Detail 01
5-way blade switch
Provides access to the full range of Stratocaster pickup combinations.
Product detailSKU #1500000477149
FenderAmerican Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster Electric Guitar - Olympic White
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Early-1970s Stratocaster details define this American Vintage II 1973 model: an ash body in gloss nitrocellulose lacquer, a maple C-shaped neck, and three Pure Vintage '73 single-coil Strat pickups. The five-way blade switch offers the familiar range of pickup combinations, with master volume plus separate tone controls for the neck/middle and bridge pickups. An American Vintage synchronized tremolo handles pitch movement, while 21 vintage-tall frets on a 7.25-inch-radius maple fingerboard maintain the period-oriented specification. A vintage-style black case is included.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Accessing five Stratocaster pickup combinations for clean melodic work, funk, rock, or fusion parts.
- Using separate tone controls for neck/middle pickups and the bridge pickup during a set.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need more than 21 frets.
- Players seeking a fixed-bridge guitar rather than a synchronized tremolo.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Tone controls
One tone control covers neck and middle pickups; the other is assigned to the bridge pickup.
Detail 03
American Vintage synchronized tremolo
Provides pitch movement as part of the bridge system.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The guitar is right handed with a 1.650-inch bone nut.
- 02Its maple fingerboard has a 7.25-inch radius and 21 vintage-tall frets.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Which pickups are installed?
It has three Pure Vintage '73 Single-Coil Strat pickups.
02Is a case included?
Yes. The guitar includes a vintage-style black case with orange interior.
03Does the bridge pickup have a tone control?
Yes. Tone 2 is assigned to the bridge pickup.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
4 detailsPickups & controls
- Middle pickup
- Pure Vintage '73 Single-Coil Strat
- Neck pickup
- Pure Vintage '73 Single-Coil Strat
- Pickup Configuration
- SSS
- Bridge pickup
- Pure Vintage '73 Single-Coil Strat
5 detailsPlayability
- Fingerboard radius
- 7.25"
- Number of Frets
- 21
- Scale Length
- 25.5"
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Strings
- Fender USA 250R nickel-plated steel, .010-.046
13 detailsBody & build
- Neck construction
- 3-bolt
- Fingerboard material
- Maple
- Nut material
- Bone
- Color
- Olympic White
- Body Material
- Ash
- Neck finish
- Gloss polyurethane
- Neck Wood
- Maple
- Body wood
- Ash
- Neck wood
- Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Maple
- Hardware finish
- Nickel/chrome
- Body Shape
- Stratocaster
- Body finish
- Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
2 detailsSize & weight
- Nut width
- 1.650"
- Scale length
- 25.5"
25 detailsOther
- Pickup configuration
- SSS
- Neck profile
- C-shape
- Product type
- Electric guitar
- Color
- Olympic White
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Pure Vintage Fender F stamped
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Bridge cover
- Chrome bridge cover included
- Frets
- 21 vintage tall with white pearloid dot inlays
- Pickguard
- 3-ply parchment
- Bridge
- American Vintage synchronized tremolo with ashtray bridge cover
- Body shape
- Stratocaster
- Truss rod
- Bullet style
- Case
- Vintage-style black with orange interior
- Tier
- new
- Control knobs
- Aged white
- Controls
- Master volume, tone 1 neck and middle pickups, tone 2 bridge pickup
- Category Source
- detail
- Strings
- Fender USA 250R nickel-plated steel, .010-.046
- Switching
- 5-way blade
- Series
- American Vintage II
- Product Type
- Electric guitar
- Model
- 1973 Stratocaster
- Source Id
- site51500000477149
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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