Fender American Vintage II 1965 Stratocaster Electric Guitar, 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.

General

• Colour: Sonic Blue
• Country Of Origin: US
• Orientation: Right-Hand

Neck

• Fingerboard Material: Round-Laminated Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
• Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
• Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Neck Shape: 1965 “C”
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
• Position Inlays: White Pearloid Dot - 7mm
• Neck Material: Maple
• Refinement Neck Shape: C Shape
• Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
• Number Of Frets: 21
• Fret Size: Vintage Tall
• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)

Body

• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body Material: Alder
• Body Shape: Stratocaster®

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
• Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Single Line “Fender Deluxe”
• Switch Tip: Vintage White

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage ‘65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat®
• Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle Pickup)
• Neck Pickup: Pure Vintage ‘65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat®
• 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

Miscellaneous

• Case Gig Bag: Vintage-Style Black (Orange Interior)