Fender American Vintage II 1957 Stratocaster Electric Guitar, with Maple Fingerboard (and Case)
Known for its signature V-shaped neck, the 1957 Stratocaster is a holy grail for a lot of vintage Stratocaster enthusiasts, and this example is no different.
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Submitted May 4, 2025 by a customer from yahoo.com
"Underwhelmed With The Quality Control"
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My first USA Made Fender Stratocaster. I'd have to say that I'm very disappointed with the quality control coming out of the Corona Plant. To start, the neck was mounted crooked to where the high E string would fall off the fretboard playing anywhere past the ninth fret. The action was way too high due to the tremolo being tilted forward because the spring tension was off. The tremolo arm mounting hole in the tremolo block was incorrectly drilled at an angle, which barely lined up with the tremolo base plate. This caused the arm to be too low to the guitar body. I will be replacing this block with a FU-Tone Brass Block. After proper adjustment, it played beautifully. The sound was exactly as I had imagined. The finish of the neck and body were near perfect. Do I love this guitar? Yes! With that said though, for the price, I believe Fender Mexico is putting out a better quality product overall.
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Submitted November 19, 2025 by Trey G in Andalusia, AL
"My New Primary Guitar"
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This is without a doubt the nicest guitar I have ever owned. I have been playing for 30 years and have gone through several different instruments. This guitar just felt right in my hands, and when I paired it with my Fender Tone Master Twin, the sonic bliss landed me in musical Nirvana (the place where people listen to grunge all day every day). It is great for all kinds of music, super responsive, easily modified (though there isn't really a reason to do that), and an all out workhorse for any rhythm or lead guitarist out there.
Musical Background:
I play guitar, bass, piano, most brass, and I sing. I've been playing music for over 40 years but started guitar 30 years ago
Musical Style:
Rock, grunge, blues, southern rock. I love 50's, 60's, 70's, and 90's mostly.
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