Fender American Vintage II 1965 Stratocaster®, Round-Lam Rosewood Fingerboard, Sonic Blue 0110280872

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.

Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck: Maple, 1965 "C"
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Fingerboard: Round-Laminated Rosewood, 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Frets: 21, Vintage Tall
Position Inlays: White Pearloid Dot - 7mm
Nut (Material/Width): Bone, 1.650" (42 mm)
Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
Bridge: 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Pickguard: 3-Ply Eggshell / Black/ Eggshell
Pickups:
Pure Vintage ‘65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat® (Bridge), Pure
Vintage ‘65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat® (Middle), Pure Vintage
‘65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat® (Neck)
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
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle
Pickup)
Control Knobs: Vintage White
Hardware Finish: Chrome/Nickel-Plated Steel
Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN
0730250406
Case/Gig Bag: Updated Deluxe Vintage Black
Other Features:
Thick C-shaped maple neck with round-laminated rosewood
fingerboard and larger pearl dot inlays; All-new pickups wound to
period-correct specs and sound; Vintage-accurate bridge saddles
and tuner spacing