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Fender is celebrating 70 years of one of their most iconic and recorded guitars in modern music: the Stratocaster. The 70th-anniversary Fender Stratocaster is crafted with meticulous attention to detail and combines the essence of the original Stratocaster while incorporating modern appointments. If you are a fan of a specific Fender series, then you’re in luck! The 70th-anniversary Strats are featured in different series, such as Vintera II, American Professional II, Custom Shop, and more, which offer different specs and pickup configurations depending on the series. The more affordable models feature a lightweight guitar that delivers balanced tones with an alder body and a 2-point tremolo bridge with bent-steel saddles. In contrast, the higher-end models feature an ash body that slightly boosts the midrange of your tone, giving you a warmer sound. Fender wasted no expense on the pickups for these sets of guitars, as you have a choice of Pure Vintage ’59 single-coil Strat pickups, Ultra Quadra Tap humbucker pickups, or hand-wound Sweetwater ’64 under-wound single-coil pickups, which all have their own characteristic and Strat charm. Lastly, all 70th-anniversary Fender Strats have a maple neck with varying radii, neck profiles, and fingerboards. With so many spec choices, it’ll be hard to narrow your next 70th-anniversary Fender Strat to just one. Whether in the hands of seasoned professionals or aspiring musicians, these instruments are a testament to the enduring influence and timeless appeal of the legendary Fender Stratocaster.

Modern Appointments on a Timeless Classic

With so many iterations of the Stratocaster, Fender had to pull out all the stops for the 70th-anniversary edition to stand out — and they certainly did that. Guitarists looking for a slimmer neck profile than the ’50s and ’60s Strat models will love the Modern C neck shape found on the Player Series models, while players looking for a more vintage-accurate neck will gravitate toward the Deep C neck found on the American Professional Series Strats. The American Professional II and Player Series feature a 2-point tremolo bridge, giving players a smooth tremolo action and increasing sustain and playability. Vintage Strat aficionados will also gush at the premium bone nut and ClassicGear tuning machines, which deliver increased resonance and improve tuning stability, respectively.

Pure Vintage ’59 Single-coil Strat Pickups

One of the many high points for the 70th-anniversary Fender Strat is the addition of the Pure Vintage ’59 single-coil Strat pickups found in the Player Series. Constructed just like the pickups of Fender’s golden years, these Pure Vintage ’59 single-coil pickups deliver vintage-inspired tones that are rich and well-balanced, making them a must-have for Stratocaster lovers. Add in the 5-way switch, and you get a plethora of sonic landscapes that can range from twangy, country-style tones on the bridge pickup to warm, round tones on the neck. Whatever your tonal preference, you will find it in the Fender 70th-anniversary Stratocaster.