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

General

• Series : American Vintage II
• Orientation : Right-Hand
• Color : 2-Color Sunburst

Neck

• Headstock : Stratocaster
• Neck Material : 1-Piece Maple
• Neck Finish : Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Neck Shape : 1957 "V"
• Neck Construction : 4-Bolt
• Fingerboard Radius : 7.25" (184.1 mm)
• Fingerboard Material : 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

Body

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

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 : Pure Vintage '57 Single-Coil Strat
• Middle Pickup : Pure Vintage '57 Single-Coil Strat
• Neck Pickup : Pure Vintage '57 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
• Case Included (Yes/No) : Yes
• Included : Vintage-Style Tweed (Crushed Red Interior)