American Vintage '56 Stratocaster®

Model : 0111502801
$2,874.99MSRP

The American Vintage series introduces an all-new lineup of original-era model year guitars that bring Fender® history and heritage to authentic and exciting new life. With key features and pivotal design elements spanning the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s, new American Vintage series instruments delve deep into Fender's roots—expertly preserving an innovative U.S. guitar-making legacy and vividly demonstrating like never before that Fender not only knows where it's going, but also remembers where it came from.

The American Vintage Series has long presented some of Fender's best selling guitars (their early-'80s introduction, in fact, was one of the first signs that Fender was "back" as the CBS era ended). Today, Fender has boldly cleared the slate to make way for a fresh American Vintage series with new features, new specs and the most meticulous level of vintage accuracy yet. Rather than just replacing the previous models with different ones, we've completely and comprehensively re-imagined the entire vintage-reissue concept—restoring original tooling dies, voicing new pickups, reformulating vintage colors and more—based on actual vintage guitars we tracked down to make sure we had it right. We did the work, and it shows, because there's pure tonal magic in each new American Vintage instrument.

The American Vintage '56 Stratocaster® takes you straight back to mid-1956, when the model was still new and when what is quite possibly the most prized and popular neck ever affixed to the instrument first appeared—a thick one-piece maple neck with a soft "V" shape and comfortably rounded edges. Such meticulous authenticity even extends to the single-ply white pickguard with eight holes, lightweight alder body (ash on White Blonde) with deep contours, and vintage-accurate pickups, bridge saddles, tuner spacing and more.

General

General

Series:

American Vintage

COLOR/MSRP/PART#:

Aged White Blonde
$2,874.99
0111502801

2-Color Sunburst
$2,874.99
0111502803

Black
$2,874.99
0111502806


Body

Body

Body Material:

Ash , Alder

Body Finish:

Fender Flash Coat Lacquer

Body Shape:

Stratocaster®


Neck

Neck

Neck Material:

Maple

Neck Finish:

Fender Flash Coat Lacquer

Neck Shape:

Thick Soft "V"

Scale Length:

25.5" (648 mm)

Fingerboard Material:

Maple

Fingerboard Radius:

7.25" (184.1 mm)

Number of Frets:

21

Fret Size:

Vintage-Style

Nut Material:

Bone

Nut Width:

1.650" (42 mm)

Position Inlays:

Dot

Truss Rods:

Vintage-Style Heel Adjust

Truss Rod Nut:

Vintage-Style Slotted


Electronics

Electronics

Middle Pickup:

American Vintage Single-Coil '56 Strat®

Bridge Pickup:

American Vintage Single-Coil '56 Strat®

Pickup Switching:

5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup

Pickup Configuration:

S/S/S

Controls:

Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle Pickup)


Hardware

Hardware

Hardware Finish:

Chrome/Nickel-Plated Steel

Bridge:

6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo

Tuning Machines:

Single Line "Fender Deluxe" Vintage Style

Pickguard:

1-Ply White

Control Knobs:

White Plastic


Accessories

Accessories

Case/Gig Bag:

Updated Deluxe Vintage Tweed

Included Accessories:

Vintage '56 Strat Strap, Cable, and Cloth; Vintage 3-Position Switch, '50s Strat Information Kit, Bridge Cover, Owner's Manual, Saddle Height Wrench


Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Strings:

Fender® USA 250R NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)

Other Features:

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; Vintage-accurate bridge saddles and tuner spacing


OVERALL RATING:

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American Vintage: true history

(5.0)
megamicron on February 19, 2013
Amateur Blues R&B Funk Jazz Alternative Rock Classic Rock Pop Rock Heavy Metal Folk Country Classical Reggae / Ska Punk

This guitar is not a trip through time, it is past coming back to your present hands. If you want to experience a Strat as it was you should give this new old stock a chance, will be your chance too

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I've owned One Since 1980

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mac20 on February 19, 2013
Amateur Blues Jazz Rock Classic Rock

I purchased my Red Stratocaster 1956 Vintage series in 1980 and have loved and played it ever since.
It had fantastic tone and playability when it was new and thirty three years later it sounds and plays even better (like a fine wine).
The only thing I changed was the pickup selector, from a 3 way to a 5 way (which was supplied).
If only Fender could bottle the essence that only age brings.

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GREAT GUITAR MY little girl

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BRTOAD on February 18, 2013 (updated February 18, 2013)
Professional Blues R&B Gospel Jazz Alternative Rock Classic Rock

One of the very best NEW guitars I have ever purchased other than CUSTOM MADE by CUSTOM Lutherier.
I love playing this guitar and get almost every tone I need in the studio from it. I always make sure she is with me for GIGS and studio work

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