Fender American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster Maple Fingerboard SSS Lake Placid Blue 0110272802
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
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- 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- HIGHLIGHTS
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ASH BODY
Ash is a warm-toned wood with clear, bright highs, defined midrange, focused lows, and a beautiful grain pattern..
7.25” RADIUS FINGERBOARDS IN ROUND-LAMINATED ROSEWOOD OR MAPLE
The 7.25”-radius fingerboard provides the comfortable playing feel of a vintage instrument, while vintage-tall frets make it easier to bend notes without fretting out..
1973 “C”-SHAPE NECK
In vintage years, the shape and thickness of Fender guitar necks varied tremendously. The American Vintage II Series offers a variety of authentic neck profiles from Fender’s past.
PURE VINTAGE ‘73 STRATOCASTER PICKUPS
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..
VINTAGE-STYLE HARDWARE
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..
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BODY
- Body Ash
Body Finish Gloss Polyurethane
Body Shape Stratocaster®
Body Material Ash
NECK
- Headstock Large ’70s Style
Neck Material Maple
Neck Finish Gloss Polyurethane
Neck Shape 1973 “C”
Neck Construction 3-Bolt
Fingerboard Radius 7.25″ (184.1 mm)
Fingerboard Material Maple
Position Inlays Black Dot
Side Dots Black
Number of Frets 21
Truss Rod Bullet Style
Truss Rod Nut Bullet Style
String Nut Bone
Nut Width 1.650″ (42 mm)
Nut Material Bone
ELECTRONICS
- Bridge Pickup Pure Vintage ’73 Single-Coil Strat®
Middle Pickup Pure Vintage ’73 Single-Coil Strat®
Neck Pickup Pure Vintage ’73 Single-Coil Strat®
Pickup Configuration SSS
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
HARDWARE
- Bridge American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with “Ash Tray” Bridge Cover
Bridge Cover/Tailpiece Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
Bridge Mounting 6-Screw Vintage-Style
Tremolo Block Cold Rolled Steel
Pickguard 3-Ply Black/White/Black
Pickup Covers Aged White
Control Knobs Aged White
Switch Tip Aged White
Hardware Finish Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines Pure Vintage Fender® “F” Stamped
String Trees Dual-Wing
Strings Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
Tremolo Arm Screw-In
Neck Plate 3-Bolt “F” Stamped with Micro-Tilt™, Serialized
Strap Buttons Vintage-Style
MISCELLANEOUS
- Strings Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
ACCESSORIES
- Case/Gig Bag Vintage-Style Brown (Orange Interior)
- Body Ash
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- Ash Body
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