What happened to Buddy Holly's 1954 Stratocaster? Where did it go after he died? · 4:59pm Feb 4th, 2020
Does anybody here even remember Buddy Holly? I was curious about what happened to the guitar he played on the very last tour and final days of his life, The Winter Dance Party. This was back in 1959, and Buddy was one of the first musicians to play a Fender Stratocaster, a prototype model, at best. It went missing when he died, being unaccounted for. He also only owned three guitars - a 54, a 56 and a 58.
One was reported stolen, the other is in a museum and the other is missing. I think Dion Dimucci, probably the last person to see it, might have some insight on what happened to it, but he may not remember it. It was last seen on the tour bus by him, along with Jiles Perry's hat and Ritchie Valens' coat. It remains a mystery, but this video below might give other curious people an answer, even if it isn't completely specified or certified that it is authentic.