Fender American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster, Rosewood Fingerboard – Aged Natural Fender

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.

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 a classic Aged Natural finish over ash. Additional features include vintage-style “F” stamped tuners and a synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles and cold rolled steel block.

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.

SPECIFICATIONS

Neck

• HEADSTOCK: Large ’70s Style
• NECK MATERIAL: Maple
• NECK FINISH: Gloss Polyurethane
• NECK SHAPE: 1973 “C”
• NECK CONSTRUCTION: 3-Bolt
• FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 7.25″ (184.1 mm)
• FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Round-Laminated Rosewood
• POSITION INLAYS: White Pearloid Dot – 7mm
• SIDE DOTS: White
• NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
• TRUSS ROD: Bullet Style
• TRUSS ROD NUT: Bullet Style
• STRING NUT: Bone
• NUT WIDTH: 1.650″ (42 mm)
• NUT MATERIAL: Bone

Body

• BODY: Ash
• BODY FINISH: Gloss Polyurethane
• BODY SHAPE: Stratocaster®
• BODY MATERIAL: Ash

Hardware

• BRIDGE: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with “Ash Tray” Bridge Cover
• BRIDGE COVER/TAILPIECE: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
• BRIDGE MOUNTING: 6-Screw Vintage-Style
• TREMOLO BLOCK: Cold Rolled Steel
• PICKGUARD: 3-Ply Parchment
• PICKUP COVERS: Aged White
• CONTROL KNOBS: Aged White
• SWITCH TIP: Aged White
• HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
• TUNING MACHINES: Pure Vintage Fender® “F” Stamped
• STRING TREES: Dual-Wing
• STRINGS: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
• TREMOLO ARM: Screw-In
• NECK PLATE: 3-Bolt “F” Stamped with Micro-Tilt™, Serialized
• STRAP BUTTONS: Vintage-Style

Electronics

• BRIDGE PICKUP: Pure Vintage ’73 Single-Coil Strat®
• MIDDLE PICKUP: Pure Vintage ’73 Single-Coil Strat®
• NECK PICKUP: Pure Vintage ’73 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

Miscellaneous

• Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
• Case: Vintage-Style Black (Orange Interior)