{"product_id":"fender-american-vintage-ii-1957-stratocaster-electric-guitar-maple-fingerboard-vintage-blonde-mint-open-box","title":"Fender American Vintage II 1957 Stratocaster Electric Guitar - Maple Fingerboard, Vintage Blonde - Mint, Open Box","description":"\u003c!-- more --\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4\u003eExperience Iconic Fender Guitars Made to Their Original Spec - The Fender American Vintage II 1957 Stratocaster Electric Guitar with a Maple Fingerboard in Vintage Blonde\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBody\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Shape: Stratocaster®\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Material: Alder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeck\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeadstock: Stratocaster®\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Material: 1-Piece Maple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Shape: 1957 \"V\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Construction: 4-Bolt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFingerboard Radius: 7.25\" (184.1 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFingerboard Material: Maple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePosition Inlays: Black Dot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSide Dots: Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of Frets: 21\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFret Size: Vintage Tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale Length: 25.5\" (64.77 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTruss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTruss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eString Nut: Bone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNut Width: 1.650\" (42 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNut Material: Bone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHardware\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge: Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo With Bent Steel Saddles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge Cover\/Tailpiece: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge Mounting: 6-Screw Vintage-style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTremolo Block: Cold Rolled Steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickguard: 1-Ply Parchment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickup Covers: Aged White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControl Knobs: Aged White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwitch Tip: Aged White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardware Finish: Nickel\/Chrome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuning Machines: Pure Vintage Single Line \"Fender Deluxe\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eString Trees: Butterfly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTremolo Arm: Screw-In\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Plate: 4-Bolt Serialized\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrap Buttons: Vintage-Style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElectronics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge Pickup: Pure Vintage '57 Single-Coil Strat®\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiddle Pickup: Pure Vintage '57 Single-Coil Strat®\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Pickup: Pure Vintage '57 Single-Coil Strat®\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickup Configuration: SSS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControls:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaster Volume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTone 1. 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