2023 Fender American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster Mocha

Freshly set up in-house by our skilled Guitar Tech, this AV II 1973 Stratocaster is totally dialed in and ready to join you on the main stage tonight. Comes with original deluxe hard shell case. Read below for more details and specifications.

FROM FENDER:

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.

By 1973, now-classic CBS design cues had become standard spec and were widely used by rock, funk, fusion and prog players around the world. Weekly late night music television shows like Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert, In concert and Midnight Special provided more exposure than ever for Fender instruments, further cementing the Stratocaster’s dominance as a pop culture phenomenon.

The American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster® exudes the spirit of the era and is outfitted with a trio of Pure Vintage '73 staggered pole pickups, a large headstock with dual string trees, a convenient “Bullet” style truss rod nut and a three-bolt neck plate with Micro-Tilt™ mechanism. The “C”-shape maple neck plays like a dream with a 7.25” radius rosewood or maple fingerboard and vintage tall frets. The guitar is offered in three classic colors over ash: Aged Natural, Lake Placid Blue and Mocha, the latter being the first custom color ever to feature a black pickguard on a Strat®. Additional features include vintage-style “F” stamped tuners and a synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles and cold rolled steel block.

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.

SPECS:

Large '70s-Style Headstock

Pure Vintage Fender “F” Stamped Tuners

1.65" Bone Nut

1973 C Profile Maple Neck with 25.5" Scale Length

21 Vintage Tall Frets

Maple Fingerboard with Black Dot Markers and 7.25" Radius

Pure Vintage '73 Single-Coil Strat Pickups

American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Chrome Ash Tray Bridge Cover

Ash Body with Mocha Poly Finish

Weight 7 lb 15 oz

Original Hard Shell Case

Serial Number V13676