American Vintage Series (1990 - 2012)
Replaces: U.S Vintage Series '52 Fullerton
Decal:
Colors:
Butterscotch Blonde (820)
Black ( 806) Until 2000
LIMITED:
Copper (884)1999-2000
2-Tone Sunburst (803 )w/ Gold Hardware 1999-2001
USA TELECASTERS
Fender Standard Died Cast Tuners 09908020100
Fender ClassicGear Vintage Tuners 0990802100
Fender ClassicGear Vintage Staggered 0990802105
Fender Locking Tuners 3 Long / 3 Short post 0990818000
Fender Locking Tuners All Short Posts 0990818105
Fender Locking Tuners 3-3 Round Buttons 0990818500
Kaish 6-In Line Locking Tuners (Economy)
These will drop in without any modification. Installing other models will require drilling new mount holes.
Fender Original tuners can be found cheaper elsewhere. Google the SKU numbers.
Fender 70’s CBS F-Style Tuners 0990822100
Schaller 70’s CBS F-Style Tuners 1058 N, CHR, GLD, BLK
These will drop in without any modification. Installing other models will require drilling new mount holes.
Good Quality ▼
Fender PING Vintage Tuners 0047912049
Fender PING Road Worn Vintage 0997201000
Premium Quality ▼
Fender Pure Vintage Gotoh SD91 0992074000
Fender Gotoh SD91 American Vintage 0992040000
Fender Gotoh SD91 American Vintage Staggered 0992074105
These will drop in without any modification. Installing other models will require drilling new mount holes.
These are not all in existence. Go to my page about these to get more selections.
USA Strats are equipped with Gotoh SD91, Mexico Strats are equipped with PING Vintage tuners.
BODY
Wood: Premium Ash
Lacquer: Nitrocellulose
Shape: Standard Telecaster
Pickguard: 1-Ply Black
Serial: Stamped On Bridge / 5-digits
NECK
Wood: Maple
Fretboard: Maple
Neck Lacquer: Nitrocellulose
Neck Profile: "U" Shape
Headstock: Standard Tele
Nut Width: 1.650" (42mm)
Scale: 25.5"
Radius: 7.25"
#Frets: 21
Fretwire: 6230 Vintage Style
Trussrod: Vintage Heel-Adjust
MicroTilt: No
Contoured Heel: No
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage 3-Saddle String-Thru
Bridge Marking: Fender Pat. Pend + Serial
Saddle: 3 Brass Barrel-saddles
Tuners: Vintage SD91 Split Shaft ⚙︎
String Tree: 50's Round Button
Knobs: Knurled Dome
Neckplate: 4-Bolt / Blank plate
ELECTRONICS:
Switch: 3-Way / Round Barrel-Tip
Wiring: Vintage Wiring
Pickup Config: SS
Treble Bleed: None
Capacitor: 01uf in series Pos 3 /. 0.5uf Tone
Neck Pickup: '52 Vintage pickup
Bridge Pickup: '52 Vintage pickup
CASE: Updated Deluxe Vintage Tweed Case
PRICE: 1999: $1599 ($1699 Left Handed) / 2013: $2499
INFO:
Updated AVRI, Thicker neck, also offered in Black color and for limited time in Copper
Also for Left Handed now.
This version was issued to Mid-2012 with small updates and reintroduced with two other Reissues models.