Fender American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Aged Natural
MODEL #: 0110270834
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. The guitar is offered in three classic colors over ash: Aged Natural, Lake Placid Blue and Mocha, the latter being the first custom color ever to feature a black pickguard on a Strat®. 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.
FEATURES
- Ash Body
- Gloss Polyurethane Finish
- Pure Vintage ’73 Single-Coil Strat® pickups
- “C”-Shaped Neck Profile
- Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
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.
BODY
Body Material
Ash
Body Finish
Gloss Polyurethane
Body Shape
Stratocaster®
NECK
Neck Material
Maple
Neck Construction
3-Bolt
Neck Finish
Gloss Polyurethane
Neck Shape
1973 “C”
Scale Length
25.5″ (64.77 cm)
Fingerboard Material
Round-Laminated Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
7.25″ (184.1 mm)
Number of Frets
21
Fret Size
Vintage Tall
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1.650″ (42 mm)
Position Inlays
White Pearloid Dot – 7mm
Side Dots
White
Truss Rod
Bullet Style
Truss Rod Nut
Bullet 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®
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
Configuration
SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge
American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with “Ash Tray” Bridge Cover
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines
Pure Vintage Fender® “F” Stamped
Pickguard
3-Ply Parchment
Control Knobs
Aged White
Switch Tip
Aged White
Neck Plate
3-Bolt “F” Stamped with Micro-Tilt™, Serialized
Bridge Cover/Tailpiece
Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings
Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
ACCESSORIES
Case/Gig Bag
Vintage-Style Black (Orange Interior)
