Fender: American Vintage II 1961 Olympic White Stratocaster

Fender's new American Vintage II series of guitars is pretty darned fantastic for those of us who would love to own a vintage instrument but cannot justify or generate the funds now required to do so. This rather excellent recreation of their 1961 Olympic White Stratocaster is going to find a long-term home with me. It is set up beautifully with full attention to period-correct detail as well as a sprinkling of modern appointments like the 5-Way switch and tone control for the bridge pickup. I love it and will be taking it on the road this week for its first tour of duty. Rock on. Today's tools: Guitar: 2022 Fender American Vintage II Olympic White Stratocaster. Stock. Amp: Axe-FX III MKII running Cygnus FW 21.00 beta7. Various amp models as per the demonstration.* Cables: Tube Dude Strings: Factory 10-46 Camera: GoPro HERO10 Black and Canon D60 Soundcard: PreSonus Quantum & Fractal Audio Systems Axe-FX III MKII (guitar, mixing and bouncing). Computer: 2017 Apple iMac Pro, 2.5 GHz 14-Core Intel Xeon W, 64 GB 2666 MHz DDR4, Radeon Pro Vega 64X 16 GB *Intro signal path: Strat - Compressor - Klon - Concert 6G12 4x10 combo - Reverb. All modelled in the Axe. #vintageguitar