Fender American Vintage II 1957 Stratocaster Left-Hand Guitar, Maple Fretboard, Vintage Blonde

Player’s Perspective

Finally, some love for the lefties! And Fender decided to show it in the best of ways with this gorgeous new lefty American Vintage II 1957 Stratocaster in Vintage Blonde with a one-piece maple neck, a classic ’50s Stratocaster look. The new American Vintage II series brings back the original “American Vintage Reissue (AVRI)” of old with improved upon pickup design, more accurate neck shapes, and other period-correct specs. A lot of us here at the shop grew up lusting after those guitars and we’re glad to finally get these into our hands years later. The ’57 Pure Vintage pickups sound crystal clear with all the classic bell tones you could want in all 5 positions, and the V-neck shape is just perfect if you’re a fan of vintage Fender guitars – not too thin, and not too thick.

If you’re a left-handed player and you could only add one Fender Stratocaster to add to your collection, accept no substitutes. Ash body, maple neck, 50s-accurate looks, feel, and tone… this is the one.

Manufacturer’s Description

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.

With its alluring curves, sparkling sounds and groundbreaking tremolo bridge, Fender’s new 1954 Stratocaster® was a phenomenon, unlike anything the world had ever seen. By 1957, the Stratocaster had crystallized into a mid-century masterpiece.

Featuring a trio of Pure Vintage ’57 Stratocaster pickups, sweeping body contours and a supremely comfortable “V”-shape neck with a 7.25” radius maple fingerboard, the American Vintage II 1957 Stratocaster reproduces the quintessential tone and feel of the original. Other appointments include a vintage-accurate synchronized tremolo with cold rolled steel block and bent steel saddles, single-line “Fender Deluxe” tuners and a single-ply pickguard.

Offered in three stunning nitrocellulose lacquer finishes – 2-Color Sunburst and Sea Foam Green over alder and Vintage Blonde over ash – the American Vintage II 1957 Stratocaster celebrates a true icon of Fender instrument design.

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.

Specifications

Body

• Body: Ash
• Color: Vintage Blonde
• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body Shape: Stratocaster®
• Body Material: Ash

Neck

• Headstock: Stratocaster®
• Neck Material: 1-Piece Maple
• Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Neck Shape: 1957 “V”
• Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25″ (184.1 mm)
• Fingerboard Material: Maple
• Position Inlays: Black Dot
• Side Dots: Black
• Number of Frets: 21
• Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
• Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
• String Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650″ (42 mm)
• Nut Material: Bone

Hardware

• Bridge: Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
• Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
• Bridge Mounting: 6-Screw Vintage-Style
• Tremolo Block: Cold Rolled Steel
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment
• Pickup Covers: Aged White
• Control Knobs: Aged White
• Switch Tip: Aged White
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Fender® Vintage-Style
• String Trees: Butterfly
• Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
• Tremolo Arm: Screw-In
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Serialized
• Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage ’57 Single-Coil Strat®
• Middle Pickup: Pure Vintage ’57 Single-Coil Strat®
• Neck Pickup: Pure Vintage ’57 Single-Coil Strat®
• Pickup Configuration: SSS
• Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge 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

Miscellaneous

• Series: American Vintage II
• Orientation: Left-Hand
• Made in USA
• Case: Hard Case
• Instrument Weight: 8.4 lbs
• Serial #: V2205136

Overall Condition

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Fender. This American Vintage II 1957 Stratocaster is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer’s warranty. Photos are of the exact guitar you’ll receive.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.