As the Stratocaster has evolved over the past 60 years, many players have seen their favorite
models come and go. At one point, CBS owned the Fender Company and many guitarists longed for
"pre-CBS " models. Today's strong, independent Fender Company, even as they
constantly develop and improve the Stratocaster, recognizes that the taste for older models will
never die. Hence the
American Vintage Series.
The
American Vintage Series includes three models:
Each guitar is built with traditional features that capture the characteristics of an
instrument from the particular era.
'57 Stratocaster Reissue
For those who want a guitar like a pre-CBS Stratocaster, or who
want to play a Strat like the one Buddy Holly played.
- "V"-shape neck with 7-1/4"-radius maple fingerboard and vintage-style frets Ash or alder body
(depending on finish)
- Nitrocellulose lacquer finish body and maple neck Vintage-style tuners and "spaghetti" logo on
the headstock
- Fender's '57 pickups with beveled pickup magnets and a 3-way selector switch (5-way switch is
included for those who want to swap out the switch for more options) provide classic early Strat
tones.
- American Vintage Synchronized tremolo bridge, ashtray bridge cover and single-ply pickguard
with aged control knobs complete the package.
'62 Stratocaster Reissue
A pre-CBS Stratocaster replica like the ones used by the Ventures,
Dick Dale, George Harrison, or John Lennon.
- "C"-shape neck with 7-1/4"-radius rosewood fingerboard and vintage-style frets
- Alder body with nitrocellulose lacquer finish body and maple neck
- Vintage-style tuners and "spaghetti" logo on the headstock
- Fender's '62 pickups with a 3-way selector switch (5-way switch is included for those who want
to swap out the switch for more options) deliver early '60s tone A merican
- Vintage Synchronized tremolo bridge, ashtray bridge cover and 3-ply mint pickguard with aged
control knobs complete the package.
'70s Stratocaster Reissue
The '70s Reissue brings you smack in the middle of the CBS era
which has since found its adherents. It is a hybrid model that unites the best features of
Stratocasters built in the '70s on one guitar. The '70s Reissue features:
- "U"-shape neck with 7-1/4" radius maple or rosewood fingerboard and vintage-style frets with
gloss urethane maple neck
- 3-bolt neck plate with Micro-Tilt neck adjustment and "bullet" truss rod adjustment
- Large '70s headstock with black logo and Diamond Head "F" tuners (the most visually
recognizable characteristics of a '70s Strat)
- Ash or alder body with polyester finish 3-way pickup selector switch (5-way switch is included
for those who want to swap out the switch for more options)
- Volume, Tone 1 and Tone 2 controls
- American Vintage Synchronized tremolo bridge, ashtray bridge cover and 3-ply white pickguard
with parchment plastic control knobs complete the vibe.
