Fender’s Vintera III Series has landed, with “a targeted focus on iconic moments in Fender history”
Fender’s vintage-inspired Vintera line just got a major overhaul with the introduction of the sprawling new Vintera III Series.
Like the previous Vintera and Vintera II lines, the new lineup captures the sounds, aesthetics and playability of ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s-era instruments, while this time zeroing in more precisely on specific periods and models from within those decades.
“Designed for players seeking true vintage character, the Vintera III Series introduces an all-new philosophy: a targeted focus on iconic moments in Fender history,” the brand says.
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This refined direction, Fender says, marks a “significant evolution” from the previous Vintera and Vintera II lines, this time focusing on “distinct, era-defining designs”.
Each instrument in the range is made with “painstaking attention to detail”, capturing period-correct aesthetics and colours, and implementing carefully reconstructed necks and pickups.
Those faithfully recreated necks include classic V and D shapes of the mid- and late-’50s to the comfortable medium C profiles of the early ‘60s, plus the slimmer C shapes of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s.
Credit: Fender
The pickups in each Vintera III guitar were created by Fender’s in-house engineers, who revisited the brand’s original archives for an accurate, period-correct tone.
Finally, each model is complete with an era-specific headstock, decals, fingerboard inlays, stamps and finishes.
“With the Vintera III Series, we set out to capture the defining moments that shaped Fender’s legacy,” says Max Gutnik, Fender’s Chief Product Officer.
“Rather than broadly representing entire decades, we focused on the most iconic specifications that players continue to seek out today. By zeroing in on these historic designs – from era-correct pickups and neck profiles to period-accurate aesthetics – we’re giving today’s musicians an authentic connection to the instruments that helped define modern music.”
The Vintera III Series is made up of 14 models in total: 10 electric guitars (four Stratocasters, three Telecasters, and a Jaguar, Jazzmaster and Mustang); plus two Jazz Basses, a Precision Bass and a Bass VI. Price-wise, they range between $1,249 and $1499. Take a look at a full list of models on offer below:
Vintera III Late ‘50s Stratocaster
Limited Edition Vintera III Late ‘50s Stratocaster
Vintera III Early ‘60s Stratocaster
Vintera III Late ‘60s Stratocaster
Limited Edition Vintera III Early ‘60s Custom Telecaster
Vintera III Late ‘50s Telecaster
Vintera III Mid ‘60s Telecaster
Vintera III Mid ‘60s Jazzmaster
Vintera III Mid ‘60s Jaguar
Vintera III Mid ‘60s Mustang
Vintera III Early ‘60s Jazz Bass
Vintera III Early ‘70s Jazz Bass
Vintera III Late ‘60s Precision Bass
Vintera III Early ‘60s Bass V
Learn more about the all-new Vintera III Series at Fender.
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