{"product_id":"fender-american-vintage-ii-1973-stratocaster-maple-fingerboard-lake-placid-blue-m12-14917","title":"Fender American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster, Maple Fingerboard, Lake Placid Blue (M12) (14917)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight -8lb 8oz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. By 1973, now-classic CBS design cues had become standard spec and were widely used by rock, funk, fusion and prog players around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Weekly late night music television shows like Don Kirshners Rock Concert, In concert and Midnight Special provided more exposure than ever for Fender instruments, further cementing the Stratocasters dominance as a pop culture phenomenon. The American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster exudes the spirit of the era and is outfitted with a trio of Pure Vintage '73 staggered pole pickups, a large headstock with dual string trees, a convenient “Bullet” style truss rod nut and a three-bolt neck plate with Micro-Tilt mechanism. The “C”-shape maple neck plays like a dream with a 7.25” radius rosewood or maple fingerboard and vintage tall frets. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe guitar is offered in three classic colors over ash: Aged Natural, Lake Placid Blue and Mocha, the latter being the first custom color ever to feature a black pickguard on a Strat. Additional features include vintage-style “F” stamped tuners and a synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles and cold rolled steel block. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsh Body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGloss Polyurethane Finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePure Vintage '73 Single-Coil Strat® pickups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"C\"-Shaped Neck Profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePure Vintage Fender® “F” Stamped\" Tuners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSKU:0110272802\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBody Finish\u003c\/b\u003e: Gloss Polyurethane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBody Material\u003c\/b\u003e: Ash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBody Shape\u003c\/b\u003e: Stratocaster®\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBridge Mounting\u003c\/b\u003e: 6-Screw Vintage-Style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBridge Pickup\u003c\/b\u003e: Pure Vintage '73 Single-Coil Strat® \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBridge\u003c\/b\u003e: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with “Ash Tray” Bridge Cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eColor\u003c\/b\u003e: Lake Placid Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eConfiguration\u003c\/b\u003e: SSS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eControl Knobs\u003c\/b\u003e: Aged White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eControls\u003c\/b\u003e: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck\/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHardware Finish\u003c\/b\u003e: Nickel\/Chrome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMiddle Pickup\u003c\/b\u003e: Pure Vintage '73 Single-Coil Strat® \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePickguard\u003c\/b\u003e: 3-Ply Parchment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStyle\u003c\/b\u003e: 3 Single-Coil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSwitching\u003c\/b\u003e: 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. 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