Description
Fender American Vintage II 1965 Stratocaster Electric Guitar – Sonic Blue
Summary
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.
Features
- Alder Body
- Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
- Pure Vintage ’65 Gray-bottom Single-Coil Strat® pickups
- 1965 “C”-Shaped Neck Profile
- Round Laminated Rosewood Fingerboard
- Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
Specs
Body – Alder
Body Finish – Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material – Alder
Body Shape – Stratocaster®
Electronics:
Bridge Pickup – Pure Vintage ’65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat®
Controls
Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle Pickup)
Middle Pickup
Pure Vintage ’65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat®
Neck Pickup
Pure Vintage ’65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat®
Pickup Configuration
SSS
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
General:
Color – Sonic Blue
Orientation – Right-Hand
Product Name
American Vintage II 1965 Stratocaster®, Round-Lam Rosewood Fingerboard, Sonic Blue
Series – American Vintage II
Hardware:
Bridge
Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
Control Knobs
Vintage White
Hardware Finish
Chrome/Nickel-Plated Steel
Neck Plate
4-Bolt Vintage-Style
Pickguard
3-Ply Eggshell
Strap Buttons
Vintage-Style
Strings
Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
Switch Tip
Vintage White
Tuning Machines
Pure Vintage Single Line “Fender Deluxe”
Measurements:
Fret Size – Vintage Tall
Scale Length – 25.5″ (64.77 cm)
Neck:
Fingerboard Material – Round-Laminated Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius – 7.25″ (184.1 mm)
Headstock – Stratocaster®
Neck Construction – 4-Bolt
Neck Finish – Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material – Maple
Neck Shape – 1965 “C”
Number of Frets – 21
Nut Material – Bone
Nut Width – 1.650″ (42 mm)
Position Inlays – White Pearloid Dot – 7mm
String Nut – Bone
Truss Rod – Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
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