Fender Stratocaster American Vintage – AMERICAN VINTAGE 57 STRATOCASTER Electric Guitar Review :: Fender Electric Guitar Reviews
the most imitated electric guitar ever

One of the most popular instruments in history, the Fender Stratocaster guitar is certainly the most imitated electric guitar ever. 1957—the peak of the maple-neck Strat era—was a benchmark year for the instrument, which had evolved from early incarnations into an archetype. Original details on this American Vintage ’57 Fender Strat include unique ’57/’62 pickups, three-way switching (five-way switch kit included), beveled pickup magnets, ashtray bridge cover, single-ply pickguard, the original synchronized tremolo (with ashtray included), nickel silver frets, and other vintage appointments. Maple fretboard. Includes tweed hardshell case.
Features + Technical Specs | |
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Model Number | 010-0102-(Color#) |
Series | American Vintage Series |
Colors | (801)** White Blonde, Ash Body **add $150.00, (803)* 2-Color Sunburst *add $50.00, (806) Black, (808) Ocean Turquoise, (857) Surf Green, (883) Ice Blue Metallic, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish) |
Body | Comfort Contoured Alder Body (**Ash On (801) White Blonde) |
Neck | 1-Piece Maple, “V” Shape, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish) |
Fingerboard | Maple, 7.25” Radius (184 mm) |
No. of Frets | 21 Vintage Style Frets |
Pickups | 3 New American Vintage Strat Single-Coil Pickups |
Controls | Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup) |
Pickup Switching | 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Middle Pickup Position 3. Neck Pickup (5-Way Switch Included in Kit) |
Bridge | American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with “Ash Tray” Bridge Cover |
Machine Heads | Fender/Gotoh Vintage Style Tuning Machines |
Hardware | Chrome |
Pickguard | 1-Ply White, (8 Hole) |
Scale Length | 25.5” (648 mm) |
Width at Nut | 1.650” (42 mm) |
Unique Features | “V” Shape Maple Neck, Vintage Styling |
Strings | Fender Super 250R, Nickel Plated Steel, Gauges: (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046), p/n 073-0250-006 |
Accessories | Vintage Tweed Case, Strap, Cable, 5-Position Switch Update Kit, Meguiar’s Mist and Wipe Kit |
These musical instruments offer includes Case | Vintage Tweed Case |
Introduced | 1/1998 |