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.

Features

• Alder or Ash body
• Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
• Pure Vintage '57 Single-Coil Strat pickups
• "V"-Shaped Neck Profile
• Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
• Pure Vintage Single-Line "Fender Deluxe" Tuners

Specifications

Neck

• HeadstockStratocaster®
  
• Neck Material1-Piece Maple
  
• Neck FinishGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  
• Neck Shape1957 "V"
  
• Neck Construction4-Bolt
  
• Fingerboard Radius7.25" (184.1 mm)
  
• Fingerboard MaterialMaple
  
• Position InlaysBlack Dot
  
• Side DotsBlack
  
• Number of Frets21
  
• Truss RodVintage-Style Butt Adjust
  
• Truss Rod NutVintage-Style Butt Adjust
  
• String NutBone
  
• Nut Width1.650" (42 mm)
  
• Nut MaterialBone
  
• Fret SizeVintage Tall
  
• Scale Length25.5" (64.77 cm)

Body

• BodyAsh
  
• Body FinishGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  
• Body ShapeStratocaster®
  
• Body MaterialAsh

Hardware

• BridgePure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
  
• Bridge Cover/TailpieceIncludes Chrome Bridge Cover
  
• Bridge Mounting6-Screw Vintage-Style
  
• Tremolo BlockCold Rolled Steel
  
• Pickguard1-Ply Parchment
  
• Pickup CoversAged White
  
• Control KnobsAged White
  
• Switch TipAged White
  
• Hardware FinishNickel/Chrome
  
• Tuning MachinesFender® Vintage-Style
  
• String TreesButterfly
  
• StringsFender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
  
• Tremolo ArmScrew-In
  
• Neck Plate4-Bolt Serialized
  
• Strap ButtonsVintage-Style

Electronics

• Bridge PickupPure Vintage '57 Single-Coil Strat®
  
• Middle PickupPure Vintage '57 Single-Coil Strat®
  
• Neck PickupPure Vintage '57 Single-Coil Strat®
  
• Pickup ConfigurationSSS
  
• ControlsMaster 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