1962 Fender Stratocaster Sunburst

1962 was a benchmark year for the Stratocaster guitar. Five years of experimentation after the famous '57 model culminated in another pivotal year for the Stratocaster. The American Vintage '62 Stratocaster recalls the vibe of its Kennedy-era ancestor, with features including a capped rosewood fingerboard, three-ply aged white pickguard and special '57/'62 pickups.

1962 was a benchmark year for the Stratocaster guitar. Five years of experimentation after the famous '57 model culminated in another pivotal year for the Stratocaster. The left-handed American Vintage '62 Stratocaster recalls the vibe of its Kennedy-era ancestor, with features including a capped rosewood fingerboard, three-ply aged white pickguard and special '57/'62 pickups.

1962 was a benchmark year for the Stratocaster guitar. Fender's Vintage Hot Rod '62 Stratocaster features a thin nitrocellulose lacquer-finished body, larger, C-shaped satin-finished neck with modern 9.5" freeboard radius and medium jumbo frets, reverse wound/reverse polarity middle pickup, five-way switch and tone pot wired to the bridge pickup.