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| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 30 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
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Key Features
This instrument may show light signs of use. It has been quality checked by our team of repair technicians to ensure that it meets a high playing standard.
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The Fender American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster is a homage to the instruments that dominated the classic music scene. Recreated with loving accuracy by Fender, it features a host of appointments to give you that old school vibe and swagger. Beginning with a trio of Pure Vintage '73 pickups with staggered pole pieces, the American Vintage II boasts the smooth articulation and crisp chimes of those era defining guitars.
Together with its retro voicing, the '73 Strat serves up the sought-after vintage feel through a '73 "C" shaped neck and 7.25" fretboard. Smooth and responsive, it plays like a dream! Complemented by a bullet style truss rod nut and a neck plate with a Micro-Tilt mechanism, it offers exceptional stability and total period accuracy. Complete with a CBS seventies style large headstock with dual string trees, vintage style tremolo bridge and a genuine bone nut, the American Vintage II 1973 Strat puts unmatched quality into your hands. Truly the stuff of legends...
Ex-Demo: This product may be ex-display, have light signs of use, have slight cosmetic marks or may have non-essential parts or software missing. The original box, packaging or manual may not be included. Each item is checked by our team of repair technicians to ensure it meets our high standards. This is a great opportunity to buy a fully functioning product at a discounted price.
Product Ref: 285590
When Fender say it's from the '70s, they mean it. The American Vintage II is decorated in several period accurate appointments to make it identical to an original. Most noticeably, there's the large headstock with dual string trees adorned with vintage-style "F" stamped tuners for an elegant appearance.
This feeds down to a bullet style truss rod nut and a neck plate with the Micro-Tilt adjustment mechanism for complete accuracy and stability. Added to that is the sublime retro feel and style offered by the gloss polyurethane finish applied to the neck, and you'll be hard pressed to find another Strat that boasts the same level of fidelity and authenticity.
Loaded with a trio of Pure Vintage '73 single coil pickups, the unmistakable classic Stratocaster voicings are instantly available to you on the American Vintage II. Fender have tuned these to replicate seventies sonics by using period correct materials, windings, and pole pieces.
You can expect an even, balanced response across the three pickups, with tonnes of chime and clear articulation. Thick, syrupy bass notes flow from the neck position, while the bridge supplies the airy, bright cut and quack that lead players love. Selectable through a 5-way switch, you can access a broad range of dynamics to suit almost any musical genre.
It looks classic, it feels authentic. You'll find it hard to put the American Vintage II '73 Strat down, because the original "C" shaped neck and gloss polyurethane finish slot so easily into your palm. Smooth and sleek, it'll feel wonderful to manoeuvre around the scales.
Topped by a 7.25" maple fretboard for a vintage vibe, you'll find thumb-over styles effortless, and quick chording a breeze.
Every component adds to the authenticity. The American Vintage II Stratocaster hosts a series of hardware that helps capture the essence of Fender tone and character. From its correct vintage style tuners that keep a tight grip on your strings, to its synchronised tremolo bridge with bent steel saddles, every part boasts an unmatched quality.
In unison, the bridge, bone nut and vintage-style tuners deliver a pristine resonance, letting each note ring out clearly with sustain and clarity to give your playing peak definition. And what's more, these premium appointments are set in to an original-style ash body for the nimble, lightweight, and comfortable Strat attack.
