Essential Information About the Fender American Vintage II 1957 Stratocaster Guitar
- 50?s Authenticity: "1957 V" neck profile, nitrocellulose lacquer finish, and Pure Vintage hardware faithful to the originals.
- Assured Vintage Feel: maple fingerboard with a 7.25" / 184 mm radius, "Vintage Tall" frets, and synchronized tremolo for expressive playing.
- Pure Strat Tones: trio of Pure Vintage ?57 single-coil pickups, 5-way selector switch, and traditional wiring.
- Classic Fender Craftsmanship: sculpted alder body, 1-ply pickguard, and inline "Fender Deluxe" tuners.
An Icon from 1957, Faithfully Reissued
Born in the mid-1950s, the Stratocaster established itself by 1957 as the benchmark for solid body guitars. This American Vintage II model reproduces the historical specifications ? finishes, neck profile, hardware, and electronics ? to offer the experience closest to an original vintage model, while ensuring the reliability of high-end modern manufacturing.
For Which Guitarist and Styles?
Ideal for purists, collectors, and intermediate to expert musicians, this Strat excels in rock?n?roll, blues, surf, country, pop, and funk. Its lightweight ergonomics and "V" neck suit players who use thumb-over techniques and picking, as well as rhythm players seeking clarity and dynamics.
The Sound
The Pure Vintage ?57 single-coil pickups deliver crystalline highs, punchy mids, and tight lows. The 5-way selector and dual tone controls provide the iconic combinations of a smooth "neck" position, snappy "middle," and scooped twang in the intermediate positions. The alder body offers balance and attack, while the maple enhances articulation and sustain. The synchronized tremolo, its steel block, and stamped steel saddles promote harmonics and subtle pitch fluctuations without sacrificing tuning stability.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
Delivered in a vintage-style Tweed hard case (crushed red interior), it pairs perfectly with a set of Fender 250R .010?.046 strings (factory setup). Add a sturdy adjustable strap and a quality instrument cable (straight-to-right-angle jack) to protect the input jack and pickguard.
Technical Specifications
Body
- Shape: Stratocaster
- Wood: Alder
- Finish: Glossy nitrocellulose lacquer
- Pickguard: 1-ply "parchment"
Neck
- Construction: 4-bolt bolt-on
- Wood: One-piece maple
- Profile: "1957 V"
- Fingerboard: Maple with black dot inlays
- Radius: 7.25" / 184 mm (vintage type)
- Frets: 21, "Vintage Tall"
- Scale length: 25.5" / 648 mm
- Nut width: 1.65" / 42 mm
- Nut material: Bone
- Truss rod adjustment: Heel, vintage style
Electronics
- Configuration: SSS
- Pickups: Pure Vintage ?57 Strat single-coils (neck, middle, bridge)
- Controls: 1 master volume, tone 1 (neck/middle), tone 2 (bridge)
- Selector: 5-position blade (1 bridge, 2 bridge+middle, 3 middle, 4 middle+neck, 5 neck)
- Wiring: vintage style, cloth-covered wire
Miscellaneous
- Bridge: Pure Vintage synchronized tremolo, steel block, stamped steel saddles
- Bridge/whammy cover: included chrome bridge cover
- Tuners: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe" (inline)
- Hardware finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Orientation: Right-handed
- Factory strings: Fender USA 250R nickel-plated steel .010?.046
- Case: Vintage-style Tweed (crushed red interior)