Description
Fender have impressed us with this New Fender Vintera II ’50s Stratocaster Electric Guitar in Ocean Turquoise in Guitars, it’s in stock, and ready to ship with fast, reliable delivery across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. For more details within Guitars, additional Electric Guitars options, full specifications, demos, images, videos, and secure online ordering, read on below.
Fender have done it again! The new Vintera II series has built upon the success of the first Vintera launch, giving you accurate recreations of timeless, classic electric guitars from the golden eras of Fender’s history, with a sprinkle of contemporary comforts. The new Vintera II’s bring you more accurate and detailed vintage specifications, with the use of Rosewood fretboards on selected models, era specific pickups, and the addition of new guitars to the range.
The use of more traditional, vintage-style components in the Vintera II series makes them one of the most era specific guitars Fender have made. This puts the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s eras in your hands for you to wield a stylish, vintage sounding, and an authentic feeling electric guitar! The Vintera II series pays tribute to the innovatively designed instruments that defined decades of music.
‘50s Fender Stratocaster
If you’re looking for a classic Strat with plenty of vintage style and tone, then the Fender Vintera II ‘50s Stratocaster is the guitar for you! Featuring an Alder body and Maple fretboard, this ‘50s recreation gives you vintage tones and feel for superior clarity. The soft “V” neck shape stays true to the mid ‘50s by giving you a comfortable, authentic feel that caters for bigger hands or for those who prefer to use their thumb for lower support; staying true to the iconic original design. The vintage-tall frets give you a great expressive range for huge bends and vibrant vibrato to expand your playability.
Driving the tone of this Strat are 3 vintage-style ‘50s pickups that encompass everything that make this guitar great. Providing clean, sweet, and glassy tones, these pickups will enable you to experiment with a wide sonic palette that is perfect for multiple genres of music. The vintage style tremolo lets you dive with and wail in abundance whilst maintaining tuning stability that is supported by the vintage-style tuners. The Fender Stratocaster speaks for itself, its fame and reputation have defined many genres of music. The Vintera II series places a legacy in your hands, built to vintage specification, all without breaking the bank!
Key Features
- Vintage Vibes – Constructed using vintage specifications to create a nostalgic and authentic feeling and sounding early Stratocaster.
- Authentic Voicing – The vintage-style ‘50s pickups provide that dynamic, snappy, and glassy full-bodied tone that makes the Strat so famous, giving you an expensive range of genres to play, catering for everyone.
- Traditional Feel – The soft “V” shaped neck gives that authentic feeling and tone. If you’re looking for a guitar that has that Eric Clapton vibe, the ‘50s Vintera II Strat has what you need.
Specifications
Body
- Body: Alder
- Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
- Body Shape: Stratocaster
Neck
- Headstock: Stratocaster
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
- Neck Shape: Mid ’50s Soft “V”
- Neck Construction: 4-Bolt Standard
- Fingerboard Radius: 7.25″ (184.1 Mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Maple
- Position Inlays: White Dot
- Side Dots: White
- Number Of Frets: 21
- Truss Rod: Bullet Style
- Truss Rod Nut: Bullet Style
- String Nut: Synthetic Bone
- Nut Width: 1.650″ (42 Mm)
- Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
- Fret Size: Vintage Tall
- Scale Length: 25.5″ (64.77 Cm)
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Vintage-Style ’50s Single-Coil Strat
- Middle Pickup: Vintage-Style ’50s Single-Coil Strat
- Neck Pickup: Vintage-Style ’50s 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
Hardware
- Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
- Bridge Mounting: 6-Screw Vintage-Style
- Pickguard: 1-Ply White
- Pickup Covers: Parchment
- Control Knobs: Parchment Plastic
- Switch Tip: Parchment
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Tuning Machines: Fender Vintage “F” Stamped
- String Trees: Butterfly
- Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Vintage-Style
- Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
Miscellaneous
- Strings: Fender USA 250l Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
- Case: Deluxe Gig Bag (Included)
