Fender American Vintage II 1965 Stratocaster Electric Guitar – Sonic Blue

Vintage Vibes, Modern Precision – The Fender American Vintage II 1965 Stratocaster Electric Guitar in Sonic Blue

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.

Relive the sound and spirit of 1965 with the American Vintage II 1965 Stratocaster. Smack in the middle of one of musics most electrifying decades, the Stratocaster in 1965 was an instrument on its way to becoming rocks greatest electric guitar. A perfect example of a Strat in a transition year, the 1965 Stratocaster features a 1965 C-shaped maple neck, this time with a round-laminated rosewood fingerboard and larger pearl dot inlays. Other authentic features include an 11-hole three-ply white pickguard, the incredibly cool transition logo with larger lettering, and a set of amazing gray bottom Pure Vintage 1965 pickups.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Body: Alder
• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body Shape: Stratocaster
• Body Material: Alder

Neck

• Headstock: Stratocaster
• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Neck Shape: 1965 “C”
• Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25″ (184.1 mm)
• Fingerboard Material: Round-Laminated Rosewood
• Position Inlays: White Pearloid Dot – 7mm
• Number of Frets: 21
• Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
• String Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650″ (42 mm)
• Nut Material: Bone
• Fret Size: Vintage Tall
• Scale Length: 25.5″ (64.77 cm)

Hardware

• Bridge: Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Eggshell
• Control Knobs: Vintage White Plastic
• Switch Tip: Vintage White
• Hardware Finish: Chrome/Nickel-Plated Steel
• Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Single Line “Fender Deluxe”
• Strings: Fender USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Vintage-Style
• Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage ’65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat
• Middle Pickup: Pure Vintage ’65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat
• Neck Pickup: Pure Vintage ’65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat
• Pickup Configuration: SSS
• Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle 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

Manufacturer:Fender
Model:0110280872
SKU:I814579-N-1-WHXD
UPC: 885978553990

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