Fender 011-0272-829 Am Vintage II 1973 Strat, SSS, MN, Mocha

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. 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. 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 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. CASE/GIG BAG: Vintage-Style Black (Orange Interior) More ASH BODY Ash is a warm-toned wood with clear, bright highs, defined midrange, focused lows, and a beautiful grain pattern. 7.25” RADIUS FINGERBOARDS IN ROUND-LAMINATED ROSEWOOD OR MAPLE 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. 1973 “C”-SHAPE NECK In vintage years, the shape and thickness of Fender guitar necks varied tremendously. The American Vintage II Series offers a variety of authentic neck profiles from Fender’s past. PURE VINTAGE ‘73 STRATOCASTER PICKUPS Specially voiced to reproduce the authentic sound and performance of individual model years, Pure Vintage pickups are constructed just like pickups from Fender’s 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. Features Alder Body Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish Pure Vintage '60 Split-Coil Precision Bass® Pickups "C"-Shaped Neck Profile Slab Rosewood Fingerboard Pure Vintage Reverse Open-Gear Tuners Specs General Series: American Vintage II Orientation: Right-Hand Color: Mocha Country Of Origin: US 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: Maple Position Inlays: Black Dot Side Dots: Black 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 Fret Size: Vintage Tall Scale Length: 25.5"" (64.77 cm) 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 Black/White/Black 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