Fender American Vintage II 1965 Stratocaster Round-Lam Rosewood Fingerboard Sonic Blue (292)

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.

Relive the sound and spirit of 1965 with the American Vintage II 1965 Stratocaster. Smack in the middle of one of music’s most electrifying decades, the Stratocaster in 1965 was an instrument on its way to becoming rock’s greatest electric guitar. A perfect example of a Strat in a transition year, the 1965 Stratocaster® features a 1965 “C”-shaped maple neck, this time with a round-laminated rosewood fingerboard and larger pearl dot inlays. Other authentic features include an 11-hole three-ply white pickguard, the incredibly cool transition logo with larger lettering, and a set of amazing “gray bottom” Pure Vintage 1965 pickups.

Body: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster®
Headstock: Stratocaster®
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: 1965 "C"
Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
Fingerboard Material: Round-Laminated Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Position Inlays: White Pearloid Dot – 7 mm
Number of Frets: 21
Bridge: Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
Pickguard: 3-Ply Eggshell
Control Knobs: Vintage White Plastic
Switch Tip: Vintage White
Hardware Finish: Chrome/Nickel-Plated Steel
Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010–.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Vintage-Style
Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Nut Material: Bone
Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage '65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat®
Middle Pickup: Pure Vintage '65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat®
Neck Pickup: Pure Vintage '65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat®
Pickup Configuration: SSS
Controls: Master Volume | Tone 1 (Neck Pickup) | Tone 2 (Bridge/Middle Pickup)
Switching: 5-Position Blade –
Position 1: Bridge Pickup
Position 2: Bridge + Middle Pickup
Position 3: Middle Pickup
Position 4: Middle + Neck Pickup
Position 5: Neck Pickup