Up for sale, a 1999 Fender American Vintage ‘62 Stratocaster in 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case, hangtags, and case candy. This discontinued USA-made Stratocaster model features a nitro lacquer three-tone Sunburst finish with very soulful natural playwear on an alder body, maple neck and slab rosewood fretboard, delivering a bold, detailed natural acoustic quality that translates well through the 57/62 black bobbin pickup set.

Featuring staggered, beveled alnico pole pieces, black fiber bobbins, and cloth-covered leads, Fender’s 57/62 pickups offer a potent upper midrange detail and bounce in the bridge position, a woody, sweet neck pickup sound and a nice hollow cut at the halfway “in-between” positions on the three-way switch. This American Vintage ‘62 Stratocaster weighs 7lbs 4oz, benefitting from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Maple
• Shape: Medium C, measuring .830” 1st fret, .910” 12th fret
• Fretboard: Rosewood slab, vintage-spec 7 1/4” radius
• Frets: Slender, leveled/crowned, light wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-5
• Scale Length: 25 1/2"
• Nut: 1.650” (42mm)
• Tuners: Kluson-style
• Serialization: V-prefix stamp dates to September ‘99
• Factory Markings: Neck heel pencil dated 6-17-99, 1999 date stamps in pocket

Body Specs:

• Wood: Alder
• Pickups: American Vintage 57/62 single coil x3
• Controls: Volume, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
• Harness: CTS pots date to 42nd week of ‘98
• Hardware: Synchronized Tremolo with “ashtray” cover, jack cup
• Plastics: Three-ply mint green pickguard, aged white knobs/pickup covers

The gloss three-tone Sunburst nitro lacquer finish exhibits extensive playwear that would put a well-executed relic to shame, including various shallow chips and dings around the body perimeter, pick scuffing and buckle rash through the finish on the top and back, respectively, and various lesser marks consistent with decades of usage. The lacquer on the neck profile and headstock is deeply ambered, smooth and inviting with palm wear on the shoulders.

The original Fender-branded G&G Deluxe tweed hardshell case is included, along with the hangtags and case candy.