Fender American Vintage II 1965 Stratocaster - Sonic Blue

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 music’s most electrifying decades, the Stratocaster in 1965 was an instrument on its way to becoming rock’s 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.

Additional Specifications include:

Series American Vintage II

Orientation Right-Hand
Color Sonic Blue
Country Of Origin US
Headstock Stratocaster®
Neck Material Maple
Neck Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape 1965 "C"
Neck Construction 4-Bolt
Fingerboard Radius 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Fingerboard Material Round-Laminated Rosewood
Position Inlays White Pearloid Dot - 7 mm
Number of Frets 21
Truss Rod Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
String Nut Bone
Nut Width 1.650" (42 mm)
Nut Material Bone
Bridge Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
Pickguard 3-Ply Eggshell
Control Knobs Vintage White
Switch Tip Vintage White
Hardware Finish Chrome/Nickel-Plated Steel
Tuning Machines Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
Strings Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
Neck Plate 4-Bolt Vintage-Style
Strap Buttons Vintage-Style
Bridge Pickup Pure Vintage '65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat®
Middle Pickup Pure Vintage '65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat®
Neck Pickup Pure Vintage '65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat®
Pickup Configuration SSS
Controls Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle 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
Fret Size Vintage Tall
Scale Length 25.5" (64.77 cm)
7 lbs 14 oz
V2553047

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