Fender American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster MN Mocha

Fender American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster MN Mocha

The Fender American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster MN, finished in Mocha, is part of the American Vintage II series. Much like its predecessor, the American Vintage series, the American Vintage II series revives some of the most revolutionary designs in the history of the electric guitar. Built with uncompromising detail and impeccable craftsmanship, this series features period-accurate bodies, necks and hardware, as well as some incredible finishes, and painstakingly voiced year-specific pickups. Each instrument captures the spirit of its namesake, and is a testament to authentic Fender craftsmanship and tone.

By 1973, the Fender Stratocaster was cemented as a pop culture phenomenon - the by-then-classic CBD design had become standard spec, and and found a home in the hands of some of the greatest rock, prog, funk and fusion players across the globe. The Strat had even made it onto the TV, and could be spotted around the necks of plenty of talented musicians on late-night weekly music shows, like In Concert, Midnight Special and Don Kirshner's Rock Concert; this gave the Strat, and Fender as a brand, more exposure than ever before.

This faithful tribute features three Pure Vintage '73 Single-Coil Strat pickups with staggered pole pieces, a period-accurate Ash body, an eminently comfortable period-accurate 1973 "C"-profile Maple neck, and Maple fingerboard with 21 Vintage Tall frets. Other period-accurate features abound, like a large-format headstock with dual-wing string trees, an easy to adjust bullet-style extruding truss rod, a three-bolt neck plate with Micro-Tilt mechanism, an American Vintage synchronised tremolo with "Ash Tray" Cover included, Pure Vintage F-Stamped machine heads, and a 3-ply black/white/black pickguard. An eye-catching Mocha Polyurethane finish completes the vintage aesthetic, while a vintage-style black hard case with orange interior keeps your instrument protected in style.

At Riffs & Licks Music, we love the Fender American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster MN, in Mocha, for its incredible revival of a vintage classic - if you love the look, feel and tone of vintage instruments (but don't love their price tag), this is definitely one to consider.