Fender Limited Edition American Vintage II 1957 Stratocaster, Flame Maple Fingerboard, White Blonde

Fender - Limited Edition American Vintage II 1957 Stratocaster - Electric Guitar - Flame Maple Fingerboard - White Blonde - w/ Vintage-Style Hardshell Case

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.

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.

Photos are stock photos and represent an example of the guitar you will receive.

Specifications:

General

• Series: Dealer Exclusive
• Orientation: Right-Hand
• Color: White Blonde
• Country Of Origin: US

Neck

• Headstock: Stratocaster®
• Neck Material: 1-Piece Maple
• Neck Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Back, Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Front
• Neck Shape: 1957 "V"
• Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
• Fingerboard Material: 3A Flame Maple
• Position Inlays: Black Dot
• Side Dots: Black
• Number of Frets: 21
• Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
• Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
• String Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
• Nut Material: Bone
• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)

Body

• Body: Ash
• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body Shape: Stratocaster®
• Body Style: Solid Body
• Body Materia: lAsh

Hardware

• Bridge: Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
• Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
• Bridge Mounting: 6-Screw Vintage-Style
• Tremolo Block: Cold Rolled Steel
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment
• Pickup Covers: Aged White
• Control Knobs: Aged White
• Switch Tip: Aged White
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
• String Trees: Butterfly
• Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
• Tremolo Arm: Screw-In
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Serialized
• Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat®
• Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat®
• Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Fat '60s 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

Measurements

• Shipping Dimensions: 6.50x17.50x43.75 IN