Fender American Vintage II 1957 Stratocaster Reissue Electric Guitar (2-Color Sunburst)

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With its alluring curves, sparkling sounds and groundbreaking tremolo bridge, Fender's 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.

Nitrocellulose lacquer, as used on ‘50s and ‘60’s Fender instruments, is a premium finish that reveals the instrument’s true tonal character Ash is a warm-toned wood with clear, bright highs, defined midrange and a beautiful grain pattern. Alder has a well-balanced tone with beefy mids and a robust low-end. The 7.25”-radius fingerboard provides the comfortable playing feel of a vintage instrument, while vintage-tall frets make it easier to bend notes. In vintage years, the shape and thickness of Fender guitar necks varied tremendously. The American Vintage II Series features authentic neck profiles from Fender’s past.

Specially voiced to reproduce the authentic sound and performance of individual model years, Pure Vintage pickups are constructed just like pickups from Fender’s golden years. Materials include cloth-covered wire, fiber bobbins and alnico magnets. From the bridge to the string tree and tuning machines, every piece of American Vintage II hardware is manufactured to look, sound and function just like it did on the originals. Much of the American Vintage II hardware is still manufactured on the original ‘50s and ‘60s era Fender factory machines.

SPECS

BODY

• Body Material: Alder

• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

• Body Shape: Stratocaster®

NECK

• Neck Material: 1-Piece Maple

• Neck Construction: 4-Bolt

• Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

• Neck Shape: 1957 "V"

• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)

• Fingerboard Material: Maple

• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)

• Number of Frets: 21

• Fret Size: Vintage Tall

• Nut Material: Bone

• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)

• Position Inlays: Black Dot

• Side Dots: Black

• Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

• Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

ELECTRONICS

• Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage '57 Single-Coil Strat®

• Middle Pickup: Pure Vintage '57 Single-Coil Strat®

• Neck Pickup: Pure Vintage '57 Single-Coil Strat®

• Controls: 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

• Configuration: SSS

HARDWARE

• Bridge: Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles

• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome

• Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"

• Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment

• Control Knobs: Aged White

• Switch Tip: Aged White

• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Serialized

• Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover

MISCELLANEOUS

• Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406

ACCESSORIES

• Case/Gig Bag: Vintage-Style Tweed (Crushed Red Interior)