Colchester, United Kingdom
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American Vintage II 1965 Stratocaster® This guitar is B Stock, some of the lacquer has cracked on the back of the body (pic 6) It comes with a full Fender 2 year warranty. 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. Features Alder BodyGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer FinishPure Vintage '65 Gray-bottom Single-Coil Strat® pickups1965 "C"-Shaped Neck ProfileRound Laminated Rosewood FingerboardPure Vintage Synchronised Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles GLOSS NITROCELLULOSE LACQUER FINISH Nitrocellulose lacquer, as used on 50s and 60s Fender instruments, is a premium finish that reveals the instruments true tonal character. ALDER BODY Alder has a well-balanced tone with beefy mids and a robust low-end. 7.25 RADIUS ROUND-LAMINATED ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD The 7.25-radius fingerboard provides the comfortable playing feel of a vintage instrument, while vintage-tall frets make it easier to bend notes without fretting out. 1965 C-SHAPE NECK In vintage years, the shape and thickness of Fender guitar necks varied tremendously. The American Vintage II Series features authentic neck profiles from Fenders past. PURE VINTAGE '65 STRATOCASTER PICKUPS Specially voiced to reproduce the authentic sound and performance of individual model years, Pure Vintage pickups are constructed just like pickups from Fenders golden years. Materials include cloth-covered wire, fibre bobbins and alnico magnets. VINTAGE-STYLE HARDWARE From the bridge to the string tree and tuning machines, every piece of American Vintage II hardware is manufactured to look, sound and function just like it did on the originals. Much of the American Vintage II hardware is still manufactured on the original 50s and 60s era Fender factory machines.SeriesAmerican Vintage IIOrientationRight-HandColourSonic BlueCountry Of OriginUS Neck HeadstockStratocaster®Neck MaterialMapleNeck FinishGloss Nitrocellulose LacquerNeck Shape1965 "C"Neck Construction4-BoltFingerboard Radius7.25" (184.1 mm)Fingerboard MaterialRound-Laminated RosewoodPosition InlaysWhite Pearloid Dot - 7mmNumber of Frets21Truss RodVintage-Style Butt AdjustString NutBoneNut Width1.650" (42 mm)Nut MaterialBone Body BodyAlderBody FinishGloss Nitrocellulose LacquerBody ShapeStratocaster®Body MaterialAlder Hardware BridgePure Vintage Synchronised Tremolo with Bent Steel SaddlesPickguard3-Ply EggshellControl KnobsVintage WhiteSwitch TipVintage WhiteHardware FinishChrome/Nickel-Plated SteelTuning MachinesPure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"StringsFender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406Neck Plate4-Bolt Vintage-StyleStrap ButtonsVintage-Style Electronics Bridge PickupPure Vintage '65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat®Middle PickupPure Vintage '65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat®Neck PickupPure Vintage '65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat®Pickup ConfigurationSSSControlsMaster Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle 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 Measurements Dimensions15.49x48.01x113.03 CMShipping Weight7.78 KGFret SizeVintage TallScale Length25.5" (64.77 cm) GLOSS NITROCELLULOSE LACQUER FINISH Nitrocellulose lacquer, as used on 50s and 60s Fender instruments, is a premium finish that reveals the instruments true tonal character. ALDER BODY Alder has a well-balanced tone with beefy mids and a robust low-end. 7.25 RADIUS ROUND-LAMINATED ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD The 7.25-radius fingerboard provides the comfortable playing feel of a vintage instrument, while vintage-tall frets make it easier to bend notes without fretting out. 1965 C-SHAPE NECK In vintage years, the shape and thickness of Fender guitar necks varied tremendously. The American Vintage II Series features authentic neck profiles from Fenders past. PURE VINTAGE '65 STRATOCASTER PICKUPS Specially voiced to reproduce the authentic sound and performance of individual model years, Pure Vintage pickups are constructed just like pickups from Fenders golden years. Materials include cloth-covered wire, fiber bobbins and alnico magnets. VINTAGE-STYLE HARDWARE From the bridge to the string tree and tuning machines, every piece of American Vintage II hardware is manufactured to look, sound and function just like it did on the originals. Much of the American Vintage II hardware is still manufactured on the original 50s and 60s era Fender factory machines.
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