Fender Stratocaster American Vintage – AMERICAN VINTAGE 62 STRATOCASTER Guitar Review :: Fender Electric Guitars Reviews
recalls the vibe of its Kennedy-era progenitor; a fresh look and faster action

1962 was another watershed year for the Strat guitar. Five years of experimentation after the famous ’57 strat model culminated in another benchmark year for the Stratocaster. Now, the American Vintage ’62 Fender Stratocaster recalls the vibe of its Kennedy-era progenitor, it updates the ’57 Strat with a fresh look and faster action; it comes with the original tremolo with ashtray cover and authentic 3-way switching, but includes the parts to upgrade to 5-way and features a capped rosewood fingerboard, three-ply aged white pickguard and unique ’57/’62 pickups.
Features + Technical Specs | |
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Model Name | American Vintage ‘62 Stratocaster |
Model Number | 010-0100-(Color#) |
Series | American Vintage Series |
Colors | (800)* 3-Color Sunburst *add $50.00, (805) Olympic White, (806) Black, (808) Ocean Turquoise, (857) Surf Green, (883) Ice Blue Metallic, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish) |
Body | Comfort Contoured Alder Body |
Neck | Maple, “C” Shape, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish) |
Fingerboard | Rosewood, 7.25” Radius (184 mm) |
No. of Frets | 21 Vintage Style Frets |
Pickups | 3 New American Vintage Strat Single-Coil Pickups with Aged Covers |
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 | 3-Ply Mint Green, (11 Hole) |
Scale Length | 25.5” (648 mm) |
Width at Nut | 1.650” (42 mm) |
Unique Features | Aged Knobs and Switch Tip |
Strings | Fender Super 250R, Nickel Plated Steel, Gauges: (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046), p/n 073-0250-006 |
Accessories | Deluxe Brown Hardshell Case, Strap, Cable, 5-Position Switch Update Kit, Meguiar’s Mist and Wipe Kit |
These musical instruments offer includes Case | Deluxe Brown Hardshell Case |
Introduced | 1/1998 |