Available today, Fender introduces more finish options for existing models and new Limited Edition American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster®.
The Fender® American Vintage II series is 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.
The American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster features an ash body finished in Butterscotch Blonde to capture the tone and look of the original. The substantial ‘51 “U” shaped hard rock maple neck plays like a dream with a 7.25” radius fingerboard and vintage tall frets. Characteristic of production in 1951, 12th fret face-dot spacing is narrow and the sole Phillips-head fastener on the guitar is at the truss rod nut. The triple brass saddle bridge, single-line “FenderDeluxe” tuners and Pure Vintage ‘51 Telecaster pickups deliver classic twang and authentic Fender style. Offered in Prototype White.
Relive the sound and spirit of 1965 with the American Vintage II 1965 Stratocaster. Smack in the middle of one of music’s most electrifying decades, the Stratocaster in 1965 was an instrument on its way to becoming rock’s greatest electric guitar. A perfect example of a Strat in a transition year, the 1965 Stratocaster features a 1965 “C”-shaped maple neck, this time with around-laminated rosewood fingerboard and larger pearl dot inlays. Other authentic features include an 11-hole three-ply eggshell pickguard, the incredibly cool transition logo with larger lettering, and a set of amazing “graybottom” Pure Vintage 1965 pickups. Model now offered in Sonic Blue , Candy Apple Red and Shoreline Gold.
To commemorate, Fender sits down with James Bay. Get a front row seat with James Bay as he plays the new American Vintage II Stratocaster in Candy Apple Red and shares why a Strat has been his go-to from the beginning.
