Fender has launched two new guitars in their American Vintage Series that are FSR Models. See below for summaries and pictures!
FSR American Vintage '70s Stratocaster®
This hybrid “best of the ’70s” Stratocaster® guitar features all of the best elements of the classic models from that decade, including an alder body, "U"-shaped maple neck with improved three-bolt neck and Micro-Tilt™ neck adjustment, vintagestyle bridge, “F” tuners, specially voiced pickups, large matching painted headstock with ’70s-style decal, and bullet truss rod adjustment nut.
Key Features
Series: Special Edition
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
Neck: Maple, "U" Shape
Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (18.41 cm)
Frets: 21, Vintage-Style
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Truss Rod: "Bullet" Style
Pickups: American Vintage Single-Coil Strat® (Bridge, Middle and Neck)
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Middle Pickup
Position 3. Neck Pickup
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Fender® Vintage "F" Stamped
Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
Strings: Fender® USA Super 250L, NPS (.009-.042 Gauges)
FSR American Vintage '72 Telecaster® Custom
Fender's American Vintage '72 Telecaster Custom guitar authentically evokes a historic member of the Telecaster family. Periodcorrect early-'70s details include a three-bolt neck plate with Micro-Tilt™ adjustment, bullet truss rod nut and vintage-style "F" tuners; with touches including a Fender Wide Range humbucking neck pickup redesigned and re-voiced to sound even more like a 1970s pickup.
Features include a solid ash (721) or alder (706) body with gloss lacquer finish, "C"-shaped maple neck with gloss lacquer finish, rosewood fingerboard with 7.25" radius and 21 vintage-style frets, American Vintage single-coil Telecaster bridge pickup, threeposition switch with aged white tip; vintagestyle three-saddle strings-through-body Telecaster bridge; skirted amp control knobs and chrome hardware. Available in Black and Natural.
Key Features
Series: Special Edition
Body Material: Alder (706), Ash (721)
Body Finish: Gloss Lacquer
Neck: Maple, "C" Shape
Neck Finish: Gloss Lacquer
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (18.41 cm)
Frets: 21, Vintage-Style
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Truss Rod: "Bullet" Style
Pickups: American Vintage Single-Coil Tele® (Bridge)
Fender® "Wide Range" Humbucking (Neck)
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and
Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Controls: Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Fender® Vintage "F" Stamped
Bridge: 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele® with
Grooved Steel Barrel Saddles
Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell on Black (706), 3-Ply B/W/B on Natural (721)
Strings: Fender® USA 250R NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)
