Fender American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster Aged Natural Fender

This is the American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster in Aged Natural. The American Vintage II Series is a continuation and improvement upon the beloved Fender American Vintage Series that pays homage to Fender’s history and heritage.

By 1973, now-classic CBS design cues had become standard spec and were widely used by rock, funk, fusion and prog players around the world. Weekly late night music television shows like Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert, In concert and Midnight Special provided more exposure than ever for Fender instruments, further cementing the Stratocaster’s dominance as a pop culture phenomenon.

The American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster® exudes the spirit of the era and is outfitted with a trio of Pure Vintage ’73 staggered pole pickups, a large headstock with dual string trees, a convenient “Bullet” style truss rod nut and a three-bolt neck plate with Micro-Tilt™ mechanism. The “C”-shape maple neck plays like a dream with a 7.25” radius rosewood or maple fingerboard and vintage tall frets. The guitar is offered in three classic colors over ash: Aged Natural, Lake Placid Blue and Mocha, the latter being the first custom color ever to feature a black pickguard on a Strat®. Additional features include vintage-style “F” stamped tuners and a synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles and cold rolled steel block.

If you want an American-made Fender that has all of the historically-accurate parts and tones, it doesn’t get much better than the American Vintage II series!

Includes: Hardshell Case, Case Candy, Paperwork, Tremolo Arm

• Solidbody Electric Guitar
• Ash Body
• 1973 “C” Shaped Maple Neck with Large ’70s Headstock and 3-Bolt Construction
• Rosewood Fretboard
• 25.5″ Scale Length
• Bone Nut, 1.65” Width
• 7.25″ Radius
• 21 Vintage Tall Frets
• Pure Vintage ’73 Single-Coil Strat Pickups
• Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
• 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
• American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with “Ash Tray” Bridge Cover
• Pure Vintage Fender® “F” Stamped Tuners
• Nickel/Chrome Hardware
• 8 lbs 7 oz.
• .860″ Neck Thickness at 1st Fret
• .920″ Neck Thickness at 12th Fret