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.

With its alluring curves, sparkling sounds and groundbreaking tremolo bridge, Fender's new 1954 Stratocaster was a phenomenon, unlike anything the world had ever seen. By 1957, the Stratocaster had crystallized into a mid-century masterpiece.

Featuring a trio of Pure Vintage '57 Stratocaster pickups, sweeping body contours and a supremely comfortable "V"-shape neck with a 7.25" radius maple fingerboard, the American Vintage II 1957 Stratocaster reproduces the quintessential tone and feel of the original. Other appointments include a vintage-accurate synchronized tremolo with cold rolled steel block and bent steel saddles, single-line "Fender Deluxe" tuners and a single-ply pickguard.

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

• Alder body

• Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish

• Pure Vintage ’57 Single Coil Strat pickups (SSS configuration)

• 1957 “V”-shaped neck profile with 7.25″ radius and Vintage Tall frets

• Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Cold Rolled Steel block and bent steel saddles

• Pure Vintage Single Line “Fender Deluxe” tuners

• 1-Ply Parchment pickguard, aged white knobs and switch tip, nickel/chrome hardware

• Neck

• Headstock: Stratocaster

• Neck Material: 1-piece Maple

• Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

• Neck Shape: 1957 “V” profile

• Neck Construction: 4-Bolt bolt-on joint

• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25″ (184.1 mm)

• Fingerboard Material: Maple

• Position Inlays: Black Dot

• Number of Frets: 21 (Vintage Tall)

• Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

• Nut Width/Material: 1.650″ (42 mm), Bone

• Body

• Body Shape: Stratocaster

• Body Material: Alder (or Ash for Vintage Blonde)

• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

• Hardware

• Bridge: Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with bent steel saddles and chrome bridge cover

• Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Single-Line “Fender Deluxe”

• Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment

• Control Knobs & Switch Tip: Aged White

• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome

• Other: Vintage-style strap buttons, butterfly string trees, 4-bolt neck plate

• Electronics

• Pickup Configuration: SSS (three Pure Vintage ’57 single-coils)

• Bridge/Middle/Neck Pickups: Pure Vintage ’57 Single-Coil Strat

• Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1 (Neck/Middle), Tone 2 (Bridge)

• Switching: 5-Position Blade

• General Specs & Accessories

• Scale Length: 25.5″ (64.77 cm)

• Weight: approx. 7 lbs 10 oz (~3.47 kg), depending on body wood

• Strings: Fender USA 250R Nickel-Plated Steel (.010-.046), PN 0730250406

• Case: Vintage-style tweed hardshell case with crushed red interior included

• Orientation: Right-Handed

• 6-string classic Stratocaster layout

Delivery Time

We do our very best to deliver your order as quickly as possible. Orders placed on working days before 3:00 PM are usually shipped the same day. All guitars are carefully inspected and, if necessary, adjusted before shipping. Every package is packed with care and attention, and Guitarking reuses packaging materials to contribute to a better world.

The listed prices do not include shipping costs. Shipping costs within the Netherlands are:

Shipping Costs

€4.95 for orders that fit through the mailbox (these do not always include a tracking code)
€7.95 for orders under €75 (you will receive a tracking code by email)
Free for orders over €75 (you will receive a tracking code by email)

Delivery is carried out by the postal service or parcel courier. In general, delivery within the Netherlands takes place on the next working day between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the exact delivery time.

Returns

You have the right to cancel your order up to 14 days after receiving it, without giving any reason. After cancellation, you have another 14 days to return the product. You will then receive a full refund of the order amount, including shipping costs. Only the costs for returning the item are at your own expense.

If you make use of this right of withdrawal, the product must be returned to Guitarking with all supplied accessories and if reasonably possible in its original condition and packaging.

To exercise this right, you can complete the withdrawal form or contact us via wilma@guitarking.nl. We will refund the due amount within 14 days after your return has been registered.

Even though we always do our very best to help you as well as possible, it may still happen that you are not completely satisfied. If that’s the case, we would really appreciate it if you let us know first by sending an email to wilma@guitarking.nl. We’re happy to think along with you and will do everything we can to find a suitable solution together. 

If this does not lead to a solution, you can submit your dispute for mediation via WebwinkelKeur: https://www.webwinkelkeur.nl/kennisbank/consumenten/geschil