Fender American Vintage II 1965 Stratocaster®, Round-Lam Rosewood Fingerboard, Sonic Blue
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 AVAILABLE STYLES RECOMMENDED PRODUCT SPECS Videos HIGHLIGHTS General Series American Vintage II Orientation Right-Hand Color Sonic Blue Country Of Origin USA Neck Headstock Stratocaster® Neck Material Maple Neck Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Neck Shape 1965 "C" Neck Construction 4-Bolt Fingerboard Radius 7.25" (184.1 mm) Fingerboard Material Round-Laminated Rosewood Position Inlays White Pearloid Dot - 7 mm Number of Frets 21 Truss Rod Vintage-Style Butt Adjust String Nut Bone Nut Width 1.650" (42 mm) Nut Material Bone Fret Size Vintage Tall Scale Length 25.5" (648 mm) Body Body Alder Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Body Shape Stratocaster® Body Material Alder Hardware Bridge Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles Pickguard 3-Ply Eggshell Control Knobs Vintage White Switch Tip Vintage White Hardware Finish Chrome/Nickel-Plated Steel Tuning Machines Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe" Strings Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406 Neck Plate 4-Bolt Vintage-Style Strap Buttons Vintage-Style Electronics Bridge Pickup Pure Vintage '65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat® Middle Pickup Pure Vintage '65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat® Neck Pickup Pure Vintage '65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat® Pickup Configuration SSS Controls Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle 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