Fender Vintera II '50s Stratocaster | Overview and Demo with Kelly Rosenthal

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The Fender Vintera II ’50s Stratocaster emulates the revolutionary guitar prized by early rockers such as Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, Hank Marvin and others. The Vintera II is a painstaking revival—with savvy yet reverent modern updates—that offers the sound and feel of an Eisenhower-era Stratocaster without the astronomical price tag (or decades of use, abuse and love) you’d encounter on a vintage instrument.

“For me and a lot of guitar players, the instrument inspires the style of playing,” says guitarist, songwriter and music director Kelly Rosenthal (Camila Cabello, Lizzy McAlpine, I Am Strikes). “The neck of the Vintera II ’50s Strat is very friendly. It sits in my hand nicely, and I really enjoy that I can wrap my thumb around the neck. I also love that traditional Strat spank. It’s a timeless and unique sound.”

The Fender Vintera II ’50s Stratocaster delivers an authentic experience of playing an early Strat during the decade of its debut. The Vintera II ’50s model features a V-shaped neck, 7.25" fingerboard radius and punchy Fender Vintage-Style ’50s single-coil pickups—mirroring the sound and feel that players discovered on the original Stratocaster.

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Chapters
00:00 - Intro with Kelly Rosenthal
00:28 - Kelly’s Impressions of the Fender Vintera II ’50s Stratocaster
01:30 - Overview and Demo: 5th Position (Neck Pickup)
02:45 - Overview and Demo: 4th Position (Neck Pickup and Middle Pickup)
03:13 - Demo: Fingerpicking in 5th Position (Neck Pickup)
03:37 - Demo: Fingerpicking in 4th Position (Neck Pickup and Middle Pickup)
03:57 - Demo: Fingerpicking in 3rd Position (Middle Pickup)
04:28 - Demo: 2nd Position (Middle Pickup and Bridge Pickup)
04:46 - Overview and Demo: 1st Position (Bridge Pickup)
05:28 - Kelly On the Importance of Having an Instrument that Inspires You
05:58 - Outro