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The Fender Vintera II '70s Stratocaster evokes everything guitar connoisseurs love about a '70s-era Strat, but with a few modern-day enhancements. This solidbody electric guitar is overflowing with decade-specific appointments, including a '70s "U"-shaped neck, a vintage-radius fingerboard, and vintage-style '70s single-coil Strat pickups ? it's like the ultimate pawn shop discovery in a brand-new package. You'll find the Vintera II '70s Strat's vintage-style "F"-stamped tuning machines and vintage-style synchronized tremolo eminently inspired, while its aged white plastic knobs and a 3-ply pickguard give this guitar scene-stealing aesthetics. A vintage-tinted neck, a post-'65 large headstock, and a vintage-inspired color put the perfect finishing touches on the Vintera II '70s Stratocaster.





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Classic construction





Who says they don't build 'em like they used to? The Vintera II '70s 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 '70s "U" shape with a "Big Head" headstock, and its 7.25-inch-radius fingerboard is laden with 21 vintage-tall frets.





Teeming with '70s-era tones





Once the Strat aficionados here at Sweetwater plugged the Fender Vintera II '70s Stratocaster in, no one could put it down. This solidbody electric guitar's vintage-style '70s single-coil Strat pickups boast Alnico V magnets, Polysol-coated wire, and flat-staggered pole pieces ? everything you need to reproduce the crystalline, bell-like sound that made the original Strat such a popular choice for the burgeoning rock scene. 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 '70s Stratocaster's hardware. Its vintage-style "F"-stamped 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 aged white plastic control knobs and a 3-ply pickguard to ensure a head-turning, period-accurate look.





Fender Vintera II '70s Stratocaster Electric Guitar Features:


Vintage-style Stratocaster with '70s-era appointments


Contoured double-cutaway alder body


Period-inspired '70s "U" shape offers extreme playing comfort


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


Vintage-style '70s 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 "F"-stamped tuning machines supply rock-solid tuning stability


Aged white plastic control knobs and a 3-ply pickguard


Vintage-tinted neck, post-'65 large headstock, and vintage-inspired color