OVERVIEW
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.
With its alluring curves, sparkling sounds and groundbreaking tremolo bridge, Fenders new 1954 Stratocaster was a phenomenon, unlike anything the world had ever seen. By 1957, the Stratocaster had crystallized into a mid-century masterpiece.
Featuring a trio of Pure Vintage ’57 Stratocaster pickups, sweeping body contours and a supremely comfortable V-shape neck with a 7.25 radius maple fingerboard, the American Vintage II 1957 Stratocaster reproduces the quintessential tone and feel of the original. Other appointments include a vintage-accurate synchronized tremolo with cold rolled steel block and bent steel saddles, single-line Fender Deluxe tuners and a single-ply pickguard.
Offered in three stunning nitrocellulose lacquer finishes 2-Color Sunburst and Sea Foam Green over alder and Vintage Blonde over ash the American Vintage II 1957 Stratocaster celebrates a true icon of Fender instrument design.
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.
Neck
HEADSTOCK – StratocasterNECK MATERIAL – 1-Piece MapleNECK FINISH – Gloss Nitrocellulose LacquerNECK SHAPE – 1957 “V”NECK CONSTRUCTION – 4-BoltFINGERBOARD RADIUS – 7.25″ (184.1 mm)FINGERBOARD MATERIAL – MaplePOSITION INLAYS – Black DotSIDE DOTS – BlackNUMBER OF FRETS – 21TRUSS ROD – Vintage-Style Butt AdjustTRUSS ROD NUT – Vintage-Style Butt AdjustSTRING NUT – BoneNUT WIDTH – 1.650” (42 mm)NUT MATERIAL – Bone
Body
BODY – AlderBODY FINISH – Gloss Nitrocellulose LacquerBODY SHAPE – StratocasterBODY MATERIAL – Alder
Hardware
BRIDGE – Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel SaddlesBRIDGE COVER/TAILPIECE – Includes Chrome Bridge CoverBRIDGE MOUNTING – 6-Screw Vintage-StyleTREMOLO BLOCK – Cold Rolled SteelPICKGUARD – 1-Ply ParchmentPICKUP COVERS – Aged WhiteCONTROL KNOBS – Aged WhiteSWITCH TIP – Aged WhiteHARDWARE FINISH – Nickel/ChromeTUNING MACHINES – Pure Vintage Single Line “Fender Deluxe”STRING TREES – ButterflySTRINGS – Fender USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406TREMOLO ARM – Screw-InNECK PLATE – 4-Bolt SerializedSTRAP BUTTONS – Vintage-Style
Electronics
BRIDGE PICKUP – Pure Vintage ’57 Single-Coil StratMIDDLE PICKUP – Pure Vintage ’57 Single-Coil StratNECK PICKUP – Pure Vintage ’57 Single-Coil StratPICKUP CONFIGURATION – SSSCONTROLS – Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)SWITCHING – 5-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
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