The 17 new instruments in the Vintera series replace Fender's Mexican-made Classic series.
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Fender has unveiled its new Vintera series of electric guitars.
Featuring 17 instruments, the vintage-inspired Vintera series includes new Stratocaster, Telecaster, Jaguar, Mustang and Jazzmaster models.
The Vintera series guitars feature specs from decades past, like period-correct neck shapes, new pickups with decade-specific tones and vintage colors, including Mocha, Fiesta Red, Seafoam Green, Inca Silver, Burgundy Mist and Ice Blue Metallic. In addition, for almost every decade correct model, there’s also a counterpart “modded” version that offers fresh features not available at the time the model was first released.
The guitars in the Vintera series replace the company's Mexican-made Classic series. You can check out each model in more detail below.
The '50s Stratocaster features an alder or ash body, three '50s Strat single-coil pickups, a “Soft V”-shaped neck and a 7.25”-radius maple fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets. It also features a vintage-style, six-point synchronized tremolo, tuning machines, 5-way pickup switching and a strap button. It comes with a deluxe gig bag, and comes in Seafoam Green, Sonic Blue (alder) and White Blonde (ash) finishes.
Vintera Series '50s Stratocaster Modified - $999
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The modified '50s Stratocaster features an alder body with three Hot '50s Strat single-coil pickups, a “Modern C”-shaped neck and a 9.5”-radius maple fingerboard with 21 medium-jumbo frets. The guitar also features a two-point synchronized tremolo with vintage-style bent-steel saddles, an S-1 switch that adds the neck pickup in positions 1 and 2, vintage-style locking tuning machines, strap buttons and chrome hardware. The guitar comes with a deluxe gig bag and is available in 2-Color Sunburst and Daphne Blue finishes.
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Vintera Series '60s Stratocaster - $899
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The 60s Stratocaster features an alder body, three '60s Strat single-coil pickups, a “Mid 60s C”-shaped neck and a 7.25”-radius maple fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets. It also features a vintage-style six-point synchronized tremolo, chrome hardware, a four-bolt neck plate, tuning machines and strap buttons. The guitar comes with a deluxe gig bag and is offered in 3-Color Sunburst, Ice Blue Metallic and Surf Green finishes.
Vintera Series '60s Stratocaster Modified - $999
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The modified '60s Stratocaster features an alder body, three Hot '60s Strat single-coil pickups, a Modern C-shaped neck and a 9.5”-radius maple fingerboard with 21 medium-jumbo frets. The guitar also features a contemporary, two-point synchronized tremolo, chrome hardware, a four-bolt neck plate and an S-1 switch to add the neck pickup to positions 1 and 2. The guitar comes with a deluxe gig bag, and is available in Olympic White and Burgundy Mist finishes.
Vintera Series '70s Stratocaster - $949
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The '70s Stratocaster features an ash body, three '70s Strat single-coil pickups, an “Early 70s C”-shaped neck, flat-staggered pole pieces and a 7.25”-radius maple fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets. The guitar also features a vintage-style six-point synchronized tremolo, period-correct “F”-stamped tuning machines, chrome hardware, a three-bolt neck plate and strap buttons. The guitar comes with a deluxe gig bag and is available in Aged Natural, Mocha and Sienna Sunburst finishes.
Vintera Series '50s Telecaster - $899.99
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The '50s Telecaster features an alder body, ‘50s Telecaster single-coil pickups, an “Early 50s U”-shaped neck and a 7.25”-radius maple fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets. The guitar also features a vintage-style Tele bridge with three brass barrel saddles, vintage-style strap buttons, chrome hardware and a four-bolt neck plate. It comes with a deluxe gig bag and is available in 2-Color Sunburst, Fiesta Red and Sonic Blue finishes.
Vintera Series '50s Telecaster Modified - $999
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The modified '50s Telecaster features an alder or ash body, a custom shop vintage-style Tele single-coil bridge pickup and Custom Shop Twisted Tele neck pickup, a “Thick Soft V”-shaped neck and a 9.5”-radius fingerboard with 21 medium jumbo frets. The guitar also features a vintage-style Tele bridge with three brass saddles, 4-way switching, a S-1 pickup phase switch, chrome hardware and a four-bolt neck plate. The guitar comes with a deluxe gig bag and is available in Daphne Blue, Surf Green (alder) and Butterscotch Blonde (ash) finishes.
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The '60s Telecaster Bigsby features an alder or ash body, two vintage-style ‘60s Tele single-coil pickups, an “Early ‘60s C”-shaped maple neck and a 7.25”-radius fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets. The guitar also features a Bigsby vibrato and a "Lead/rhythm" circuit. It comes with a deluxe gig bag and is available in 3-Color Sunburst (alder) and White Blonde (ash) finishes.
