Description
The Fender Vintera III Late '50s Stratocaster Maple in Aztec Gold is for the player who wants classic late '50s Strat tone with a little extra visual flair. Aztec Gold has that vintage custom color vibe that feels straight out of a late '50s showroom, but it still keeps everything rooted in traditional Strat design. If you are chasing articulate cleans, glassy in-between tones, and that unmistakable Fender snap, this one is built to deliver it.
An alder body forms the foundation, paired with a 1-piece maple neck carved into a Late '50s D profile that feels full but comfortable in your hand. The 7.25 inch radius maple fingerboard and 21 vintage tall frets give you that round, traditional feel under your fingers. The set of three Vintage-Style Late '50s single-coil Strat pickups provide bright, clear top end, tight lows, and the chime that made this era so important. The 6-saddle vintage-style synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles keeps the response authentic while still offering solid tuning stability and intonation.
Vintage-style tuning machines, a bone nut, and classic hardware appointments round it out and keep everything period-correct in both look and function. The 25.5 inch scale length gives you that signature Strat tension and snap, and the 1.650 inch nut width keeps it comfortable whether you are laying down rhythm tracks or digging into lead lines. We like this one because it captures the late '50s character without overcomplicating things. It is straightforward, inspiring, and ready for the stage or studio.
Specifications:
- Body Shape: Stratocaster
- Body Material: Alder
- Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
- Color: Aztec Gold
- Neck Material: 1-Piece Maple
- Neck Profile: Late '50s D
- Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
- Fingerboard: Maple
- Fingerboard Radius: 7.25 inches, 184.1mm
- Nut Width: 1.650 inches, 42mm
- Scale Length: 25.5 inches, 648mm
- Number of Frets: 21
- Fret Size: Vintage Tall
- Nut: Bone
- Inlays: Black Dot
- Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
- Bridge Mounting: 6-Screw Vintage-Style
- Tuners: Vintage-Style
- Hardware Finish: Nickel, Chrome
- Pickguard: 1-Ply White
- Pickup Covers: Parchment
- Control Knobs: Parchment Plastic
- Switch Tip: Parchment
- Bridge Pickup: Vintage-Style Late '50s Single-Coil Strat
- Middle Pickup: Vintage-Style Late '50s Single-Coil Strat
- Neck Pickup: Vintage-Style Late '50s Single-Coil Strat
- Pickup Configuration: SSS
- Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1 Neck and Middle, Tone 2 Bridge
- Switching: 5-Position Blade
- Case: Deluxe Gig Bag
Sku: 0149142378
An alder body forms the foundation, paired with a 1-piece maple neck carved into a Late '50s D profile that feels full but comfortable in your hand. The 7.25 inch radius maple fingerboard and 21 vintage tall frets give you that round, traditional feel under your fingers. The set of three Vintage-Style Late '50s single-coil Strat pickups provide bright, clear top end, tight lows, and the chime that made this era so important. The 6-saddle vintage-style synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles keeps the response authentic while still offering solid tuning stability and intonation.
Vintage-style tuning machines, a bone nut, and classic hardware appointments round it out and keep everything period-correct in both look and function. The 25.5 inch scale length gives you that signature Strat tension and snap, and the 1.650 inch nut width keeps it comfortable whether you are laying down rhythm tracks or digging into lead lines. We like this one because it captures the late '50s character without overcomplicating things. It is straightforward, inspiring, and ready for the stage or studio.
Specifications:
- Body Shape: Stratocaster
- Body Material: Alder
- Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
- Color: Aztec Gold
- Neck Material: 1-Piece Maple
- Neck Profile: Late '50s D
- Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
- Fingerboard: Maple
- Fingerboard Radius: 7.25 inches, 184.1mm
- Nut Width: 1.650 inches, 42mm
- Scale Length: 25.5 inches, 648mm
- Number of Frets: 21
- Fret Size: Vintage Tall
- Nut: Bone
- Inlays: Black Dot
- Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
- Bridge Mounting: 6-Screw Vintage-Style
- Tuners: Vintage-Style
- Hardware Finish: Nickel, Chrome
- Pickguard: 1-Ply White
- Pickup Covers: Parchment
- Control Knobs: Parchment Plastic
- Switch Tip: Parchment
- Bridge Pickup: Vintage-Style Late '50s Single-Coil Strat
- Middle Pickup: Vintage-Style Late '50s Single-Coil Strat
- Neck Pickup: Vintage-Style Late '50s Single-Coil Strat
- Pickup Configuration: SSS
- Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1 Neck and Middle, Tone 2 Bridge
- Switching: 5-Position Blade
- Case: Deluxe Gig Bag
Sku: 0149142378
