Fender Vintera '50s Stratocaster

VINTAGE STYLE FOR THE MODERN ERA

For players who want the style and sound of Fender’s golden era, we created the Vintera® ‘50s Stratocaster®. Equipped with the coveted features that defined the decade—including period-accurate neck profile and hardware, along with re-voiced pickups—this guitar has all of the chime and articulation that made the Stratocaster a legend.

For authentic, vintage-style tone we recreated the trio of single-coil Stratocaster pickups to sound more like the originals. Crystalline and bell-like, they have the crisp, articulate tone that put Fender on the musical map. The updated “Soft V”-shaped neck has a 7.25”-radius maple fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets for classic playing feel. A vintage-style, six-point synchronized tremolo and vintage-style tuning machines provide original-era aesthetics, rock-solid performance and tuning stability. Other features include vintage-style strap buttons, 5-way pickup switching and the traditional Strat® control layout. Includes deluxe gig bag.

FEATURES

• Alder or ash body
• Three vintage-style ‘50s Strat® single-coil pickups; neck/mid and bridge tone controls
• “Soft V”-shaped maple neck; 7.25”-radius fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets
• Vintage-style six-point synchronized tremolo
• Includes deluxe gig bag

ALDER OR ASH BODY

Alder’s tone is balanced with equal doses of lows, mids and highs; ash features a beautiful grain, along with chiming highs, well-defined midrange and strong low end. Both are classic Fender tone woods.

“SOFT V” NECK PROFILE

Based on a “Late 50s V” profile that’s been slightly rounded, the "Soft V" neck profile has a distinctly comfortable fretting-hand feel.

REVOICED 50S STRAT PICKUPS

We revoiced the pickups to be more ‘50s-accurate. They’re full of the bell-like, crystalline tone that made Fender instruments famous.

PERIOD-ACCURATE FINGERBOARD

Hosting 21 vintage-style frets, the 7.25”-radius fingerboard provides the comfortable playing feel of a vintage instrument.

VINTAGE-STYLE SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO

One of our most innovative designs, this six-point tremolo offers proper intonation, full adjustability and easy access to cool vibrato sounds.

VINTAGE-STYLE TUNING MACHINES

These tuning machines offer the look and feel of vintage machines, with the added benefit of enhanced tuning stability.

SPECS

BODY

• Body Material: Ash
• Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
• Body Shape: Stratocaster®
• Body Binding: None

NECK

• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Binding: None
• Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
• Neck Shape: Soft "V"
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
• Fingerboard Material: Maple
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fret Size: Vintage
• Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
• Position Inlays: Black Dot
• Truss Rod: Vintage-Style

ELECTRONICS

• Bridge Pickup: Vintage-Style '50s Single-Coil Strat®
• Middle Pickup: Vintage-Style '50s Single-Coil Strat®
• Neck Pickup: Vintage-Style '50s Single-Coil Strat®
• Controls: Master Volume, 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
• Configuration: SSS

HARDWARE

• Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
• Pickguard: 1-Ply White
• Control Knobs: Aged White
• Switch Tip: Aged White
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt

MISCELLANEOUS

• Strings: Fender® USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)

ACCESSORIES

• Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Gig Bag