Fender American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster, Aged Natural

1973 "C" neck, 7.25" Round-Laminated Rosewood fingerboard and a wonderful figured Ash body, this American Vintage II 1973 Strat really looks the part. Other features include Large '70s Style headstock and trio of Pure Vintage '73 pickups and Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with “Ash Tray” Bridge Cover. Combining timeless style and modern craftsmanship, the Fender American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster in Aged Natural has a lot to offer.

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. 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 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.

Additional features include vintage-style “F” stamped tuners and a synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles and cold rolled steel block. 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.

SN: V12783
Weight: 8lbs 4oz
Fender American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster, Aged Natural
MODEL 0110270834
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 Round-Laminated Rosewood
POSITION INLAYS White Pearloid Dot - 7mm
SIDE DOTS White
NUMBER OF FRETS 21
TRUSS ROD Bullet Style
TRUSS ROD NUT Bullet Style
STRING NUT Bone
NUT WIDTH 1.650" (42 mm)
BODY Ash
BODY FINISH Gloss Polyurethane
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 Parchment
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
PICKUPS Pure Vintage '73 Single-Coil Strat®
CONTROLS Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
SWITCHING 5-Position Blade
FRET SIZE Vintage Tall
INCLUDES Hard case