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A Stellar Strat with Decade-specific Appointments





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The Fender Vintera II '50s Stratocaster delivers the style and sound of one of the company's classic eras with a modern-day twist. This solidbody electric guitar is replete with decade-specific appointments, including a mid-'50s Soft "V"-shaped neck, a vintage-radius fingerboard, and vintage-style '50s single-coil Strat pickups ? it's tailor-made for guitarists who scour pawn shops in search of classic playability and bell-like Strat tones. Vintage-style tuning machines and a vintage-style synchronized tremolo round out the Vintera II '50s Strat's hardware, while parchment plastic knobs and a 1-ply pickguard provide original-era aesthetics. The Vintera II '50s Stratocaster also sports a vintage-tinted neck and a vintage-inspired color ? believe us when we say it's the next best thing to owning a carefully preserved classic!





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Classic construction





Who says they don't build 'em like they used to? The Vintera II '50s Stratocaster boasts a contoured double-cutaway body carved from a solid slab of alder ? the balanced-sounding tonewood whose acoustic tonal characteristics have fueled some of the more enduring recordings of modern-day music. This Strat's maple neck features an ultra-comfortable mid-'50s Soft "V" shape, and its 7.25-inch-radius fingerboard is laden with 21 vintage-tall frets.





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Teeming with '50s-style tones





Once the Strat aficionados here at Sweetwater plugged the Fender Vintera II '50s Stratocaster in, no one could put it down. This solidbody electric guitar's vintage-style '50s single-coil Strat pickups yield crystalline, bell-like Strat tones with truckloads of crisp articulation. You also get a tried-and-true complement of controls: a master volume knob, independent neck and middle pickup tone knobs, and modern 5-way switching.





Old-school hardware





You'll appreciate the careful thought Fender put into the Vintera II '50s Stratocaster's hardware. Its vintage-style tuning machines supply rock-solid tuning stability, and its 6-saddle, vintage-style synchronized tremolo with bent-steel saddles facilitates expressive bends, warbles, and dives. You also get parchment plastic control knobs and a 1-ply pickguard to ensure a head-turning, period-accurate look.





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Fender Vintera II '50s Stratocaster Electric Guitar Features:


Vintage-style Stratocaster with '50s-era appointments


Contoured double-cutaway alder body


Period-correct mid-'50s Soft "V" shape offers extreme playing comfort


7.25-inch-radius maple fingerboard with 21 vintage-tall frets supplies a classic feel


Vintage-style '50s single-coil Strat pickups serve up crystalline, bell-like Strat sounds


5-way switching makes it easy to nail those glassy Strat sounds with a flick of the switch


6-saddle, vintage-style synchronized tremolo enables expressive bends and dives


Vintage-style tuning machines supply rock-solid tuning stability


Parchment plastic control knobs and a 1-ply pickguard


Vintage-tinted neck and vintage-inspired color