Fender American Vintage II 1957 Stratocaster - Black

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.

FENDER Vintage-Style Tweed (Crushed Red Interior) INCLUDED

NeckHeadstockStratocaster®Neck Material1-Piece MapleNeck FinishGloss Nitrocellulose LacquerNeck Shape1957 "V"Neck Construction4-BoltFingerboard Radius7.25" (184.1 mm)Fingerboard MaterialMaplePosition InlaysBlack DotSide DotsBlackNumber of Frets21Truss RodVintage-Style Butt AdjustTruss Rod NutVintage-Style Butt AdjustString NutBoneNut Width1.650" (42 mm)Nut MaterialBone

BodyBodyAlderBody FinishGloss Nitrocellulose LacquerBody ShapeStratocaster®Body MaterialAlder

HardwareBridgePure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel SaddlesBridge Cover/TailpieceIncludes Chrome Bridge CoverBridge Mounting6-Screw Vintage-StyleTremolo BlockCold Rolled SteelPickguard1-Ply ParchmentPickup CoversAged WhiteControl KnobsAged WhiteSwitch TipAged WhiteHardware FinishNickel/ChromeTuning MachinesPure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"String TreesButterflyStringsFender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406Tremolo ArmScrew-InNeck Plate4-Bolt SerializedStrap ButtonsVintage-Style

ElectronicsBridge PickupPure Vintage '57 Single-Coil Strat®Middle PickupPure Vintage '57 Single-Coil Strat®Neck PickupPure Vintage '57 Single-Coil Strat®Pickup ConfigurationSSSControlsMaster Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)Switching5-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