Fender AMERICAN VINTAGE II 1973 STRATOCASTER Electric Guitar (Lake Placid Blue)

Fender AMERICAN VINTAGE II 1973 STRATOCASTER Electric Guitar (Lake Placid Blue)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

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 Kirshner's Rock Concert, In concert and Midnight Special provided more exposure than ever for Fender instruments, further cementing the Stratocaster's 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.

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 Fender® “F” Stamped" Tuners

Specifications

• Series: American Vintage II
  
• Body Material: Ash
  
• Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
  
• Neck: Maple
  
• Neck Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
  
• Fingerboard Material: Maple
  
• Number of Frets: 21
  
• Fret Size: Vintage Tall
  
• Position Inlays: Black Dot
  
• Nut Material: Bone
  
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
  
• Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Fender® "F" Stamped
  
• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
  
• Bridge: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with "Ash Tray" Bridge Cover
  
• PICKUPS:
  
• Neck: Pure Vintage '73 Single-Coil Strat®
  
• Middle: Pure Vintage '73 Single-Coil Strat®
• Bridge: Pure Vintage '73 Single-Coil Strat®
  
• Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade
  
• Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
  
• Control Knobs: Aged White
  
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
  
• Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
  
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
  
• Case/Gig Bag: Vintage-Style Black (Orange Interior)