Fender Vintera III Late '50s Stratocaster Aztec Gold E-Gitarre

Fender Vintera III Late '50s Stratocaster Aztec Gold Electric Guitar

Are you looking for an electric guitar with an authentic vintage tone, classic Fender look, and the crystal-clear, crisp sound of the late '50s? Then the Fender Vintera III Late '50s Stratocaster Aztec Gold Electric Guitar is an excellent choice for anyone seeking a faithful reproduction of an iconic Fender. The Fender Vintera III series features faithful reproductions of famous Fender guitars and basses from the 50s, 60s, and 70s. With authentic vintage tone, look, and feel, these models come remarkably close to their historical counterparts.

This is what the crystal-clear, crisp Fender tone from the 1950s sounds like. The Fender Vintera III Late '50s Stratocaster Aztec Gold electric guitar combines an alder body with a one-piece maple neck and maple fingerboard. The “Late ’50s D” neck profile fits comfortably in the playing hand and feels familiar right away. Especially for players looking for a Stratocaster with clearly defined vintage features and classic ’50s character, this model offers a compelling foundation.

Body and Classic Stratocaster Style

The Fender Vintera III Late '50s Stratocaster Aztec Gold electric guitar features an alder body. This material specification is one of the instrument’s key features and forms the foundation of its construction. The body is a solid-body Stratocaster design with a gloss polyester finish. This is complemented by the Aztec Gold color, which gives the instrument a clearly defined and stylistically authentic look.

Other design elements also underscore the characteristic look. The single-ply white pickguard complements the aesthetic, as do the parchment pickup covers, parchment plastic controls, and a parchment switch tip. Together with the nickel/chrome hardware, the overall look clearly positions the Fender Vintera III Late '50s Stratocaster Aztec Gold electric guitar within its vintage-inspired series.

Late '50s-style neck and fretboard

The neck of the Fender Vintera III Late '50s Stratocaster Aztec Gold electric guitar is made of one-piece maple and features a gloss urethane finish. The neck profile is described as Late '50s "D," clearly reflecting its historical inspiration. The neck construction is a standard 4-bolt design, complemented by a Stratocaster headstock. These features make the neck specifications of this model precisely traceable.

The fingerboard is made of maple and has a fingerboard radius of 7.25" or 184.1 mm. It also features 21 Vintage Tall frets, black dot position markers, black side dots, and a nut width of 1.650" (42 mm). The nut is made of bone. This is complemented by a vintage-style butt-adjust truss rod with a matching truss rod nut and a scale length of 25.5" or 648 mm. This ensures that the Fender Vintera III Late '50s Stratocaster Aztec Gold electric guitar is fully and clearly described, even in terms of the neck and fretboard.

Vintage-style Late '50s single-coils and classic Strat electronics

A key feature of the Fender Vintera III Late '50s Stratocaster Aztec Gold electric guitar is its SSS pickup configuration. Vintage-style Late '50s single-coil Strat pickups are used in the bridge, middle, and neck positions. These three pickups were built to exact 1950s specifications and produce the unmistakable bright, singing tone that made Fender famous during this exciting era. For those seeking a Stratocaster with clearly specified Late '50s pickup configuration, this offers a precisely engineered solution.

Controls include a master volume, Tone 1 for the neck and middle pickups, and Tone 2 for the bridge pickup. This is complemented by a 5-position blade switch. Position 1 engages the bridge pickup, position 2 engages the bridge and middle pickups, position 3 engages the middle pickup, position 4 engages the middle and neck pickups, and position 5 engages the neck pickup. This classic Strat electronics setup makes the Fender Vintera III Late '50s Stratocaster Aztec Gold electric guitar intuitive to play and perfectly complements its vintage aesthetic.

Late '50s-style hardware

The Fender Vintera III Late '50s Stratocaster Aztec Gold electric guitar is equipped with a 6-saddle vintage-style synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles. The bridge is mounted using a 6-screw vintage-style setup. The vintage-style synchronized tremolo produces nuanced bending effects and is one of the key hardware features of this model. This is complemented by a screw-in tremolo arm, a 4-bolt vintage-style headstock plate, and vintage-style strap buttons.

The other hardware details also fit the authentic overall look. Fender vintage-style tuners and butterfly string trees are used. The guitar comes factory-strung with Fender USA 250L nickel-plated steel strings in .009-.042 gauge. The country of origin is listed as Mexico. For those seeking a Stratocaster that combines authentic vintage character, inspiring sound, and clearly defined features, the Fender Vintera III Late '50s Stratocaster Aztec Gold electric guitar is a model that fits the description perfectly.

Features:

• Series: Vintera® III
• Orientation: Right-handed
• Color: Aztec Gold
• Country of Origin: Mexico
• Headstock: Stratocaster®
• Neck material: 1-piece maple
• Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
• Neck Profile: Late '50s "D"
• Neck construction: 4-bolt standard
• Fingerboard radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
• Fingerboard material: Maple
• Position Inlays: Black Dots
• Side Dots: Black
• Number of Frets: 21
• Truss rod: Vintage-style butt adjust
• Truss rod nut: Vintage-style butt adjust
• Nut: Bone
• Nut width: 1.650" (42 mm)
• Nut material: Bone
• Fret size: Vintage Tall
• Scale length: 25.5" (648 mm)
• Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
• Body shape: Stratocaster®
• Body style: Solid body
• Body Material: Alder
• Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
• Bridge Mounting: 6-Screw Vintage-Style
• Pickguard: 1-Ply White
• Pickup covers: Parchment
• Controls: Parchment Plastic
• Switch Tips: Parchment
• Hardware Color: Nickel/Chrome
• Tuners: Fender® Vintage-Style
• String Trees: Butterfly
• Strings: Fender® USA 250L Nickel-Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403
• Tremolo Arm: Screw-In
• Headstock: 4-Bolt Vintage-Style
• Strap buttons: Vintage-style
• 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/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
• Switch: 5-position blade: Position 1: Bridge pickup, Position 2: Bridge and middle pickups, Position 3: Middle pickup, Position 4: Middle and neck pickups, Position 5: Neck pickup

Specs:

• incl. Case: no
• Incl. Bag: no
• Frets: 21
• Scale: 648 mm
• Color: Gold
• Pickup System: SSS
• Pickup-Type: passive
• Strings: 6
• Set Offer: no
• Tremolo: yes
• Type: electric Guitar
• Theme: Guitars and Basses

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