Fender American Vintage II 1957 Stratocaster Left-Handed, Maple Fingerboard - Vintage Blonde
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, 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.
Features
- Alder or Ash body
- Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
- Pure Vintage '57 Single-Coil Strat pickups
- “V”-Shaped Neck Profile
- Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
- Pure Vintage Single-Line “Fender Deluxe” Tuners
Specifications
Series | American Vintage II |
Country Of Origin | US |
Body | Ash |
Body Finish |
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Body Shape | Stratocaster® |
Control Knobs | Aged White |
Fingerboard | Maple |
Hardware Finish | Nickel/Chrome |
Pickguard | 1-Ply Parchment |
Position Inlays | Black Dot |
Neck Finish |
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Neck Construction | 4-Bolt |
Neck Pickup |
Pure Vintage '57 Single-Coil Strat®
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Side Dots | Black |
Headstock | Stratocaster® |
Bridge Cover/Tailpiece |
Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
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Orientation | Left-Hand |
Configuration | SSS |
Refinement Pickups | Pure Vintage |
String Nut | Bone |
Bridge Pickup |
Pure Vintage '57 Single-Coil Strat®
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Middle Pickup |
Pure Vintage '57 Single-Coil Strat®
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Controls |
Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
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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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Pickup Configuration | SSS |
Bridge |
Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
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Tuning Machines |
Fender® Vintage-Style
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Strings |
Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
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Case/Gig Bag |
Vintage-Style Tweed (Crushed Red Interior)
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Fingerboard Radius | 7.25" (184.1 mm) |
Refinement Fingerboard Radius | Vintage |
Fret Size | Vintage Tall |
Neck Material | 1-Piece Maple |
Refinement Neck Material | Maple |
Neck Shape | 1957 "V" |
Refinement Neck Shape | V Shape |
Number of Frets | 21 |
Nut Material | Bone |
Nut Width | 1.650" (42 mm) |
Scale Length | 25.5" (64.77 cm) |
Truss Rod |
Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
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Truss Rod Nut |
Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
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Style | 3 Single-Coil |