USA STRATOCASTERS

American Vintage II 1965 Reissue

American Vintage Series (3/2025-Today)

American Vintage II 1965 Reissue in Candy Apple Red
American Vintage II 1965 Reissue in Candy Apple Red Rear
American Vintage II 1965 Reissue in Shoreline Gold
American Vintage II 1965 Reissue in Sonic Blue

Colors:

Sonic Blue (872)

Candy Apple Red (809)

Shoreline Gold (844)

Model# 011–0280-XXX (Rosewood)


BODY

Wood: Alder

Lacquer: Gloss Nitrocellulose

Shape: Standard Stratocaster

Contours: ’60s Contours

Pickguard: 3-Ply Eggshell, 11-Hole

Pickup Routing: SSS

Serial: Neckplate | V + 7 digits


NECK

Wood: Flatsawn Maple

Fretboard: Round Laminated Rosewood

Fret Markers: White Pearloid Dots (7mm)

Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose (Tinted)

Neck Profile: 1965 “C”

Neck Depht .835”–.955”

Headstock: Classic Style Small | Gloss Nitrocellulose 

Nut Width: 1.650” (42.0 mm)

Nut Material: Bone

Scale: 25.5"

Radius: 7.25”

#Frets: 21

Fretwire: Vintage Tall (.045-.083)

Trussrod: Single Action Heel Adjust

MicroTilt: No

Contoured Heel: No


HARDWARE 

Bridge: Pure Vintage  6-Screw Synchronized Tremolo

  • Mount Spacing: 2-7/32 (56.4mm)
  • String Spacing: 2–7/32 (56.4mm)

Block: Pure Vintage Powder Coated Steel Block

Saddles: Nickel Plated Bent Steel “FENDER”

Trem Arm: 10-32 w/ Aged White Tip

Tuners: Pure Vintage Kluson Style (Single Line) Gotoh

String Tree: Butterfly

Plastic HW: Standard Vintage White Plastic

Neckplate: 4-Bolt Blank + Serial

Strap Buttons: Standard


ELECTRONICS

Switch: 5-Way CRL  / Std. Tip

Wiring: Standard Vintage (N/NM/M/MB/B)

Pots: 3 Pots

  • 1 x CTS 250k Master Volume
  • 1 x CTS 250k Tone Control (Neck)
  • 1 x CTS 250k Tone Control (Middle+Bridge)

Capacitor ?

Treble Bleed: None

Pickup Config: SSS

Neck Pickup: Pure Vintage ’65 Grey Bottom Single Coil

Middle Pickup: Pure Vintage ’65 Grey Bottom Single Coil

Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage ’65 Grey Bottom Single Coil

Magnets: Alnico 5, Staggered, Non-Beveled

RWRP: No


CASE: Vintage  Style Black Hardshell w/ Orange Interior

STRINGS .010 -.046 Nickel Plated Steel

Wiring Diagram

Bridge Info

Service Manual

DECAL:

Key

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