Detail 01
Three Pure Vintage ’73 single-coil pickups
The bridge, neck, and middle pickups are voiced differently: articulate bridge, warmer neck, and balanced middle.
Product detailSKU #1500000377707
FenderAmerican Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster Maple Fingerboard Electric Guitar - Lake Placid Blue
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Finished in Lake Placid Blue, the American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster uses an ash body, gloss polyurethane finish, maple neck, and maple fingerboard. Its C-shaped neck and 7.25-inch radius form the core feel, with 21 vintage-tall frets and a 25.5-inch scale length. Three Pure Vintage ’73 single-coils provide separate bridge, neck, and middle voices, selected through a five-way switch. The synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles, F-stamped tuners, three-bolt neck plate, and vintage-style black case retain the model’s 1973-specific appointments.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Rhythm or solo parts that call for the balanced middle pickup setting.
- Players who want access to bridge, neck, and middle single-coil voices from a five-way selector.
- Players comfortable with a C-shaped neck and a 7.25-inch-radius maple fingerboard.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who prefer a fingerboard material other than maple.
- Players who do not want a C-shaped neck profile.
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
5-way pickup switch
It provides access to the guitar’s available pickup selections.
Detail 03
American Vintage synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles
The guitar uses a tremolo/vibrato bridge with bent steel saddles.
Detail 04
21 frets and 25.5-inch scale length
These are the instrument’s stated fret count and scale length.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The guitar is right-handed.
- 02Its maple fingerboard has a 7.25-inch radius, and the neck has a C profile.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Which pickups does it use?
It has three Pure Vintage ’73 single-coil pickups.
02Is a case included?
Yes. It comes with a vintage-style black case.
03What is the neck profile?
The maple neck has a C-shaped profile.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
6 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Switch
- 5-way
- Middle
- Proprietary single-coil
- Neck
- Proprietary single-coil
- Pickup Configuration
- SSS
- Control Layout
- Master volume, Tone 1, Tone 2
- Bridge
- Proprietary single-coil
9 detailsPlayability
- Fret Size
- Vintage-tall
- Radius
- 7.25 inch
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Nut Width
- 1.65
- Nut Width Material
- 1.65 inch (42 mm) bone
- Number of Frets
- 21
- Number of Strings
- 6 string
- Scale Length
- 25.5
- Neck Shape
- C
15 detailsBody & build
- Joint
- Bolt-on
- Bridge Type
- Tremolo/Vibrato
- Color
- Nickel/chrome
- Bridge Design
- American Vintage synchronized tremolo with "ash tray" bridge cover
- Body Material
- Ash
- Body Finish
- Gloss polyurethane
- Body Type
- Double cutaway
- Inlays
- Black dot
- Neck Wood
- Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Maple
- Body Style
- C
- Color Finish
- Blue
- Tuning Machines
- Pure Vintage Fender "F"-stamped
- Body Shape
- C
- Neck Finish
- Gloss polyurethane
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Vintage-style black
1 detailsOther
- Truss Rod
- Bullet-style
