Fender American Vintage II 1965 Stratocaster Round-Lam Rosewood Fingerboard Sonic Blue V2551350

Weight: 7 lbs 12 oz
Neck Depth 1st fret: .84"
Neck Depth 12th fret: .99"

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.

Features

Alder Body

Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish

Pure Vintage '65 Gray-bottom Single-Coil Strat® pickups

1965 "C"-Shaped Neck Profile

Round Laminated Rosewood Fingerboard

Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles

Headstock

Stratocaster®

Neck Material

Maple

Neck Finish

Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck Shape

1965 "C"

Neck Construction

4-Bolt

Fingerboard Radius

7.25" (184.1 mm)

Fingerboard Material

Round-Laminated Rosewood

Position Inlays

White Pearloid Dot - 7 mm

Number of Frets

21

Fret Size

Vintage Tall

Scale Length

25.5" (64.77 cm)

Truss Rod

Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

String Nut

Bone

Nut Width

1.650" (42 mm)

Nut Material

Bone

Body

Alder

Body Finish

Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Shape

Stratocaster®

Body Material

Alder

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), PN 0730250406

Neck Plate

4-Bolt Vintage-Style

Strap Buttons

Vintage-Style

Bridge Pickup

Pure Vintage '65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat®

Middle Pickup

Pure Vintage '65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat®

Neck Pickup

Pure Vintage '65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat®

Pickup Configuration

SSS

Controls

Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle 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