Fender American Vintage II 1965 Stratocaster, Sonic Blue

Infused with traditional DNA this golden era influenced 60's version 7.25" radius 7lbs 15.5oz American Strat comes with ever popular choice Alder body and gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish. This Fender American Vintage II 1965 Strat in Sonic Blue also has an awesome set of Pure Vintage '65 Gray-bottom pickups and features the 1965 "C"-Shaped neck profile with round laminated rosewood fingerboard and vintage tremolo with bent steel saddles. This Fender American Vintage II 1965 Stratocaster comes with hard case and case candy. It's a superb way of getting your hands on a 60's character and feel classic solid body that offers a wonderful blend of value and modern day performance with vintage specs and looks.

This is what the guys at Fender have to say about this lovely Sonic Blue 1965 USA Strat. 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.

FENDER American Vintage II 1965 Stratocaster, Round-Lam Rosewood Fingerboard, Sonic Blue
MODEL 0110280872
BODY Alder
BODY FINISH: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK MATERIAL: Maple
NECK FINISH: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK SHAPE: 1965 "C"
NECK CONSTRUCTION: 4-Bolt
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
FRET SIZE: Vintage Tall
SCALE LENGTH: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Round-Laminated Rosewood
POSITION INLAYS: White Pearloid Dot - 7mm
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
TRUSS ROD: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
STRING NUT: Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)
BRIDGE Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
PICKGUARD: 3-Ply Eggshell
CONTROL KNOBS: Vintage White
SWITCH TIP: Vintage White
HARDWARE FINISH: Chrome/Nickel-Plated Steel
TUNING MACHINES: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
STRINGS: Fender USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt Vintage-Style
STRAP BUTTONS: Vintage-Style
PICKUP SET Pure Vintage '65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat
CONTROLS: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle Pickup)
SWITCHING: 5-Position Blade
INCLUDES Official Case and Case Candy