"Truly loyal to the guitar upon which it is based, the Fender American Vintage '57 Stratocaster electric guitar was built to the specifications of the actual 1957 Stratocaster. '57 was a great year for Strat builds, being at the height of the maple-neck era. The American Vintage '57 reissue was one of the first in this series to be released, as the CBS era was coming to a close, and features a vintage-style tremolo and other period-accurate hardware." -Reverb

This is a FANTASTIC example of a 2003 Fender AVRI '57 Yamano (Japan) limited run model. This is a rare bird. It weighs 7LBS 9oz.

This guitar has aged significantly since 2003. With a healthy dose of honest play wear and exposure to the sun, it has clearly spent some years in a tropical climate. Due to this, the laquer has begun to age and the finish has yellowed. This makes for a greenish-blue color completely unique to this guitar! This strat is authentically worn to perfection. 

This guitar has numerous signs of wear throughout. They are character spots and can be found as pictured throughout the guitar. From light rashing to deep dings, this guitar has it all. We tried to show off everything, but this guitar has been well loved. Nothing really impacts playability, though. The frets are in excellent shape and have almost no divits. The guitar was fret-leveled at Elderly Instruments the end of 2023. The receipt is pictured.

This guitar currently has a 5-way switch installed. From what we've read, these guitars shipped with a kit to swap to a 5-way from the original 3-way. Unfortunately this original switch is not included.

"Comes with the OHSC, whammy bar, ash tray cover, this does have a replacement era correct pickguard installed, original not included unfortunately, everything else is stock. Also has a Fender Yamano booklet." -Old Reverb Listing for the Same Guitar

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