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.

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 a classic Aged Natural finish over ash. 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.

SPECIFICATIONS

Neck

  • HEADSTOCK: Large '70s Style
  • NECK MATERIAL: Maple
  • NECK FINISH: Gloss Polyurethane
  • NECK SHAPE: 1973 "C"
  • NECK CONSTRUCTION: 3-Bolt
  • FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
  • FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Round-Laminated Rosewood
  • POSITION INLAYS: White Pearloid Dot - 7mm
  • SIDE DOTS: White
  • NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
  • TRUSS ROD: Bullet Style
  • TRUSS ROD NUT: Bullet Style
  • STRING NUT: Bone
  • NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)
  • NUT MATERIAL: Bone

Body

  • BODY: Ash
  • BODY FINISH: Gloss Polyurethane
  • BODY SHAPE: Stratocaster®
  • BODY MATERIAL: Ash

Hardware

  • BRIDGE: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with “Ash Tray” Bridge Cover
  • BRIDGE COVER/TAILPIECE: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
  • BRIDGE MOUNTING: 6-Screw Vintage-Style
  • TREMOLO BLOCK: Cold Rolled Steel
  • PICKGUARD: 3-Ply Parchment
  • PICKUP COVERS: Aged White
  • CONTROL KNOBS: Aged White
  • SWITCH TIP: Aged White
  • HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
  • TUNING MACHINES: Pure Vintage Fender® “F” Stamped
  • STRING TREES: Dual-Wing
  • STRINGS: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
  • TREMOLO ARM: Screw-In
  • NECK PLATE: 3-Bolt “F” Stamped with Micro-Tilt™, Serialized
  • STRAP BUTTONS: Vintage-Style

Electronics

  • BRIDGE PICKUP: Pure Vintage '73 Single-Coil Strat®
  • MIDDLE PICKUP: Pure Vintage '73 Single-Coil Strat®
  • NECK PICKUP: Pure Vintage '73 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

  • Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
  • Case: Vintage-Style Black (Orange Interior)
Bananas At Large Inc

Bananas At Large Inc

Call
Fender
Brand New
Vintage1973Natural
9 Years
$2,479.99
Bananas At Large Inc
Bananas at Large
415-457-7600
San Rafael, CA
4:25 PM
Monday - Saturday (11:00am - 6pm PST) Sunday (11am - 3pm PST)

We accept major credit and debit cards - Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. We also accept Paypal. Please contact us for Western Union. Orders must be approved by our authorization process. This includes validation of the shipping address with the issuing bank.

About Shipping and Delivery We utilize legitimate bonded and licensed shipping carriers only (UPS, Fed Ex, USPS etc). We are not the shipping company and therefore cannot be held responsible for faults that lay with the shipping company. By placing orders with us you agree to be present to receive packages sent to you. Bananas cannot be held responsible for lost packages once they are logged as delivered by the shipping company. Once a package is logged as delivered by the shipping company the customer is responsible for any issues related to the delivery of the package at that point. Packaging and Shipping Information Due to conditions beyond our control (weather, shipper's handling etc.) some boxes that products originally come in cannot be re-used to ship out to customers. In those rare cases we will remove and inspect all items and repackage them in acceptable boxing to make it safe to you. All items are still considered brand new, under full warranty and fall under our same guarantees. Note: Bananas recycles unused boxes when possible.

Online Returns: In order to return a product, Request a Return Authorization Number (RA Number). To request a Return Authorization Number (RA Number), please email info@bananas.com with your full name, order number, item that you are returning, and what type of return you would like us to process - either exchange for the same item, exchange for another item, or return for refund. In addition, if you can include the reason for your return, and any other comments, that would be appreciated. Once we process your RA request, we will send you a Return Authorization Number, and instructions on how to return the item. Return and Customer Satisfaction Policy: Any item (other than as noted below) purchased from Bananas at Large online store may be returned, within 45 days of the shipment date, for a full refund of the purchase price minus shipping costs, or for exchange or credit. Rather than make you click elsewhere for the 'small print', here it is in not-so-small print: The following items may not be returned: Consumable items such as (but not limited to) strings, picks, drum sticks, drum heads, phono cartridges and replacement speakers. Any item that is worn on the body or is blown into, such as (but not limited to) earplugs, wind controllers or harmonicas Computer software, items that can be copied and copyrighted material such as (but not limited to) books, videos and CD's Installed items such as (but not limited to) guitar pickups, drum heads, headphone parts and other installed parts If you agree to back order or special order a product, you agree that order may not be canceled unless approved by Bananas. Special orders already in transit either from manufacturer or Bananas cannot be canceled. Special order items may be returned if defective for exchange. You will be notified what items qualify as special order status. *In-store sales, please see posted Return Policies Other Things You Need to Know about Online Returns Shipping and/or handling charges are not refundable. It is your responsibility to pay return shipping and to fully insure the unit(s) you are returning. Also, it is your responsibility to cover shipping charges for sending the item to you. If you are quoted free shipping and return the item, you will be required to cover the actual shipping costs incurred by your order. Items that are returned must be in the original packaging, with all accessories and paperwork included in the original shipment, such as owner's manual(s) and warranty card. Items must be free from signs of use or wear, and both warranty card and manual(s) must not have any writing in them. If your order was shipped to you in outer packaging it must be returned in that packaging as well as the inner box or boxes. Returned items that do not arrive in the condition described above are subject to a $25 repackaging charge, plus the cost of replacing missing, soiled, worn or marked-on items. Obvious signs of use that reduce the value of a returned unit will be subject to additional charges based on how much we need to mark down the unit to make it sellable.