Where Rock ’n’ Roll Found Its Voice
Embodying the rebellious spirit that birthed rock ’n’ roll, the Fender Vintera III Late ’50s Stratocaster captures the look, feel, and tone of one of the model’s most celebrated seasons. Featuring a heavily contoured alder body, this Strat conforms to your frame with flawless fluidity. You’ll revel in the period-correct playability of this Strat’s authentic Late ’50s D-shaped neck, which is reinforced by an old-school 7.25-inch-radius fingerboard with vintage-tall frets. Sonically, this solidbody electric guitar rivals real-world vintage specimens, thanks to three custom-spec’d vintage-style single-coil Strat pickups, enabling you to harness the bright, singing tones that epitomize the pivotal late-1950s era. You also get a sublime assemblage of period-accurate hardware, comprising Fender’s tried-and-true synchronized tremolo and matching vintage-style tuning machines. A 1-ply white pickguard, a parchment switch tip, parchment plastic control knobs, and an era-correct headstock logo round out this stellar retro-style Stratocaster. Want to embrace the authentic vintage spirit and legendary sound of a timeless instrument? The Vintera III Late ’50s Stratocaster lets you plug straight into Fender history.
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Vintera III: own a piece of Fullerton history
The Vintera III lineup takes you back to Fender’s formative age of guitar innovation, reviving the brand’s most beloved instruments with component-level vintage accuracy. These historic guitars and basses spotlight pivotal eras of Fender production, from the gold-tinged Strats of the late 1950s to the block-bound Jazz Basses of the early 1970s. Each model is crafted with era-accurate pickups, a vintage-spec neck, and traditional Fender hardware — in essence, these are Leo Fender and company’s groundbreaking creations realized exactly as they were first envisioned decades ago. Rest assured that when you pick up a Vintera III instrument, you’re playing the guitars and basses that shaped music history.
Late-’50s playing comfort, refined to perfection
During the mid and late 1950s, Fender transitioned away from heavy ash bodies to lightweight alder bodies, which were bolstered by significant contouring to ensure maximum playing comfort, especially when standing. The Fender Vintera III Late ’50s Stratocaster reflects these design elements, showcasing a contoured alder body that fits like a glove. Moreover, this Strat boasts a hand-filling Late ’50s D-shaped neck, which has slightly wider shoulders, starting off slim at the nut and thickening moderately as you approach the 12th fret. You also get a vintage-style 7.25-inch-radius fingerboard, crowned with vintage-tall frets that allow for enthusiastic string bending without fretting out. Lastly, the Vintera III Late ’50s Strat features a vintage-style synchronized tremolo with bent-steel saddles and matching tuning machines, offering authentic aesthetics and superior tuning precision.
Pure Strat chime and bite
Sweetwater’s guitar aficionados consider late-’50s Strats to be among the most sought-after models in Fender history, thanks at least in part to their captivating alnico-fueled sound. Equipped with vintage-style Late ’50s single-coil Strat pickups, the Vintera III Late ’50s Stratocaster re-creates these iconic tones with picture-book perfection. No matter what you plug it into, this stellar solidbody electric guitar delivers a bright and cutting sound, tempered with just the right amount of woody warmth and bell-like glassiness, and fortified with remarkable focus, balance, and dynamic sensitivity. Tying it all together are a Master Volume knob, two Tone knobs, and flexible 5-way switching, providing you with a universe of potential tones to explore.
“As soon as I started playing the Fender Vintera III Late ’50s Stratocaster, I was mesmerized. With the ’50s-era body contours, the vintage-spec neck, and the glassy pickup voicing, this Strat feels like it was plucked straight out of the Buddy Holly era.” – Mac McDonough, Product Research TeamFender Vintera III Late ’50s Stratocaster Features:
- A stellar solidbody electric guitar inspired by Fender’s late-’50s Stratocasters
- Heavily contoured alder body with an ultra-thin gloss polyester finish
- Authentic Late ’50s D-shaped neck provides period-correct playability
- Era-accurate 7.25-in.-radius fingerboard with vintage-tall frets
- Custom-spec’d vintage-style single-coil Strat pickups replicate the bright, singing tones of the pivotal late-1950s era
- Vintage-style synchronized tremolo and matching tuning machines yield authentic aesthetics and superior tuning precision
- 1-ply white pickguard, a parchment switch tip, parchment plastic control knobs, and an era-correct headstock logo
