Fender American Vintage ’62 Stratocaster Reissue Guitar Smitty ’59 Pickups

Fender American Vintage ’62 Stratocaster Reissue – Player’s Guitar – Relic’d – Smitty ’59 Pickups – Valencia Region

For sale is a USA-made Fender American Vintage ’62 Stratocaster Reissue, a true player’s guitar with decades of mojo and “secret sauce” that only real playing can create. This Strat has been professionally relic’d, upgraded with boutique Smitty ’59 pickups, and still retains its authentic early-60s vibe. The frets show about 85% life in the usual wear spots and play clean across the neck with no fret-outs that I can detect.

If you’re looking for a collector museum piece, this isn’t that.
If you want a Strat with feel, history, and tone, this is exactly the one.

This guitar is available only locally in the Valencia region due to high international shipping costs.

⭐ Why This AVRI ’62 Is Special

USA-made American Vintage Series – one of the most accurate reissue lines Fender ever built

Nitrocellulose lacquer finish for true vintage resonance

Upgraded Smitty ’59 pickups – boutique, hand-wound, and highly regarded for authentic late-’50s/early-’60s Strat tones

Relic’d finish – tasteful, natural-looking wear for an instantly broken-in feel

Classic ’62 appointments – rosewood slab board, mint green guard (included), narrow vintage frets, 7.25" radius

A player's dream – smooth playability, responsive dynamics, and tons of character

Original Fender deluxe brown hardshell case included

🎸 Model Overview

Five years after the iconic ’57 model, Fender introduced its early-60s refinement era—warmer rosewood boards, mint pickguards, slimmer necks, and a shift in tone. The American Vintage ’62 Stratocaster captures this era perfectly, right down to the lacquer, hardware, and neck shape.

This particular guitar takes the platform further with upgraded pickups and tasteful relic work that makes it feel like a real vintage instrument.

🎵 Upgrades & Modifications
✔️ Smitty Guitars ’59 Pickups

Highly regarded boutique pickups made in the Netherlands—known for clarity, woody mids, and sweet highs.
(Original ’57/’62 pickups not included.)

✔️ 5-Way Switch Upgrade

Classic Strat versatility with neck/middle and bridge/middle quack positions.

✔️ Relic’d Finish

Natural-feeling wear with tasteful aging—comfortably broken in, not overdone.

✔️ Aged White → Black Controls (Originals Included)

Black knobs currently installed.
Original aged white knobs and 3-ply mint pickguard included in the case.

📦 Specifications

Model: American Vintage ’62 Stratocaster Reissue
Finish: 3-Color Sunburst (Nitrocellulose lacquer)
Body: Alder
Neck: Maple, “C” Shape
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Fretboard Radius: 7.25"
Frets: Vintage-style (approx. 85% remaining)
Nut Width: 1.650"
Scale Length: 25.5"
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Pickups: Smitty ’59 Single Coils (Neck/Middle/Bridge)
Electronics: Master Volume, Tone (Neck), Tone (Middle), 5-way blade
Bridge: American Vintage 6-saddle synchronized tremolo
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Tuners: 6-in-line American Vintage
Pickguard: 3-ply Mint Green (included in case)

Case: Original Deluxe Brown Hardshell (Gold Interior)

📍 Local Sale Only – Valencia Region