Fender Limited Edition American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster - Olympic White

Experience the timeless magic of the 1970s with the Limited Edition American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster in striking Olympic White. Crafted to deliver the authentic feel and iconic tone of the original '73 Strat, this meticulously designed guitar captures every nuance of the vintage era while offering modern playability and reliability.

Featuring a solid ash body finished in glossy Olympic White polyurethane, this Stratocaster boasts a classic '70s large headstock and a comfortable 1973 “C”-shaped maple neck with a smooth maple fingerboard. The 9.5" radius and medium jumbo frets provide effortless playability, perfect for both vintage tone enthusiasts and contemporary players.

Equipped with Pure Vintage '73 Single-Coil Strat pickups in an SSS configuration, the Limited-Edition American Vintage II delivers rich, warm tones with bright clarity—ideal for blues, rock, funk, and more. The S-1™ switch adds versatile sonic options by integrating the neck pickup in multiple positions, enhancing your tonal palette.

Additional features include a 6-screw vintage-style American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge with an ashtray cover, aged white hardware details, and Pure Vintage Fender® tuning machines for stable tuning and authentic aesthetics.

Whether you're a collector, vintage tone aficionado, or player seeking a reliable and visually stunning instrument, the Limited-Edition American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster in Olympic White is a standout choice for superior tone, feel, and classic Fender style.

From Fender:

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 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:

• Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane

• Body Shape: Stratocaster®

• Body Style: Solid Body

• Body Material: Ash

• Headstock: Large '70s Style

Neck:

• Neck Material: Maple

• Neck Finish: Gloss Polyurethane

• Neck Shape: 1973 "C"

• Neck Construction: 3-Bolt

• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)

• Fingerboard Material: Maple

• Position Inlays: Black Dot

• Side Dots: Black

• 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

• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo

• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)

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 (with S-1™ Switch), 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

• Special Electronics: S-1™ Switch Adds Neck Pickup Into Positions 1 and 2