Vintera Series '60s Telecaster Modified - $999
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The modified '60s Telecaster features an alder body, two Hot ‘60s Tele single-coil pickups, a “Modern C”-shaped maple neck and a 9.5”-radius fingerboard with 21 medium-jumbo frets. The guitar also features a vintage-style Tele bridge with three brass barrel saddles, 4-way switching and an S-1 pickup phase switch. It comes with a deluxe gig bag and is available in Lake Placid Blue and Seafoam Green finishes.
Vintera Series '70s Telecaster Deluxe - $899
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The Deluxe '70s Telecaster features an alder body, two Wide Range humbucking pickups, a “Thin C”-shaped maple neck and a 7.25”-radius fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets. The guitar also features a vintage-style hardtail Strat bridge with three chrome barrel saddles. It comes with a deluxe gig bag and is available in 3-Color Sunburst, Vintage Blonde and Mocha finishes.
Vintera Series '70s Telecaster Custom - $899
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The Custom '70s Telecaster features an alder body, a ‘70s Tele single-coil bridge pickup and Wide Range humbucking neck pickup, a “Thin C”-shaped maple neck and a 7.25”-radius fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets. The guitar also features a vintage-style string-through-body Tele bridge with three steel saddles. It comes with a deluxe gig bag and is available in Black, Fiesta Red and Sonic Blue finishes.
Vintera Series '70s Telecaster Thinline - $1,049
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The '70s Telecaster Thinline features a semi-hollow ash body, two Wide Range humbucking pickups, a “Thin C”-shaped maple neck and a 7.25”-radius fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets. The guitar also features a vintage-style string-through-body hardtail Strat bridge. It comes with a deluxe gig bag and is available in Vintage Blonde, Candy Apple Red and Aged Natural finishes.
Vintera Series '60s Jazzmaster - $999
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The '60s Jazzmaster features an alder body, two ‘60s Jazzmaster wide single-coil pickups, a “Thin C”-shaped maple neck with a painted headstock and a 7.25”-radius fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets. The guitar also features a Jazzmaster floating tremolo and a "Lead/rhythm" circuit. It comes with a deluxe gig bag and is available in Olympic White and Ice Blue Metallic finishes.
Vintera Series '60s Jazzmaster Modified - $1,099
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The modified '60s Jazzmaster features an alder body, two Hot ‘60s Jazzmaster wide single-coil pickups, a “Modern C”-shaped maple neck and a 9.5”-radius fingerboard with 21 medium-jumbo frets. The guitar also features a Jazzmaster floating tremolo and an Adjusto-matic bridge. It comes with a deluxe gig bag and is available in 3-Color Sunburst and Surf Green finishes.
Vintera Series '60s Jaguar - $1,049
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The '60s Jaguar features an alder body with a 24” scale, two ‘60s Jaguar single-coil pickups, a “Mid ’60s C”-shaped maple neck and a 7.25”-radius fingerboard with 22 vintage-style frets. The guitar also features a vintage-style Jaguar floating tremolo, two pickup on/off slide switches, a tone cut switch and a "Lead/rhythm" circuit. It comes with a deluxe gig bag and is available in 3-Color Sunburst and Ocean Turquoise finishes.
Vintera Series '60s Jaguar Modified - $1,149
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The modified '60s Jaguar features an alder body with 24” scale length, two Atomic humbucking pickups, a “Modern C”-shaped maple neck and a 9.5”-radius fingerboard with 22 medium-jumbo frets. The guitar also features two pickup on/off slide switches, a tone cut switch, a "Master kill" slide switch on the upper horn and single-coil/humbucking blend control wheels for each pickup. It comes with a deluxe gig bag and is available in Surf Green and Sonic Blue finishes.
Vintera Series '60s Mustang - $899
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The '60s Mustang features an alder body, two ‘60s Mustang single-coil pickups, a “Thin C”-shaped maple neck and a 7.25”-radius fingerboard with 22 vintage-style frets. The guitar also features a vintage-style Mustang floating tremolo and a slide switch for pickup on/off. It comes with a deluxe gig bag and is available in 3-Color Sunburst, Lake Placid Blue and Surf Green finishes.
Jackson is an Associate Editor at GuitarWorld.com. He’s been writing and editing stories about new gear, technique and guitar-driven music both old and new since 2014, and has also written extensively on the same topics for Guitar Player. Elsewhere, his album reviews and essays have appeared in Louder and Unrecorded. Though open to music of all kinds, his greatest love has always been indie, and everything that falls under its massive umbrella. To that end, you can find him on Twitter crowing about whatever great new guitar band you need to drop everything to hear right now.
