The Fender American Vintage II series presents a remarkably accurate take on the revolutionary designs that altered the course of musical history. Built with period-accurate bodies, necks and hardware, premium finishes and meticulously voiced, year-specific pickups, each instrument captures the essence of authentic Fender craftsmanship and tone.
By 1973, now-classic CBS design cues had become standard spec and were widely used by rock, funk, fusion and prog players around the world. Weekly late night music television shows like Don Kirshners Rock Concert, In concert and Midnight Special provided more exposure than ever for Fender instruments, further cementing the Stratocasters dominance as a pop culture phenomenon.
The American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster exudes the spirit of the era and is outfitted with a trio of Pure Vintage ’73 staggered pole pickups, a large headstock with dual string trees, a convenient Bullet style truss rod nut and a three-bolt neck plate with Micro-Tilt mechanism. The C-shape maple neck plays like a dream with a 7.25 radius rosewood or maple fingerboard and vintage tall frets. The guitar is offered in three classic colors over ash: Aged Natural, Lake Placid Blue and Mocha, the latter being the first custom color ever to feature a black pickguard on a Strat. Additional features include vintage-style F stamped tuners and a synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles and cold rolled steel block.
The instruments in the American Vintage II series are direct descendants of the original Fenders: designed for players with a fine appreciation for vintage Fender tone and feel and built with unmatched quality, down to the last screw. These are Fender electrics in their purest form: Fender American Vintage II, the stuff of legends.
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FEATURES
- Ash Body
- Gloss Polyurethane Finish
- Pure Vintage ’73 Single-Coil Strat pickups
- C-Shaped Neck Profile
- Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
- Pure Vintage Single-Line Fender Deluxe Tuners
General
SERIESAmerican Vintage IIORIENTATIONRight-HandCOLORLake Placid BlueCOUNTRY OF ORIGINUS
Neck
HEADSTOCKLarge ’70s StyleNECK MATERIALMapleNECK FINISHGloss PolyurethaneNECK SHAPE1973 “C”NECK CONSTRUCTION3-BoltFINGERBOARD RADIUS7.25″ (184.1 mm)FINGERBOARD MATERIALMaplePOSITION INLAYSBlack DotSIDE DOTSBlackNUMBER OF FRETS21TRUSS RODBullet StyleTRUSS ROD NUTBullet StyleSTRING NUTBoneNUT WIDTH1.650” (42 mm)NUT MATERIALBone
Body
BODYAshBODY FINISHGloss PolyurethaneBODY SHAPEStratocasterBODY MATERIALAsh
Hardware
BRIDGEAmerican Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Ash Tray Bridge CoverBRIDGE COVER/TAILPIECEIncludes Chrome Bridge CoverBRIDGE MOUNTING6-Screw Vintage-StyleTREMOLO BLOCKCold Rolled SteelPICKGUARD3-Ply ParchmentPICKUP COVERSAged WhiteCONTROL KNOBSAged WhiteSWITCH TIPAged WhiteHARDWARE FINISHNickel/ChromeTUNING MACHINESPure Vintage Fender F StampedSTRING TREESDual-WingSTRINGSFender USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406TREMOLO ARMScrew-InNECK PLATE3-Bolt F Stamped with Micro-Tilt, SerializedSTRAP BUTTONSVintage-Style
Electronics
BRIDGE PICKUPPure Vintage ’73 Single-Coil StratMIDDLE PICKUPPure Vintage ’73 Single-Coil StratNECK PICKUPPure Vintage ’73 Single-Coil StratPICKUP CONFIGURATIONSSSCONTROLSMaster Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)SWITCHING5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
Measurements
DIMENSIONS6.40×17.40×43.50 INSHIPPING WEIGHT24.00 LBFRET SIZEVintage TallSCALE LENGTH25.5″ (64.77 cm)SHIPPING LENGTH43.50 INSHIPPING HEIGHT6.40 INSHIPPING WIDTH17.40 IN
Accessories
RECOMMENED GIG BAGFE1225 Electric Guitar Gig Bag, P/N 0991612406 (Not Included)
Miscellaneous
COMMODITY CODE9207901000STYLE3 Single-Coil
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