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The Fender Vintera II ’70s Stratocaster recalls the decade when Strat masters defined so many musical styles—from Stevie Ray Vaughan’s hypersonic blues, to Mark Knopfler’s out-of-phase-pickup-driven pop, Eric Clapton’s Slowhand-era hits, David Gilmour’s soaring “Black Strat” solos, Robin Trower’s funky hard rock, Rory Gallagher’s fiery aggression and Eric Johnson’s jaw-dropping “Cliffs of Dover” instrumental. Stratocasters in the 1970s exhibit perhaps the model’s biggest departures from vintage specs, owing mostly to Fender’s sale to CBS in 1965. The headstock became oversized, the neck profile got chunkier, players could purchase HSS (humbucker, single-coil, single-coil) pickup configurations and other such alterations from ’50s and ’60s models.

“The classic surf green finish of the Vintera II ’70s Stratocaster is really beautiful—especially as it’s paired with a rosewood fingerboard,” says guitarist, songwriter and musical director Kelly Rosenthal (Camila Cabello, Lizzy McAlpine, I Am Strikes). “It’s a guitar I want to look at, as well as play. It may sound a little clichéd, but it’s cool to have an aesthetically pleasing instrument. When I like the way my guitars look, I want to have them out and play them more—instead of sitting in their cases.”

The self-expression boom of the Me Decade is epitomized—in a musical way—on the Vintera II ’70s Stratocaster, as it offers players a comfy and chunky U-shaped neck, 21 vintage-tall frets, a six-saddle vintage-style synchronized tremolo (with bent-steel saddles), Vintage-Style ’70s single-coils, vintage “F” stamped tuning machines and more.

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https://www.guitarcenter.com/riffs/buying-guides/guitars/fender-stratocaster-guide?source=4GOA4LOBA

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Chapters
00:00 - Intro with Kelly Rosenthal
00:42 - Kelly’s Impressions of the Fender Vintera II ‘70s Stratocaster
01:37 - Kelly's Take on the Value of Having a Good-Looking Instrument
01:53 - Fender’s Vintera II Series: That Vintage Fender Feel at a Modern Price
02:14 - Overview and Demo: A Closer Listen to the 1st Position (Bridge Pickup)
03:15 - The Importance of Connecting with Your Instrument
03:31 - Overview and Demo: A Closer Listen to the 4th and 5th Positions with Wavy Vibrato (Neck Pickup and Neck/Middle Pickups)
05:13 - Overview and Demo: How Kelly Uses the Strat’s Tone Knobs to Shape Her Sound
06:15 - Overview of the U-Shaped Neck Profile and Fingerboard
06:54 - Outro