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
Body: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster®
Body Back:
Control Knobs: Aged White
Fingerboard: Maple
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment
Position Inlays: Black Dot
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
Neck Pickup: Pure Vintage ’57 Single-Coil Strat®
Side Dots: Black
Headstock: Stratocaster®
Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
Orientation: Right-Hand
Configuration: SSS
Refinement Pickups: Pure Vintage
String Nut: Bone
Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage ’57 Single-Coil Strat®
Middle Pickup: Pure Vintage ’57 Single-Coil Strat®
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
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
Pickup Configuration: SSS
Bridge: Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Single Line “Fender Deluxe”
Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
Unique Features:
Case/Gig Bag: Vintage-Style Tweed (Crushed Red Interior)
Auxiliary Switching:
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25″ (184.1 mm)
Refinement Fingerboard Radius: Vintage
Fret Size: Vintage Tall
Neck Material: 1-Piece Maple
Refinement Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: 1957 “V”
Refinement Neck Shape: V Shape
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650″ (42 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5″ (64.77 cm)
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
