NEW Fender American Vintage II Guitars | NAMM 2025

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The Fender American Vintage II collection is adding a brand-new 1965 Stratocaster to the permanent line, as well as a 1951 Telecaster in Prototype White, a 1957 Strat in black and a 1960 Precision Bass in Olympic White.

Tales from the Fender booth: “American Vintage II highlights specific years of models from Fender’s past. It’s a really fun line, and these are amazing instruments. For example, the ’65 Strat focuses on a transition era for the Stratocaster after CBS bought the company. It has a ‘Goldilocks’ neck, because it’s not too thick or too thin—it’s a nice C shape," says Fender's Allen Abbassi, Director of Product Management.

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Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:25 - NEW Fender American Vintage II ’65 Stratocaster
03:27 - Checking out the Tone Master '59 Bassman Amplifier
04:45 - NEW Fender American Vintage II ’51 Telecaster in Prototype White
05:32 - Outro

[guitarcenter]

What do you think about the new additions to the American Vintage II lineup? Let us know!! 🎸

[michaelneppel]

I want one in surf green or sea foam green. The 60’s models with bigger frets and neck truss rod adjust would be epic. The 60s feel great.

[TheTrollMastah]

I wish they had the flash coat lacquer, those were some of the best instruments Fender put out

[neilfordan]

That sonic blue strat is a very nice color!

[ToddTheJoker]

'65 in Sonic Blue with transition type logo ...sign me up!!!! and how about how good that Tone Master Bassman sounds! great stuff!

[AndySkywalkerGuitar]

The Fender American Vintage Series was always visibly the best. After the locking tuner perverted new Standards this felt great!

[scottbettencourt]

Love it Ive always wanted a sonic blue

[jasonodeller]

Dang. I want that sonic blue has got me. Dang

[Madakalim]

Leo had a ton of indian laurel sitting around that no one wanted to use

[CL_Audio_Tuning]

HEY FENDER!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE MAKE THE NEW PRECISION STANDARD SERIES IN A PJ PICKUP

[Tonetwisters]

You don't REALLY believe that mushy distortion sounds good, right? But that Stratocaster looks fabulous.

[crisrose]

That top volume knob is totally in the way of the picking hand, as is the control switch AND the middle pup while picking . Therefore I have the proverbial love / hate with Strats

[BillyBones]

A brand new model that looks like every other strat….a Malibu Stacey with a new hat

[dylanpardon]

Bizarre how they never do American vintage series 68-70 strats to capitalise on the whole Hendrix/David Gilmour thing, you can only get close with Japanese models, Custom Shop or tribute models with upside down necks and they're always olympic white

[laranjiinha]

Did I hear all lacquer? No poly under???

[fuibeghardt]

Man, Jim DeCola left Gibson and works for Fender now?

[jasonodeller]

All i need is an AVii....ill never be able to afford it. Dangett. I would sleep with it

[kaiserthegreat]

God...why are they doing this to me. I missed the 65 first time around. Now I feel more desperate. Why do I like big white dots and transition logos so much?

[waynegram]

What is the Vintage II 1965 Transition Period do what differently? The "Transition Period" is adding what or doing what to the Vintage II 1954 models?

[saleksa]

Yeah lacquer with gloppy thick coat of poly under coat. Don’t lie to us!