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Fender American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster - Mocha #14178
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Description
Fender American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster, Maple Fingerboard, Mocha
~Guitar pictured is the actual guitar that you will receive~
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.
The guitar pictured is the actual guitar that you will receive. It comes with Fender's Factory Warranty and our 100% satisfaction guarantee! It will be professionally set up and ready to play before it leaves our store.
Specifications
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BODY Ash
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BODY FINISH Gloss Polyurethane
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BRIDGE American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with “Ash Tray” Bridge Cover
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BRIDGE COVER/TAILPIECE Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
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BRIDGE MOUNTING 6-Screw Vintage-Style
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BRIDGE PICKUP Pure Vintage '73 Single-Coil Strat®
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CASE Vintage-Style Black (Orange Interior)
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CONTROL KNOBS Aged White
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CONTROLS Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
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COUNTRY OF ORIGIN US
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FINGERBOARD MATERIAL Maple
Fender American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster - Mocha #14178
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BODY Ash
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BODY FINISH Gloss Polyurethane
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BRIDGE American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with “Ash Tray” Bridge Cover
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BRIDGE COVER/TAILPIECE Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
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BRIDGE MOUNTING 6-Screw Vintage-Style
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BRIDGE PICKUP Pure Vintage '73 Single-Coil Strat®
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CASE Vintage-Style Black (Orange Interior)
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CONTROL KNOBS Aged White
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CONTROLS Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
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COUNTRY OF ORIGIN US
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FINGERBOARD MATERIAL Maple
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FINGERBOARD RADIUS 7.25" (184.1 mm)
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FRET SIZE Vintage Tall
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HARDWARE FINISH Nickel/Chrome
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HEADSTOCK Large '70s Style
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MIDDLE PICKUP Pure Vintage '73 Single-Coil Strat®
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MODEL # 0110272829
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NECK CONSTRUCTION 3-Bolt
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NECK FINISH Gloss Polyurethane
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NECK MATERIAL Maple
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NECK PICKUP Pure Vintage '73 Single-Coil Strat®
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NECK PLATE 3-Bolt “F” Stamped with Micro-Tilt™, Serialized
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NECK SHAPE 1973 "C"
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NUMBER OF FRETS 21
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NUT MATERIAL Bone
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NUT WIDTH 1.650" (42 mm)
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ORIENTATION Right-Hand
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PICKGUARD 3-Ply Black/White/Black
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PICKUP CONFIGURATION SSS
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PICKUP COVERS Aged White
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POSITION INLAYS Black Dot
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SERIAL # V14178
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SIDE DOTS Black
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STRAP BUTTONS Vintage-Style
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STRING NUT Bone
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STRING TREES Dual-Wing
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STRINGS Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
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STYLE 3 Single-Coil
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SWITCH TIP Aged White
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SWITCHING 5-Position Blade
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TREMOLO ARM Screw-In
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TREMOLO BLOCK Cold Rolled Steel
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TRUSS ROD Bullet Style
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TRUSS ROD NUT Bullet Style
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TUNING MACHINES Pure Vintage Fender® “F” Stamped