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Fender American Vintage Hot Rod '57 Stratocaster Electric Guitar

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Fast neck, hot electronics, and thin-skin lacquer!

The wildest of all the American Vintage Hot Rod guitars, this retro custom axe starts with an American Vintage '57 Stratocaster and ties together several generations of Strat customizations in one killer player's instrument. It has a slim V neck profile with satin-finish back, 9.5" fingerboard radius, and medium-jumbo frets to boost the playability. The souped-up electronics roar with Samarium Cobalt Noiseless guitar pickups at the neck and mid along with a DiMarzio Tone Zone pickup at the bridge, plus the second tone control is wired to the bridge pickup. A top-of-the-line thin-skin nitrocellulose lacquer finish gives it the right look. The rest is true-blue '57 Strat: comfort-contoured alder body, maple neck with vintage C profile, Fender/Gotoh vintage-style tuners, single-ply white pickguard, and chrome hardware.

The U.S. Vintage Hot Rod Series from Fender creates new instruments but with looks, specs, and features that make them feel as if you were the third owner of a vintage instrument. Here's your chance to own that beautiful player's electric guitar but in brand new shape and freshly set up from the Fender factory!

Fender American Vintage Hot Rod '57 Stratocaster Electric Guitar Features:

  • Thin-skin nitrocellulose finish
  • Comfort-contoured alder body
  • One-piece maple neck
  • Custom slim-shape V-profile with satin finish on back
  • 9.5" fingerboard radius
  • 21 medium-jumbo frets
  • 25.5" scale length
  • Nut width: 1.650"
  • Chrome hardware
  • Fender/Gotoh vintage-style tuners
  • American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
  • 1-ply white pickguard
  • Parallel-wired Samarium Cobalt Noiseless neck and middle pickups with a DiMarzio Tone Zone bridge pickup
  • 5-position blade pickup switch
  • Master volume control
  • Tone 1 (neck pickup)
  • Tone 2 (bridge pickup)
  • Setup with Fender Super 250R Nickel Plated Steel strings (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046)
  • Includes Vintage Tweed Case, Strap, Cable, and Meguair's care kit

Fender American Vintage Hot Rod '57 Stratocaster Electric Guitar Includes:

    hardshell case

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Amazing.

I have watched my friend and a few others play this guitar and I can easily say that I was blown away by the sound of the guitar. The only thing that is keeping me away from this baby is the price. I wish it was more affordable. But, the guitar itself is amazing. It has a clean sound and great tone while keeping it's Stratocaster sound. Definately a buy if you have the money. Thanks Fender!

Reviewed by Rockstar121 on 1/11/2007 who plays Rock, Heavy Metal, Classic Rock.

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great sounds

the neck is only 21 frets,which can be limiting if you are used to a 22 or 24 fret neck, but it has a nice feel to it. the bridge is vintage and can throw off the intonation when you change the strings unless you make sure you get it back in the exact same position and it can be more unstable than more modern, better designed bridges. The clean sounds are impeccable, the lead sounds are fantastic as well but it lacks on sustain even though the pickups are hot. (compared to other guitars I have).

Reviewed by James on 2/19/2007 who plays fusion, blues rock funk jazz.

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The best one yet..

my friend got an american standard deluxe and he's selling his hot rod installed with emg sa's. i grabbed the oppurtunity since most of our friends dont use strats. as i played it the first time, i know, i have fallen in love with this baby..the price was worth it, he dropped it down to 400 bucks..now, its my main guitar for studio recordings and live..

Reviewed by joshnerez on 5/8/2007 who plays jazz/funk/instrumental rock.

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