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
Body
Body: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material: Alder
Body Shape: Stratocaster®
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®
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle Pickup)
Pickup Configuration: SSS
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
General
Color: Candy Apple Red
Orientation: Right-Hand
Product Name: American Vintage II 1965 Stratocaster®, Round-Lam Rosewood Fingerboard, Candy Apple Red
Series: American Vintage II
Hardware
Bridge: Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
Control Knobs: Vintage White Plastic
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
Switch Tip: Vintage White
Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
Measurements
Fret Size: Vintage Tall
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
Neck
Fingerboard Material: Round-Laminated Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Headstock: Stratocaster®
Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: 1965 "C"
Number of Frets: 21
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays: White Pearloid Dot - 7mm
String Nut: Bone
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
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