with
Cheaper alternatives
Gibson ES-335
Gibson
70% similarity“giving Carlton a brighter, snappier alternative to the fuller, warmer tone of his signature 335 when a session or arrangement called for classic Strat character”
James Tyler Studio Elite
James Tyler
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Es 335 Dot
Gibson
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez SLM10 Scott LePage Signature
Ibanez
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez Iceman Electric Guitar
electric guitar
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Epiphone Zakk Wylde Graveyard Disciple
Epiphone
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fender Stratocaster 1964?+
The closest matches in character are the Ernie Ball Music Man Luke, the Höfner Club 50, the Gibson ES-335. Budget picks: Gibson ES-335, James Tyler Studio Elite, Gibson Es 335 Dot.
What pairs well with the Fender Stratocaster 1964?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: REVV Generator G50 3-Channel 50-Watt, Peavey Valveking Combo 50, Blackstar St. James 100 — The '64 Strat's classic, session-ready clean voice gives the G50's crunch and clean channels real definition to work with..
How much does the Fender Stratocaster 1964 cost?+
Around $7908.92 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).