American Vintage '65 Stratocasters Olympic White

For the guitarist who craves pure vintage Fender style, the American Vintage series presents original-era model year guitars built with meticulous attention to accurate detail that bring Fender history and heritage to authentic and exciting new life.

Relive the sound and spirit of 1965 with the American Vintage '65 Stratocaster. Smack in the middle of one of music's most electrifying decades, the Stratocaster in 1965 was an instrument on its way to becoming rock's greatest electric guitar. Built with original tooling and based directly on actual 1965 models we tracked down, this U.S.-made guitar returns you to a pivotal period when the Strat® was poised to soar to phenomenal new heights.

General

Color

Olympic White

Country Of Origin

US

Orientation

Right-Hand

Platform

Vintage

Series

American Vintage

Neck

Fingerboard Material

Round-Lam Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius

7.25" (184.1 mm)

Neck Finish

Flash Coat Lacquer

Neck Material

Maple

Neck Shape

Mid '60s "C"

Number of Frets

21

Nut Material

Bone

Nut Width

1.650" (42 mm)

Position Inlays

White Pearloid Dot - 7mm

String Nut

Bone

Truss Rod

Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

Body

Body

Alder

Body Finish

Gloss Lacquer

Body Material

Alder

Body Shape

Stratocaster®

Hardware

Bridge

6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo

Control Knobs

Aged White Plastic

Hardware Finish

Chrome/Nickel-Plated Steel

Neck Plate

4-Bolt Vintage-Style

Pickguard

3-Ply White with Vintage Bevel

Strap Buttons

Vintage-Style

Strings

Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406

Switch Tip

Aged White

Tuning Machines

Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"

Electronics

Bridge Pickup

Pure Vintage '65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat®

Controls

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

Middle Pickup

Pure Vintage '65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat®

Neck Pickup

Pure Vintage '65 Gray-Bottom Single-Coil Strat®

Pickup Configuration

SSS

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

Miscellaneous

Disclaimer

WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Unique Features

Thick C-shaped maple neck with round-laminated rosewood fingerboard and larger pearl dot inlays; All-new pickups wound to period-correct specs and sound; Vintage-accurate bridge saddles and tuner spacing

Accessories

Included Accessories

Vintage '65 Strat Strap, Cable, and Cloth; Vintage 3-Position Switch, '60s Strat Information Kit, Bridge Cover, Owner's Manual, Saddle Height Wrench