To take the American Vintage series forward, we needed to return to the source and go back in time. We zeroed in on a goldmine of unbelievable original vintage specimens, and we spared no detail in painstakingly dissecting and documenting each phenomenal original-era instrument. We made the journey. We did the work. We dived deep. Every detail was scrutinized, studied and honed.
After exhaustive research, we restored existing '50s-era tooling to the glory of its prime. We created new tooling to craft parts even more authentically. Manufacturing processes were upgraded and refined. New pickups were voiced for each guitar and bass. And much more. Watch the videos and look at the images to see some examples of the journey we took in researching these vintage instruments to make our newest American Vintage models.
The finishes on most new American Vintage guitars and basses consist of three coats: sealer, color and a topcoat, all of which are 100-percent nitrocellulose lacquer and are hence quite thin. This is a vintage-style finish treatment that lets an instrument "breathe" with a more natural resonance since it doesn't "constrain" the instrument's body as much as thicker and more confining modern finishes.
The term flash-coat lacquer refers specifically to the quickly applied thin and final "flash" of topcoat lacquer applied to most new American Vintage instruments. In addition to the sonic advantage noted above, the composition of and method of application for this final finish layer imparts a more authentically vintage appearance to these new instruments.
EXPLORE THE AMERICAN VINTAGE MODELS
Using the interactive guide below, you can explore the new American Vintage series. Use the buttons here to search by body styles, neck specifications and other information, and you’ll be taken you to the American Vintage guitars that are perfect for you. Or see all of them …
Lightweight alder body (ash on White Blonde finish model) with deep contours. *Applies to right-hand models only.
Mid-'56 thick maple neck with soft "V" profile and comfortably rolled edges—one of the most popular Fender neck styles ever.
All-new pickups wound to period-correct specs and sound.
Single-ply white pickguard with eight holes.
Vintage-accurate bridge saddles and tuner spacing.
In-Case Extras and Accessories
Vintage '56 Strat strap, cable, and cloth; vintage 3-position switch, 50's Strat information kit, bridge cover, owner's manual. *Bridge Cover not included in left handed model.
Early-1959 model in faded Three-color Sunburst, with slim-profile D-shaped maple neck and single-ply white pickguard with eight holes.
Later 1959 model in faded Three-color Sunburst, Black and limited faded Sonic Blue, with slim-profile D-shaped maple neck, dark rosewood slab fingerboard and three-ply mint green pickguard with 10 holes and vintage-style edge bevels.
Lightweight alder body.
All-new pickups wound to period-correct specs and sound.
Aged plastic knobs.
In-Case Extras and Accessories
Vintage '58 Tele strap, cable, and cloth; vintage wiring kit, '50s Tele information kit, bridge cover, owner's manual.
Lightweight alder body in Three-color Sunburst, Olympic White and limited Dakota Red (left-handed model in Three-color Sunburst).
Thick C-shaped maple neck with round-laminated dark rosewood fingerboard and larger pearl dot inlays.
All-new pickups wound to period-correct specs and sound.
Three-ply white pickguard with 11 holes.
Aged plastic knobs.
In-Case Extras and Accessories
Vintage '65 Strat strap, cable, and cloth; vintage 3-position switch, '60s Strat information kit, bridge cover, owner's manual *Bridge cover not included in left handed model
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