Yes this is a Unicorn in the market. I acquired a brand new Rosewood neck from a Fender parts reseller. For those of you that liked the Olympic White but not the maple fretboard like me.

Mint condition. Only played a handful of times in a smoke-free home.

**Plastic film still on pickguard & Back plate!

$2699 listed on Fender's website! $1999 with case and rosewood fretboard is a steal!.

**Comes with Fender Original Hard-shell case

Sorry but the high gloss finish creates silly reflections while photographing.

• Ash Body
• Gloss Polyurethane Finish
• Pure Vintage '73 Single-Coil Strat® pickups
• S-1 Switch on Volume Adds Neck Pickup
• "C"-Shaped Neck Profile **THEY CALL IT A C SHAPE NECK BUT IT'S REALLY U SHAPE!
• Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
• Pure Vintage Fender® “F” Stamped" Tuners - upgraded to Fender Schaller [MADE IN W GERMANY]

*If you still want the crappy Chinese F Tuners that came on the guitar I'll include them in the case.

The Fender® American Vintage II series presents a remarkably accurate take on the revolutionary designs that altered the course of musical history. Built with period-accurate bodies, necks and hardware, premium finishes and meticulously voiced, year-specific pickups, each instrument captures the essence of authentic Fender craftsmanship and tone.

By 1973, now-classic CBS design cues had become standard spec and were widely used by rock, funk, fusion and prog players around the world. Weekly late night music television shows like Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, In concert and Midnight Special provided more exposure than ever for Fender instruments, further cementing the Stratocaster's dominance as a pop culture phenomenon.

The American Vintage II 1973 Stratocaster® exudes the spirit of the era and is outfitted with a trio of Pure Vintage '73 staggered pole pickups, a large headstock with dual string trees, a convenient "Bullet" style truss rod nut and a three-bolt neck plate with Micro-Tilt™ mechanism. The "C"-shape maple neck plays like a dream with a 7.25" radius rosewood or maple fingerboard and vintage tall frets. The guitar is offered in three classic colors over ash: Aged Natural, Lake Placid Blue and Mocha, the latter being the first custom color ever to feature a black pickguard on a Strat®. Additional features include vintage-style "F" stamped tuners and a synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles and cold rolled steel block.

The instruments in the American Vintage II series are direct descendants of the original Fenders: designed for players with a fine appreciation for vintage Fender tone and feel and built with unmatched quality, down to the last screw. These are Fender electrics in their purest form: Fender American Vintage II, the stuff of legends.