Fender American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster, Olympic White

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

General

Series American Vintage IIOrientation Right-HandColor Olympic WhiteCountry Of Origin US

Body

Body AshBody Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose LacquerBody Shape StratocasterBody Style Solid BodyBody Material Ash

Neck

Headstock Large ’70s StyleNeck Material MapleNeck Finish Gloss PolyurethaneNeck Shape 1973 “C”Neck Construction 3-BoltFingerboard Radius 7.25″ (184.1 mm)Fingerboard Material MaplePosition Inlays White Pearloid Dot – 7 mmNumber of Frets 21Truss Rod Bullet StyleTruss Rod Nut Bullet StyleString Nut BoneNut Width 1.650″ (42 mm)Nut Material BoneFret Size Vintage TallScale Length 25.5” (648 mm)

Hardware

Bridge American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Ash Tray Bridge CoverBridge Cover/Tailpiece Includes Chrome Bridge CoverBridge Mounting 6-Screw Vintage-StyleTremolo Block Cold Rolled SteelPickguard 3-Ply ParchmentPickup Covers Aged WhiteControl Knobs Aged WhiteSwitch Tip Aged WhiteHardware Finish Nickel/ChromeTuning Machines Pure Vintage Fender F StampedString Trees Dual-WingStrings Fender USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406Tremolo Arm Screw-InNeck Plate 3-Bolt F Stamped with Micro-Tilt, SerializedStrap Buttons Vintage-Style
Bridge Pickup Pure Vintage ’73 Single-Coil StratMiddle Pickup Pure Vintage ’73 Single-Coil StratNeck Pickup Pure Vintage ’73 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