NGD: American Vintage '70s

[Erik_C]

Maybe not the best pictures but they give you an idea of my latest purchase.

I cannot give you a review because I'm not an expert. All I can say is that I'm very happy with this new Strat.

One more thing: I also own a Mexican made Fender Classic Series
70s Strat and - compared to the AV - the CS is definitely an excellent guitar as well. But the experts might have reasons why the AV is still the better guitar.

 

[Paulreedsmith]

Wow! Looks brand new/NOS? Got one exactly like that on the way too. Rosewood + natural ash is nice!

 

[guitarchaeologist]

Ensenda has a Custom Shop????
Good looking guitar.

Many years ago I took a music class in college and there was a lovely girl in my class. I had a huge crush on her, and her guitar, which was a natural finish 70s Strat very similar to yours.
That said, I don't think I have a crush on you.

 

[SpeedKing]

MIM CS refers to the MIM Classic Series I believe.

I have one myself .... 2017 in natural Ash and maple and as Erik C says they're great guitars.

That said his new AV also looks a stunner. HNGD!

 

[Erik_C]

MIM CS refers to the MIM Classic Series I believe.

I have one myself .... 2017 in natural Ash and maple and as Erik C says they're great guitars.

That said his new AV also looks a stunner. HNGD!

Ensenda has a Custom Shop????
Good looking guitar.

Many years ago I took a music class in college and there was a lovely girl in my class. I had a crush on her, and her guitar, which was a natural finish 70s Strat very similar to yours.
That said, I don't think I have a crush on you.

Sorry. I meant Classic Series! Not Custon DHop. My mistake.

 

[Andytones74]

HNGD! Looks awesome

 

[kelia]

Beautiful guitar ! Congrats Erik ! I see that you have the USA flag on the pickguard,
I guess it's over the peeling plastic ?

If so ,I suggest you take it off , got a NOS AVRI in black last week with the plastic still on and the
pickguard and backplate were damaged over time.

Kept the USA flag and Bullet crest in a small bag and kept it in the case candy department .

 

[Fujigen Gakki]

Steve-Vaiize it by replacing the white guard with a black one, and Yngwieize it by replacing the 3-bolt plate with a 4-bolt one...aaand you are left with a Strat short one fret.

 

[guitarchaeologist]

Beautiful guitar ! Congrats Erik ! I see that you have the USA flag on the pickguard,
I guess it's over the peeling plastic ?

If so ,I suggest you take it off , got a NOS AVRI in black last week with the plastic still on and the
pickguard and backplate were damaged over time.

Kept the USA flag and Bullet crest in a small bag and kept it in the case candy department .

Did you try rubbing that with acetone or Goo Gone or WD40 on a rag? Surely one of those solvents will remove the residue.

 

[John C]

Very nice; congrats! I've always been partial to 70s Strats in natural ash - whether they have the white plastics or the later black plastics.

I always thought that the AVRI 70s Strat never really took off because the MIM Classic 70s Strat was very, very close to the USA model.

 

[Bane]

Congratulations, beautiful wood grain

 

[Nokie]

That is just beautious!! Is this the American Vintage II series? (or was there a an earlier AV 70's series)
Does it come with a black tolex case? I like that the rosewood appears to be on the darker side.

 

[John C]

That is just beautious!! Is this the American Vintage II series? (or was there a an earlier AV 70's series)
Does it come with a black tolex case? I like that the rosewood appears to be on the darker side.

Not the OP but yes there was an AVRI 70s Strat that was made from 2005-2012 or possibly early 2013. There was some overlap when the AVRIs were replaced by the AV series in August 2012 - Fender had a few 70s-era AVRI models that they continued past August 2012 until at least the end of the year, and they were doing some FSR versions of these models during the first half of 2013.

 

[Maranello94]

HNGD! You're giving me GAS! I already own an Vintera 70s Hardtail strat but now I want another 70s strat. Cant have too many eyy?

 

[SpeedKing]

No, no you can't.

 

[mimmo]

70s Strats are awesome, congratulations!

 

[wooders]

That's asuper speak looking guitar that
HNGD

 

[Erik_C]

That is just beautious!! Is this the American Vintage II series? (or was there a an earlier AV 70's series)
Does it come with a black tolex case? I like that the rosewood appears to be on the darker side.

There was an early AV series from 2005 - 2012.
And they did come with a black tolex case.

 

[StratoMutt]

Nekkid wood grain is sexy!

 

[Erik_C]

Very nice; congrats! I've always been partial to 70s Strats in natural ash - whether they have the white plastics or the later black plastics.

I always thought that the AVRI 70s Strat never really took off because the MIM Classic 70s Strat was very, very close to the USA model.

Thank you for congratulating me
I don't know why the AV '70s never really took off, but you're right that the MIMs are very close to the USA models!
I have both now so I can compare them.