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Fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage '50s Stratocaster, White Blonde

Fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage '50s Stratocaster

Pre-orderFender part 0118212801

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$4,229.99 CAD

Finish: White Blonde

How would you like to pay?

Time of arrival for special orders varies by product.
It can be anywhere from two weeks up to several months. After you order, we check with the supplier and email you an ETA. Want an estimate before you order?

Deposit orders: the balance is due when it arrives. Shop Pay, Apple Pay and Google Pay can't take a deposit. Pre-order FAQ

  • Ordered in for you
  • Set up free
  • Shipped insured from Ottawa
  • Free shipping over $200

Got a question about this one?

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Why Lauzon Music

Guitar people since 1945

Set up your way

Free with online orders

Every instrument crosses Ian Vance's bench before it ships. You choose the strings and the action when you order.

Shipped insured

Free insured shipping in Canada on orders over $200.

Three generations

In the family since 1945, with a player answering your questions before and after you order.

Authorized dealer

Full manufacturer warranty on every new instrument.

Financing

Pay in full and you can spread the cost with PayPlan by RBC or Shop Pay Installments, with the exact terms shown at checkout. Financing never changes the price of the guitar. How financing works

Our take

Who this one is for

A '50s Stratocaster on the outside, with a modern player's neck and electronics underneath. The body is ash or alder depending on the finish, under an Heirloom nitrocellulose lacquer that comes aged, with a 1-ply parchment pickguard and aged white covers. Three Pure Vintage '57 single-coils give it the right voice for the era.

The neck is where it parts ways with 1957. A quartersawn maple Modern "D" with rolled edges, a 10" to 14" compound radius that stays round near the nut for chords and flattens up high so bends don't choke, and 22 medium jumbo stainless steel frets that won't wear the way nickel does. A tapered heel opens up the top of the neck. The S-1 switch on the volume knob adds the neck pickup into positions 1 and 2, so you get bridge plus neck, and all three together.

For the period neck and hardware, the American Vintage II 1957 Stratocaster uses the same pickups on a 7.25" radius "V" neck. Offered in White Blonde and 3-Color Sunburst, both with a maple fingerboard.

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Body Material: Ash or Alder (by finish)
Body Finish: Heirloom Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment
Aging: Heirloom

NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Construction: 4-Bolt Standard
Neck Finish: Satin Lacquer
Neck Shape: Modern "D"
Fingerboard Radius: 10" to 14" Compound Radius (254 mm to 355.6 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Position Inlays: Black Dot
Side Dots: Luminlay
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel
Nut Material: TUSQ
Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)

ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage '57 Single-Coil Strat
Middle Pickup: Pure Vintage '57 Single-Coil Strat
Neck Pickup: Pure Vintage '57 Single-Coil Strat
Pickup Configuration: SSS
Controls: Master Volume (with S-1 Switch), Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
Special Electronics: S-1 Switch Adds Neck Pickup Into Positions 1 and 2

HARDWARE
Bridge: 2-Point Deluxe Synchronized Tremolo with Pop-In Arm
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking
Pickup Covers: Aged White
Control Knobs: Aged White Soft Touch Knobs
Strap Buttons: Locking
Strings: Fender USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403

CASE
Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case Included

Free with online orders

Set up your way

What a setup can cover

Whatever your guitar needs, it gets. None of it is an upcharge.

  • Frets polished
  • Fretboard conditioned
  • Hardware tightened
  • Fresh strings, your choice
  • Truss rod adjusted
  • Action set at the bridge
  • Nut slots detailed
  • Saddles radiused, where they are individual
  • Vibrato springs adjusted
  • Intonation set
  • Pickup height set
  • Electronics checked

Set up by our expert tech

The setup menu you get with your order confirmation

Anything else How you play, a problem you have had with past setups, a request the list does not cover.

Pre-orders

Questions we get

How much do I pay today?

Your choice: the full price, or a 25% deposit. On a deposit, the balance is due when the guitar reaches the shop, before it ships to you.

When will it arrive?

It varies by product, anywhere from two weeks up to several months. After you order, we check with the supplier and email you an ETA. If it changes, we let you know, and you can cancel.

Want an estimate for this model before you order? Ask us in the chat.

Can I cancel?

Yes, any time before the supplier invoices it and ships it to us. We refund what you paid less 3% to cover the card processing fee.

Once it has shipped to us it is a special order and final sale. If it arrives with something wrong, we put that right.

What if the price goes up before it arrives?

You pay the price you ordered at. Once your order is placed we hold that price, even if the supplier raises it before the guitar arrives.

Is the free setup included?

Yes. A pre-order is an online order, so it gets the same free setup: it crosses Ian Vance's bench before it ships, set up the way you choose. The setup menu above shows what that covers.

Do I pay duty or brokerage on a US order?

No. Duty, taxes, brokerage and customs on a US order are handled at our end before the instrument leaves Ottawa. It arrives at your door with nothing to pay.

Orders going anywhere outside Canada and the United States work differently. The shipping and returns policy sets out which is which.

Can I finance it?

Yes, if you are in Canada and paying in full. Pick PayPlan by RBC or Shop Pay Installments as your payment method at checkout. The plan, the rate and the approval sit with the provider, and you see the terms before you agree to anything. You pay a deposit by card or PayPal.

More on Financing.