Fender Limited Edition American Vintage II '73 Stratocaster, Maple Fingerboard, 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 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.

Specifications

General

• Series: Dealer Exclusive

• Orientation: Right-Hand

• Color: Olympic White

• Country of Origin: U.S.A.

Neck

• Headstock: Large ’70s Style

• Neck Material: Maple

• Neck Finish: Gloss Polyurethane

• Neck Shape: 1973 “C”

• Neck Construction: 3-Bolt

• Fingerboard Material: Maple

• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)

• Position Inlays: Black Dot

• Side Dots: Black

• Number of Frets: 21

• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo

• Scale Length: 25.5" (647.7 mm)

• Truss Rod: Bullet Style

• Truss Rod Nut: Bullet Style

• String Nut: Bone

• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)

• Nut Material: Bone

Body

• Body Material: Ash

• Body Type: Solidbody

• Body Shape: Stratocaster®

• Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane

Hardware

• Bridge: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with “Ash Tray” Bridge Cover

• Bridge Mounting: 6-Screw Vintage-Style

• Tremolo Block: Cold Rolled Steel

• Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover

• Tremolo Arm: Screw-In

• Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment

• 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

• Neck Plate: 3-Bolt “F” Stamped with Micro-Tilt™, Serialized

• Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style

• Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010–.046)

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 (with S-1™ Switch)

  • Tone 1: Neck/Middle Pickups

  • Tone 2: Bridge Pickup

• Switching:

  • Position 1: Bridge Pickup

  • Position 2: Bridge + Middle Pickup

  • Position 3: Middle Pickup

  • Position 4: Middle + Neck Pickup

  • Position 5: Neck Pickup

• Special Electronics: S-1™ Switch Adds Neck Pickup Into Positions 1 and 2